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1. The Crippleage

A boy is sent away to a special school for disabled children, only to discover upon leaving at 16, that he has a lot more to offer the world than he's been told.

A young boy is sent away to a special school for disabled children, only to discover upon leaving at sixteen, that he has a lot more to offer the world than he's been brought up to believe.

What he does next, will change the course of disability rights in the UK.

Contributor: David Ruebain, Law Professor and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Culture, Equality and Inclusion at the University of Sussex.

Presenter: Sophie Morgan
Assistant Producer: Niall Strawson
Original music and sound mix: Julian Corrie
Series Producer: Sarah Shebbeare

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4

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14 minutes

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Mon 16 Nov 202613:45

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  • Mon 16 Nov 202613:45

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