Amy's triumph over adversity (From Essex County Standard)
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Amy's triumph over adversity
4:00pm Tuesday 16th October 2012 in News By Wendy Brading
Amy Beckwith with her handprinted textiles
AS a little girl, Amy Beckwith sat alone.
Hard as she tried, she struggled with writing, reading and maths and so was made to sit separately from her primary school class.
Today, she has her own textile design business but says she could not have done it without the support of her family, Market Field School and Colchester Institute.
Read Amy's story in tomorrow's Gazette.
