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

Awful Sundays

Here Ron remembers the indignity of being marched to church.

Something Terrible

Here Tara describes the attitudes her mother experiences in the hospital after giving birth and the impact of those attitudes.

Classmates

Here Miro talks about being helped by his classmates.

Grandma’s Attitude

Here Tara describes the shocking attitude of her grandmother.

Buses and Taxis

Here Joanne talks about her journey to school.

Help with Hearing

Here Donna talks about wearing a portable hearing loop in class.

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