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

Sweetheart

Here Etty describes making friends.

Bloody Minded

Here Jane describes how her attitude has helped her to survive.

Loss

Here Jane recalls friends dying when she was a child.

Bloody Nose

Here Richard talks about getting into fights at school.

Individual Needs

Here Michelle talks about how her special school did not help pupils to understand each others needs.

Siblings

Here David talks about his relationship with his siblings.

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