Mark Lynes

Mark was born in 1971 in Birmingham. He attended a local special school from age four to age sixteen and then went to a residential special college in Shropshire.

Rolling Back

Here Mark reflects on the futility of segregation.

Catch Up

Here Mark describes having to ‘self knowledge’ himself.

Segregated Campus

Here Mark describes being segregated from other students within his school.

Raw Carrots

Here Mark recalls a member of the public giving his dad some unusual advice.

A Waste of Time

Here Mark describes the impact of his schooling on his later life.