The history of learning disability, 1900 to the present day

This new online resource comprises a bank of educational activities from Year 5 through to Year 13 on the history of learning disability. It is relevant to a wide range of subject areas, for both mainstream and special educational provision. Many of the activities area also suitable for adults with learning disabilities who are interested in history. The activities cover various aspects of learning disability history, from the early 20th century to the present day, spanning life in institutions and in the community. The activities also engage with contemporary issues of equality, rights, discrimination, disablist language and bullying.

2018 Launch Event

Monday 19th November 2018, Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, Parliament George McKay Professor of Media Studies at the University of East Anglia Tinukeh Jonah sings If You Leave Kiri Tunks President National Education Union John Kelly Drake Music, performs two songs…

2017 Teaching materials overview

We have produced resources examining
a) the representation of disabled people across time and culture.
b) artists who were themselves disabled.
c) with National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) the history of the Disability Arts Movement, which has sought since 1970s to promote the work of disabled artists and to challenge the oppression disabled people continue to face.