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.

Mrs Elliot

Here Elliot describes being treated badly by one teacher.

A Lack of Support

Here Lynda talks about having to rely on help from other children.

Smelt like Hospital

Here Richard recalls the atmosphere of a school he attended at age four.

Maternal Deprivation

Here Richard talks about being in hospital as a young child.

Being Smacked

Here Sue describes punishment she received at her school.

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