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Disabled People’s experiences of education over the last century

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Before School

  • Choosing School
  • Early Life

Choosing School

No Choice


Here Ian talks about his family having no choice over where he went to school.

Home Tuition


Here Micheline talks about her parents’ decision to educate her at home.

School at Sixteen Months


Here Tara talks about the decision to send her away to school aged just sixteen months.

Expectations


Here Jane talks about starting school at the age of six.

Unexpected Influence


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

Leaving Home Aged Three


Here Sue talks about the decision to place her in a residential school at the age of three.

No to Mainstream


One Day a Week


Here Maresa talks about attending mainstream primary school, one day a week.

Choosing Mainstream


Here Maresa talks about choosing a mainstream school with her Mum.

Early Life

Christmas Bauble


Here Mark recalls his earliest memory of home.

Suitcases


Here Ronald remembers his stepmother leaving.

My Left Foot


Here Angela talks about her life at home as a child.

Nazareth House


Here Christine recalls her early life spent in children’s homes.

The World Stepped Back


Here Micheline talks about her early life.

Head to Toe


Here Clenton talks about his early life in Birmingham.

Playing Out


Here Michelle talks about playing out with her brothers and sisters

A Traumatic Event


Here Belinda remembers starting school.

Mum


Here Ron talks about being told of his mum’s death.

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