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Real progress has already been made towards realising this ambition. But what I especially like about London’s plans is that there are three equally important and fully integrated phases to the programme: Olympic mode, Paralympic mode and post-Games (or 'legacy') mode. And the Games have been planned that way from the start – with the requirements for each phase built in to the original design.

Take, for example, the Olympic Village, which has been designed to be fully accessible from the outset, minimising the transitional work – and time - required to get it ready for the start of the Paralympic Games.

It’s not rocket science, but it's something that has never been done before. And, after the Games, the wider community stands to benefit, with a legacy of lifetime-standard housing in east London.

As someone who's been looking for a flat in the capital for some time, I'm all too aware of how little choice there is for disabled people at the moment. With socially democratic provision at its heart, London 2012 can change all that.

In his speech to the International Paralympic Committee last November, Sebastian Coe updated the world on all the progress that has been made so far.

He also took the chance to stress that he heads up the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. It's a mouthful but the emphasis is important. It helps with the extensive education and cultural programmes that are being developed.

Every member of society will be invited to engage in the London 2012 Paralympic Games experience, with a festival of spectacular events and interactive activities planned. We're good at organising this kind of thing in Britain; we just don't always believe we are.

In 2012 days, I believe that London will host a ground-breaking Paralympic Games. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to inspire a whole new generation, to revolutionise the way people see the Paralympic movement, and to transform the life experience of millions of people around the world.