Pupils pen special song to give classmates a voice

BBC Northern Ireland Friday 23 October 2026, 05:17 UTC 1 min read

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Many pupils at Mitchell House Special School in east Belfast are non-verbal but that does not mean they cannot communicate.

Mitchell House Special School (ORG) Belfast (LOCATION)

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