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
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- Mon 16 Nov 202613:45BBC Radio 4
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