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

Having a Satchel

Here Mavis describes her sense of missing out.

Oranges for Christmas

Here Mavis describes her school being sent oranges for Christmas.

You’d Need a Map

Here Elliot describes getting around his large school.

Exams

Nadia talks about her experiences of inaccessible exams.

Manhandled Up the Mountain

Here David describes taking part in a school trip to the Lake District.

Humiliation

Here Christine describes a culture of humiliation in her lessons.

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