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Here Joanne talks about having lessons in hospital.
Here David describes life on the children’s ward.
Here Ronald talks about his time in hospital as a young child.
Here Ronald talks about visits from his dad and being given the news of his mother’s death.
Here Tara talks about the need for friendship away from home.
Here Angela recalls aspects of dormitory life at school.
Here Jane compares home life to school life.
Here Ian talks about how painful it was to be away from home.
Here Tara talks about the impact of the loss of her family relationships.
Here Angela describes the impact of the loss of her family relationships.
Here David talks about the sadness he felt in not getting to say goodbye to his parents.
Here Simone talks about the isolation she felt from her family and her community.
Here Ronald talks about his memories of leaving home and being institutionalised.
Here Anthea talks about the impact of being away from family.
Here Tara describes how children would be transported around the school.
Here Gordon describes the various ways he got around the school.
Miro describes the impact of getting his power wheelchair.
Here Mavis describes her journey to school.
Here David talks about being able to get his driving license at sixteen.
Here Donna talks about going to school in a McLaren buggy.
Here Simone talks about her journey to school by train.
Here Jane talks about her long journey to school.
Here Joanne talks about her journey to school.
Here Paul describes the difference in the abilities of some of his teachers.
Here Micheline recalls fond memories of her Home Tuition tutor.
Here Anthea describes the impact her teacher had on her confidence.
Here Christine describes her ‘horrible’ chain smoking teacher.
Here Richard talks about his difficult experiences with two teachers.
Here Michelle talks about the kind of teachers she experienced in her special school.
Here David recalls what would happen if you fell asleep in an English lesson.
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