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

Negative Self Image

Here Simone recalls her negative self image due to being segregated.

Dogfight

Ron describes arriving at his second wartime school.

Handsworth College

Here Clenton describes going onto further education.

Being Singled Out

Worksheet – What Helps Us To Learn

Buses and Taxis

Here Joanne talks about her journey to school.

Scholarship

Here Micheline talks about being denied her place at the local grammar school.

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