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https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Darcy_Thumb.jpg362213Above: (left) Darcy and her brother with ‘DarcyBot’; (right) Darcy having chemotherapy treatment in hospital, interacting with her lessons remotely via ‘DarcyBot’ who was placed on her desk in her classroom. The staff of the hospital school also facilitated their sessions around her school timetable and reinforced her learning. Darcy was four when she was... View Article