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

Green as Grass

Here Ray describes her sheltered childhood.

Best Friend Award

Here Zara talks about how her school rewarded her friend.

Stand in the Corner

Here Elliot describes resisting punishment when he didn’t know what he was supposed to have done.

Discovering the Social Model

Here Deborah describes the impact of returning to study in later life via the Open University.

Sore Knuckles

Here Etty describes being punished with a ruler at school.

Control and Divide

Here Simone talks about her Head Teacher creating obstacles to friendship.

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