Here Philip talks about having an ‘oral’ education and the equipment he had to use in school.
Here Sue recalls a harsh environment at school.
Here Gordon talks about feeling part of the school.
Here Ron describes Sunday afternoon visiting for parents.
Here Ron talks about bedtime at 7 pm for teenagers.
Here Michelle describes the impact of being split into small impairment specific groups, in what was already a small school.
Nadia remembers having fun.
Here David recalls a military culture within his school.
Here Belinda describes the teaching method used in her school.
Here Deborah talks about the culture of ‘treatment’ within her school.
Here Ray describes her pride in her uniform.
Here Angela describes the difference between going to her local special school and residential special school.
Here Haq describes a ‘top dog’ culture at his school.
Here Richard recalls the atmosphere of a school he attended at age four.
Here Anthea describes the non academic culture at her school.
Here Tara describes a school culture of doing things for yourself, without even friends being allowed to help each other.
Here Maresa talks about the differences she found between special school and mainstream primary.
Here Michelle talks about physiotherapy at school
Here Michelle talks about how her special school did not help pupils to understand each others needs.
Here Zara talks about her special school
Here Zara talks about vital support from an officer in her local authority.
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