How Was School?

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About the project, about oral history, further links

Explore the history of disabled people and education through time

Schools packs, worksheets and external links

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A random selection of stories from the site

Here Sue describes being isolated from the ‘real world’.

Here Jamie describes being punished by being hit with various objects at school.

Here Zara describes being surprised by her school’s attitude to include her on the school journey to Russia.

Here Joanne talks about having lessons in hospital.

Here Ajay describes a wish to have been taught his subjects to a better level.

Here Donna describes how she felt in school.

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