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A random selection of stories from the site

Here Angela describes the treatment from the staff in her boarding school.

Here Christine talks about being taken to school for the first time.

Here Jane talks about her long journey to school.

Here Jamie describes making a decision not to be seen as a ‘little angel’.

Here Joanne talks about the fundamental need for disabled children to be in schools with their peers.

Here Ron talks about the whole school sheltering in a small cellar.

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