Exploring the everyday lives of disabled people
Research into the lived experiences of disabled people carried out by the Disability Unit and Policy Lab.
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The objective of this research was to gain deep insight into the lived experiences of disabled people, rather than to provide a representative picture.
Lived experience refers to knowledge acquired through direct, first hand and personal experience. This is essential with regard to disabled people as the variety of impairments makes assumptions about them problematic.
The aims of the research were to:
- inform cross-cutting policy development and policy announcements
- enable policies developed for disabled people reflecting their lived experiences
- help inform the government how to better integrate departmental policies and services
This research was conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and a follow up to this project looks at the effects of COVID-19 on disabled people’s everyday lives.
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Last updated 20 September 2021 + show all updates
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Added the following formats: British Sign Language (BSL), Easy Read, large print, and Welsh translation.
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