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

Getting Around School

Here Gordon describes getting splinters from having to crawl around school.

The Letter H

Here Belinda describes her confusion in lessons.

Going on the Trams

Here Etty describes going on the trams with her brothers.

Covering Up

Here Deborah describes keeping her past and herself secret after school.

Making Models

Here Joanne describes how her Science teacher was a role model for her.

Egg and Spoon

Here David describes taking part in Sports Day at school.

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