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A random selection of stories from the site

Here Mark talks about his sex education in school.

Here Mark describes having to eat on separate ‘Diet Tables’

Here Micheline talks about being denied her place at the local grammar school.

Here Clenton talks about his struggles at school due to his Dyslexia not be recognised.

Here Jamie describes being punished by being hit with various objects at school.

Here Zara describes her childhood expectation to grow up and be non-disabled.

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