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'Living life normally' after becoming disabled
Helen Fincham, 24, was paralysed three years ago due to a neurological condition and uses a wheelchair.
She said after leaving her hospital she entered the lowest point of her life and had lost her independence.
But then she began accessing direct payments which allow people to choose the support they need and who provides it.
She now employs a personal assistant which she says allows her to lead a normal life.
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