Themes

Explore stories by theme

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

Normalising

Here Tara describes the medical interventions and examinations she had to endure at school.

Choosing Mainstream

Here Maresa talks about choosing a mainstream school with her Mum.

Special and Mainstream

Here Maresa talks about the differences she found between special school and mainstream primary.

Round the Houses

Here Jane talks about her long journey to school.

Butter Bread

Here Michelle describes the impact of leaving school with no formal qualifications.

Dialogue

Here Maresa talks about learning support in school.

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