How Was School?

Explore stories by theme

About the project, about oral history, further links

Explore the history of disabled people and education through time

Schools packs, worksheets and external links

Hear our voices

A random selection of stories from the site

Here Jane recalls friends dying when she was a child.

Here Philip recalls painful memories of being teased at his school.

Here Paul talks about his experience of playing cricket with non-deaf students.

Here Michelle talks about inclusion in schools.

Here Mark talks about his teacher Mr Freake

Here Richard talks about getting into fights at school.

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