I am a recently retired Mathematics Teacher who was employed for 28 years in Ashton (formerly Ascraig) Secondary School in Glasgow, Scotland. This school was established to provide a mainstream education to young people with physical disabilities. The personnel employed by the school included teachers, physiotherapists, speech therapists and classroom assistants. I was Muhammad’s Mathematics teacher from his First to Sixth Years, at the end of which he left school (June 2017). From early on in his secondary school career Muhammad impressed me with his determination to overcome the challenges presented by his disability (cerebral palsy) and to succeed as far as possible in his studies.His willingness to work hard was clear from a young age and increased even more as he matured. He developed a real understanding of the barriers to learning experienced by students with a range of disabilities. His fellow students in Ashcraig included young people with conditions such as Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, visual and hearing impairments, and autism spectrum disorders. Muhammad always displayed an interest in classmates and an empathy towards them. It therefore does not surprise me to see that he has now founded the GBGM devoted to improving the lives of disabled people Muhammad demonstrated a clear commitment to equality and diversity issues, speaking passionately about such topics