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Disabled People’s experiences of education over the last century

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Friendship

Best Friends


Here Miro talks about his best friends in school.

Friends


Nadia talks about friendships at school.

A Similar Mind State


Here Isobel describes the children’s acceptance of her condition.

Support is a Barrier


Here Sebastian describes his support staff being a barrier to friendships.

Drag a Bag


Here Lynda describes her friendship with her best friend Sandra.

Bird Table


Here Anthea recalls her loneliness at school.

Skiving


Here Mark talks about his best friend Johnny.

Making Friends


Here Joanne talks about her friends at school.

Control and Divide


Here Simone talks about her Head Teacher creating obstacles to friendship.

Support Getting in the Way


Here Maresa talks about how her Personal Assistants could get in the way of friendships.

Lacking Friendships


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

Left Behind


Here Deborah talks about moving class and leaving her friends behind.

Tomboy


Here Angela talks about an accident she had while playing with her friends.

Loss


Here Jane recalls friends dying when she was a child.

One Friend


Here Alice talks about her tendency to have just one friend.

Maintaining Friendships


Here Maresa talks about the difficulties of making friends when she was only in school one day a week.

Best Friend Award


Here Zara talks about how her school rewarded her friend.

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