Zara Todd

Zara was born in 1985 in London. She attended a special school initially, then transferred to mainstream at the age of seven. She continued with mainstream education at secondary and then went on to university.

The Kid in the Wheelchair

Here Zara talks about what got in the way of making friends at school.

Personal Assassination

Here Zara describes refusing to go to ‘statementing’ meetings.

Where Are the Adults?

Here Zara describes her childhood expectation to grow up and be non-disabled.

Involve us

Here Zara talks about the importance of involving young disabled people and their families.

An Ally

Here Zara talks about vital support from an officer in her local authority.

Best Friend Award

Here Zara talks about how her school rewarded her friend.

They Didn’t Want Me

Here Zara talks about her experience a middle school that didn’t want disabled children.

The Caterpillar Contraption

Here Zara talks about the battle her mum fought to get her into a local mainstream middle school.

Cotton Wool

Here Zara talks about her special school

Don’t Bother

Here Zara recalls the negative attitude of her English teacher.

Catching up in Mainstream

Here Zara describes the different levels of learning achieved in both her mainstream and special settings.

A Pleasant Surprise

Here Zara describes being surprised by her school’s attitude to include her on the school journey to Russia.

Unexpected Influence

Here Zara describes how her teacher helped make a different educational choice.