Question

Who was Stephen Hawking? What was Hawking’s advice to the disabled?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Prof Hawking's only advice on disability was to focus on what could be achieved. "My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with.

Answer 2

Stephen William Hawking (8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of his death.

In an interview with The New York Times, Professor Hawking said: “My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with. Don't be disabled in spirit, as well as physically.”