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

Sore Knuckles

Here Etty describes being punished with a ruler at school.

Egg and Spoon

Here David describes taking part in Sports Day at school.

Driving

Here David talks about being able to get his driving license at sixteen.

Best Friend Award

Here Zara talks about how her school rewarded her friend.

Playing Out

Here Michelle talks about playing out with her brothers and sisters

Holdron’s

Here Etty describes her apprenticeship at Holdron’s department store after school.

Explore the timeline...