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

Bird Table

Here Anthea recalls her loneliness at school.

None So Deaf

Here Christine describes attitudes within her family about her deafness as she grew up and became an adult.

Depression

Here Angela describes the impact of her relationship with her family after school.

Not Worth it

Here Belinda asks Jack if it was worth going to school.

Horse Drawn Ambulance

Here Etty talks about her daily journey to school from her family home in Bow.

Do Radio

Here Joanne talks about her careers advice at school.

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