Amy Golden
Amy Golden is severely disabled; she can move only her right arm and cannot speak. Her words are read by actor Rhiannon Neads, sharing what life is like through her eyes.
Amy Golden, who is seriously disabled - she can move only her right arm and cannot speak - shares what life is like through her eyes. In an essay read by actor Rhiannon Neads, she reveals her frustrations, her battle with depression and also the pleasures of being able to watch what other people are up to without being noticed. "I think perhaps they sometimes allow me to pick up on things because they don't realise that there's a thinking, feeling person inside this body," she says. Her talk is a passionate plea to be heard and noticed. "If you want to know what I want to say you have to focus on me," Amy insists. "You can't ignore me, or pretend I'm not here."
Producer: Sheila Cook
Editor: Richard Knight.
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