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Here Zara talks about what got in the way of making friends at school.
Worksheet – What Helps Us To Learn
Here Ann remembers being teased at school.
Here Deborah describes the impact of returning to study in later life via the Open University.
Here Angela describes how she was treated as a young black disabled person in her school and the impact that had on her identity.
Here Ajay describes support and encouragement from his family making a difference.
Here Lynda describes not going to school because she knew she wouldn’t get help.
Here Sue describes how the classes were arranged into categories in her school.
Here Sue describes being isolated from the ‘real world’.
Here Jamie talks about missing home.
Here Roger describes the impact of the absence of his mother as a child.
Here Elliot describes getting around his large school.
Here Helen talks about the importance of targeting adults.
Here Simone talks about what was missing from her education.
Here Christine talks about what helped and what would have helped at school.
Here Sue describes the legacy of her residential schooling on her life afterwards.
Here Jamie describes the impact of his school environment upon his adult life.
Here Richard describes the impact on his life of missing out on basic learning.
Here Angela describes the impact of her relationship with her family after school.
Here Deborah describes keeping her past and herself secret after school.
Here Ronald describes the lasting impact of school on life afterwards.
Here Simone describes her working life leading her towards campaigning.
Here Richard describes the beginnings of life as a teacher.
Here Christine remembers working in an office environment without accessible equipment.
Here Ajay describes his frustration with the education system leading him to seek employment after school.
Here Ian talks about public perceptions of people with learning difficulties.
Here Tara describes the shocking attitude of her grandmother.
Here Micheline gives an example of her individualism.
Here Christine describes studying and being told she couldn’t be a teacher because she was deaf.
Here Michelle describes the impact of leaving school with no formal qualifications.
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