Identity

Negative Self Image

Here Simone recalls her negative self image due to being segregated.

Feeling a Failure

Here Deborah talks about her sense of failure as a child.

Super Achiever

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

Pray for Me

Here Christine recalls an experience at school assembly.

Learnt Behaviour

Here Sue describes the impact of school culture on her self-image.

Where Are the Adults?

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

Role Models

Here Paul describes the importance of having and being role models for Deaf young people.

A Massive Role

Here Clenton describes the impact of education on how we see ourselves.

Hating Myself

Here Angela describes how she was treated as a young black disabled person in her school and the impact that had on her identity.

My Identity

Here Miro talks about what identity means to him.

Strive to be Normal

Here Alice describes how she identified herself as a young person.

Green as Grass

Here Ray describes her sheltered childhood.

Having Allies

Here Maresa talks about the importance to young people of adults who believe in you.

Everything Changed

Here Samantha describes how she felt when she discovered she was HIV positive.

Drama

Here Joanne talks about returning to school as a disabled child

Trying to Fit In

Here Haq describes the public school culture at his school.

Shame

Here Ron describes his sense of self-identity as a young person.

A Fantasy World

Here Belinda describes how she coped with the loss of her family.

Imaginary School

Here Jane recalls creating a false identity for her local friends.