Amazing Grace starts school defying all odds

The first day at school can be daunting — and it can be all the more challenging for a child with special needs, writes Arlene Harris

IT was almost four decades ago but I can still remember my first day at school. I had been harassing my parents for months with my desire to have a lunch box like my big brother and a whole new set of colours, but when the day finally arrived and I realised I was actually going to be left in a room with a load of other children, I was horrified and had to be physically restrained from making a bolt for the door.

Fortunately, my despair was short-lived and I enjoyed a very happy school life, but the memory of the first day has never left me.