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Our first round of data results will be published in June 2024.
Story 10: Zoey-Lea, Somerset
In primary school I was in a class of 18 kids . Primary school was a very hard time for me as in year 4 my dad was diagnosed with ME and fiber mialga . I was also being bullied by my other classmates and being an only child all of the emotions that came with these...
Story 9: Kate, Somerset
School life was always difficult for my daughter, she struggled with separating from me from reception age but it was manageable and understood better in the earlier years. As school years developed it became much harder, with staff not understanding the impact the...
Story 8: Parent, UK
We spent all of infant school concerned as parents about his reading and writing and behaviour. We were constantly told he was just a boy and would grow out of it and his reading and writing would catch up if he managed to pay attention. In junior school his teacher...
Story 7: Anonymous, West Yorkshire
I was diagnosed dyslexic at 21 years old, autistic at 49 and awaiting an ADHD diagnosis so I wasn't officially diagnosed at school. However my parents were called in when I was 7 as my 'reading' wasn't up to scratch especially compared to my maths. My parents were...
Story 6: Parent, UK
My youngest couldn't attend college as she wanted, as they wouldn't support her as an autistic person if she just didn't GCSE Maths and English.
Story 5: Tracey, Somerset
Nothing at school really resonated with me. I did reasonably okay but that was as much to do with luck as it was prep for exams (as that's what it's all about really - being able to remember and regurgitate information in a pressured 2 or 3 hours)... The thing that I...
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