Other

My life: Paul Tucker, 19, Lingfield, Surrey

1 min read
I was born with mild cerebral palsy and had my first seizure when I was four.

I went to a mainstream primary and secondary school. I had lots offriends at primary school and enjoyed my time there but things changedwhen I went to secondary school, when I met a boy who bullied me.

My friends all turned and bullied me too, as they thought he was funny.He knew how to bring on my seizures and would punch me in the head sothey could get out of lessons.

One day I retaliated and the bullying stopped - it was just before Iwent to college. At college I made a lot more friends, although theylived further away and I did not see them much. I would spend a lot oftime in my room.

Register Now to Continue Reading

Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's Included

  • Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month

  • Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here


More like this