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Disabled People’s experiences of education over the last century

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Richard Rieser

Richard was born in 1948 in London. He attended private mainstream primary schools and then went to his local mainstream secondary school and on to university.

Papering Over the Cracks


Here Richard talks about the need for role models.

Basic Grammar


Here Richard describes the impact on his life of missing out on basic learning.

Teaching


Here Richard describes the beginnings of life as a teacher.

Showers


Here Richard describes being humiliated by his teacher in PE lessons.

Super Achiever


Here Richard talks about his sense of identity as a young child.

Being ‘Objectionable’


Here Richard describes his self-esteem issues as a young person.

Bloody Nose


Here Richard talks about getting into fights at school.

Maternal Deprivation


Here Richard talks about being in hospital as a young child.

Mr Cousteau and Mr Bantam


Here Richard talks about his difficult experiences with two teachers.

Smelt like Hospital


Here Richard recalls the atmosphere of a school he attended at age four.

Snowdon with a Pac-a-Mac


Here Richard talks about taking part in field trips at school.

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