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

A Swastika on my Desk

Here John recalls being bullied at school.

Lacking Friendships

Here Michelle talks about the lack of opportunity to make friends locally.

One Friend

Here Alice talks about her tendency to have just one friend.

I Didn’t Understand

Here Etty describes how she felt when people teased her.

Lead Soldiers

Here Ronald talks about his memories of leaving home and being institutionalised.

I Didn’t Know What Was Possible

Here Joanne talks about not being confident to ask for support

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