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A random selection of stories from the site

Here Richard recalls the atmosphere of a school he attended at age four.

Here Jack describes a classmate being given the cane.

Here Angela describes the difference between going to her local special school and residential special school.

Here Deborah talks about the culture of ‘treatment’ within her school.

Here Elliot describes resisting punishment when he didn’t know what he was supposed to have done.

Here Michelle talks about physiotherapy at school

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