TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lock, Katy
TI  - The specials
T2  - The Specials. Season 1 ; Episodes 1-10
PY  - 2009///-
CY  - [Brighton?]
PB  - KADA Films
KW  - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
KW  - YOUNG ADULTS
KW  - ADOLESCENTS
KW  - GROUP HOMES
KW  - COMMUNITY LIVING
KW  - RELATIONSHIPS
KW  - FRIENDSHIPS
KW  - TRANSITIONS
KW  - COMMUNITY INTEGRATION
N2  - "Meet Sam, Hilly, Lucy, Lewis and Megan. Five housemates with special needs who live the classic student lifestyle in Brighton. Now aged between 19-23 they have been friends since childhood and together share the ups and downs of each other's lives: from first love to heartbreak, from going to college to working 9-5, as well as the day-to-day stuff like arguing over the remote or storming the local karaoke night." - DVD COVER; This “in-depth documentary tells the story of how Carol & Dafydd Williams set up 'The Specials' home and helped their daughter Hilly realize her dream of living with her friends.” The home is in Brighton, England  
The DVD has all 10 episodes from season 1 and follows the daily life of each member of the household.  There is Hilly, of course, a student, whose ambition is to be a weather girl.  She loves clothes and manicures and tends towards the dramatic. The other people are Megan, Lucy, Sam and Lewis.  
This is a delightful, honest and revealing look at these young people’s lives, their feelings towards each other, their hopes for the future and their opinions on life generally. What stood out for me was their individuality and confidence and their joy in their pursuits
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