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

Wanting to Cry

Here Jamie describes the impact of his school environment upon his adult life.

Splinters

Here Gordon describes the various ways he got around the school.

Learnt Behaviour

Here Sue describes the impact of school culture on her self-image.

A Craft Curriculum

Here Anthea describes the non academic culture at her school.

No Encouragement

Here Clenton talks about the low expectations his teachers had for him and his classmates.

Getting Hit

Here Christine talks about being hit as a punishment at school.

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