Themes

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About

About the project, about oral history, further links

Timeline

Explore the history of disabled people and education through time

Resources

Schools packs, worksheets and external links

Hear our voices

A random selection of stories from the site

‘Spaz’

Here David describes himself and other children being called names and taunted at school.

Drama

Here Joanne talks about returning to school as a disabled child

Later Friendships

Here Paul recalls developing friendships during his University years.

My Identity

Here Miro talks about what identity means to him.

The Kid in the Wheelchair

Here Zara talks about what got in the way of making friends at school.

Last to be Picked

Here Clenton describes being picked last in Sport.

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