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Simon Stevens (born 1974) is an award-winning English activist, trainer, ''Huffington Post'' blogger〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Simon Stevens )〕 and disability issues consultant known for his high profile work around disability issues in the UK. Stevens was awarded a “Enterprising Young Brits” award in 2004〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Award Winner Simon an Inspiration )〕 as a "truly inspirational entrepreneur" for setting up Enable Enterprises in 1998. In 2008, Stevens was presented with the Revolutionary Award, a category of the UK Catalyst Awards presented “For something that makes people in power more aware of the need for change.” The award was presented to Stevens by then UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown for his founding of Wheelies, a disability-themed nightclub in the online virtual world ''Second Life''. Stevens also featured in the disability-themed 2012 Channel 4 hidden camera prank show ''I'm Spazticus''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= I’m Spazticus )〕 In April 2013, Stevens was rated 60th on the Disability News Service influence list, which according to the DNS website "highlight some of the many disabled people who make a difference in modern Britain."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= The List )〕 However, within the disability community itself, Stevens is something of an outsider whose views do not reflect those of the majority. Indeed, to many he is nothing but a troublesome irrelevance.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=atosvictimsgroup.co.uk )〕 ==Disability and health== Stevens is affected by Cerebral Palsy, which, according to Stevens' site "affects my speech, mobility, hand control, balance and continence to a significant degree and provided me with a very good sense of humour."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Simon Stevens )〕 Additionally, Stevens has been diagnosed as having mild bipolar〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Is Solidarity an Excuse for Disabled People Not to Work? )〕 and in 2009, Stevens had a nerve virus which resulted in long term Acute Neuropathy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Simon Stevens )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Simon Stevens」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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