Michelle Daly

Michelle was born in 1972 in Newham, London. She attended a local special school from age five until sixteen and then went on to a local mainstream college.

Left Out

Here Michelle describes her experience of PE at school.

Butter Bread

Here Michelle describes the impact of leaving school with no formal qualifications.

A Bullying Hierarchy

Here Michelle talks about the bullying that went on in her special school.

Racist Views

Here Michelle recalls racist attitudes among the staff of her school.

Inclusive Education

Here Michelle talks about inclusion in schools.

Residential or Day Centre

Here Michelle talks about the choices she was given on leaving school

Individual Needs

Here Michelle talks about how her special school did not help pupils to understand each others needs.

Bullying

Here Michelle talks about bullying throughout her school.

Being Left Out

Here Michelle talks about not being included in activities at her special school.

The Spacesuit

Here Michelle talks about physiotherapy at school

Playing Out

Here Michelle talks about playing out with her brothers and sisters

Led by Professionals

Here Michelle talks about the influence medical professionals had on her parents.

Lacking Friendships

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

The Easy Road

Here Michelle talks about the kind of teachers she experienced in her special school.

Focus on Physio

Here Michelle describes her lack of learning opportunities in school.

Small Classes

Here Michelle describes the impact of being split into small impairment specific groups, in what was already a small school.

Lack of Facilities

Here Michelle describes the lack of school facilities hindering learning.

Velcro Support

Here Michelle talks about the downside to having what she describes as ‘velcro’ support assistants in school.