Access All: Disability News and Mental Health

Strictly's Amy Dowden: "I was seen as a risk"


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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden reveals she was always seen as a "risk" by choreographers and dance partners who feared her Crohn's disease would impact their careers and insurance plans.

And, as the government unveils its plan to reform support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England, Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey speak to parents with years experience of the system, Tania Tirraoro and Lucy Bartley, to see how the new plan shapes up.
Produced by: Beth Rose, Amy Elizabeth, Emma Tracey and Damon Rose
Recorded and mixed: By Dave O'Neill
Series editor: Beth Rose
Editor: Damon Rose

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