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

Hear our voices

A random selection of stories from the site

Here Roger talks about public attitudes towards disabled people.

Here Clenton talks about his expectations of life after school.

Here Ian talks about public perceptions of people with learning difficulties.

Here Jane describes how and why oppression occurs within the world of disability.

Here Simone describes a culture of bullying within her school and outside of school.

Here Alice describes the impact of being teased at school.

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