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

I Didn’t Understand

Here Etty describes how she felt when people teased her.

Another Country

Here Raymond describes people teasing others from other countries.

Having Allies

Here Maresa talks about the importance to young people of adults who believe in you.

Ronald the Rat

Here Joanne talks about lunchtimes in primary school.

Nazareth House

Here Christine recalls her early life spent in children’s homes.

Dialogue

Here Maresa talks about learning support in school.

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