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What is meant by participation and inclusion, and why it can be difficult to achieve

Milton, Damian (2014) What is meant by participation and inclusion, and why it can be difficult to achieve. In: Participation and Inclusion from the Inside-Out: Autism from an Autistic Perspective, Ask autism inaugural conference., 28th Jan 2014, London, UK. (Unpublished) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:62799)

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Abstract

Having an autonomous voice in the decisions that affect one’s life can be seen as an essential requirement for individual well-being. It can allow you to influence many issues, both large and small, including how policies are created, how an organization interacts with you, to what services are commissioned. For people on the autism spectrum however, there can be a number of barriers to participation in such activities. People on the autism spectrum have often been excluded from contributing towards the decisions that directly affect their own lives. This has led many autistic-led advocacy groups to rally behind the slogan: ‘Nothing about us, without us’.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Keynote)
Uncontrolled keywords: Autism, Participation
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
Depositing User: Damian Milton
Date Deposited: 15 Aug 2017 11:01 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 11:01 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/62799 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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