I was saddened by Jean Calder's story about Adam and the reception he has had from some people in Brighton because of his disfigurement (The Argus, January 12).

My wife suffers from a form of muscular dystrophy which makes it difficult for her to eat, use her hands and walk, meaning she has to use a wheelchair.

Worst of all, it affects her speech, making it difficult for her to be understood and, while some people try to understand her, she has been isolated from society by the many others who don't give her a chance.

I know this is the same for many other people with disabilities in Brighton and elsewhere.

What makes this particularly sad in Brighton is that it is a marvellous place which has always gone out of its way to accommodate minority groups, from nudes on the beach to gays and others.

What a pity it does not extend the same welcome to people with deformities and disabilities.

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