Sensing the past: reimagining life in a now empty building
At last our researchers get to see inside the building they have been learning about in the archives for eight months – and respond to it creatively….
At last our researchers get to see inside the building they have been learning about in the archives for eight months – and respond to it creatively….
… Here again we see an example of Normansfield failing to live up to its deserved reputation as a centre of excellence in the care of learning disabled people. Robert’s…
…is tumultuous and resonates with many issues that people with learning disabilities still face today. They will present what they have learned by researching together – and a “Commission of…
…reformed her considerably. Was home a week and behaved well. Has resented being looked after, thinking she was going to come out. Appetite is good, especially for meat, which she…
…UK Mental Deficiency Act. 1929 Wood Committee Report of the Mental Deficiency Committee England and Wales: Interestingly this committee pressed for closer association between mainstream and special needs education. The…
…Is this notably different from the experience of those from previous generations? Through social activism, prominent social movements, research produced and controlled by disabled people, we can address the structures…
…from the U3A research pages of the Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability website. Dolly Freeman Dorothy (known as Dolly) was born 30 May 1890 at 30 Bassett Road…
…of the project such as accessibility for the exhibitions and promoting the work on social media. I have a strong interest in museums and how they can support social change….
…many amenities were also obviously aimed at developing and sustaining a social community, which included the children of many deaf adults who attended. Our research shows that if a parent…