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A random selection of stories from the site

Here Deborah talks about her days on the hospital wing of her residential school.

Here Gordon talks about his Invacar.

Here David describes his first day at his residential school with a ‘public school culture’.

Here Sebastian describes being left out of PE at school.

Here Joanne describes her mum’s determination for her to go to school locally.

Here Ajay describes a wish to have been taught his subjects to a better level.

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