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Being an older brother

Josh in conversation with Nicola Dean

Josh is 15 years old and lives in East Yorkshire with Aaron (AJ) and his parents Sally and Noel. Josh was interviewed by Nicola in March 2009. Nicola works for Sibs as a Sibling Group Development Officer.

 

Two Left Feet

Julie Clark

Two Left Feet is a voluntary group which has, since 2006, been offering beginners' dancing lessons to people from all backgrounds and with all disabilities. Everyone is made to feel welcome as soon as they come through the door and the atmosphere allows everyone to feel comfortable and at ease.

 

A Town Like Alice – Episode 5

Deborah Berkeley

'I remember the day I first walked into a drop-in Portage session. Alice was probably about nine months old: I was still in shock. My eyes took in a very special-needsy environment: glasses, hearing-aids, a baby dependent on oxygen being helped to pick-up Rice Krispies, a child of three or so with unintelligible speech, flapping his arms and squealing...

 

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