Millie the Mouse

Shelley Patient

Shelley Patient

Shelley Patient

Millie is voiced by Shelley Patient.

Shelley is 22 and lives at Leonard Cheshire Disability’s Lavender Fields transition service in Hitchin.

"On the whole I enjoyed school, although I had a bad time when I was bullied, but I left with GCSEs in Maths, English and Science. It's hard to believe bullying can happen at a special needs school but I was bullied by a girl who was jealous of my abilities. I spoke to the teachers about it and they tried to help, but there wasn’t really anything they could do."

"One thing I enjoyed about school was when kids from other schools would come in. They were mainly from mainstream schools and I would be the one chosen to show them around. Doing that really helped my confidence and I found it easier to start conversations with people. I think it was good for them as they could see that I might use a wheelchair but it didn't stop me doing things. "

"It showed them that sometimes disabled people might live a bit differently to non-disabled people, but we still have the same feelings and need to be treated as equal."

"My relationships have been quite difficult. I've never had a relationship that doesn't involve some type of disability on both parts, but I wish in the future that I could find someone without a disability. Some of my friends are dating non-disabled people and I'd like to."

 
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