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

Slap on the Back

Here Lynda describes being slapped on the back in her music lessons.

Being Teased

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

Mum

Here Ron talks about being told of his mum’s death.

I Could Have Shone

Here Anthea talks about her wish to go to ‘normal’ school.

Strive to be Normal

Here Alice describes how she identified herself as a young person.

Strapped to the Bed

Here John remembers his time in hospital.

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