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

Bean Bags

Here Ann talks about having to fit in.

Bikeability Training

Here Roger talks about the changes he’s noticed in the school system.

You Can’t be a Teacher

Here Christine describes studying and being told she couldn’t be a teacher because she was deaf.

Institutionalised Abuse

Here Tara talks about abusive care staff in her school.

Proactive Parents

Here Miro talks about how he values his parents’ differing approaches.

Awful Sundays

Here Ron remembers the indignity of being marched to church.

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