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Disabled People’s experiences of education over the last century

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Isolation from Family

Not Coming Home


Here Phillip describes the sadness he felt when he started boarding school.

Mother’s Day


Here Roger describes the impact of the absence of his mother as a child.

Roast Dinner


Here Jamie talks about missing home.

The Middle of Nowhere


Here Sue describes being isolated from the ‘real world’.

126 Miles


Here Haq describes being sent away from his family.

Cut Off


Here Anthea talks about the impact of being away from family.

Lead Soldiers


Here Ronald talks about his memories of leaving home and being institutionalised.

Feeling Angry


Here Simone talks about the isolation she felt from her family and her community.

No Goodbye


Here David talks about the sadness he felt in not getting to say goodbye to his parents.

Roots


Here Angela describes the impact of the loss of her family relationships.

Forgetting Mum


Here Tara talks about the impact of the loss of her family relationships.

Heartbreaking


Here Ian talks about how painful it was to be away from home.

Black and White


Here Jane compares home life to school life.

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