Lived Experience of Disability
ISBN 9781918026030

Table of contents

DOI: 10.3726/9781918026054.005.0001

Discussion questions

    1. What are some of the challenges in defining what counts as lived experience of disability?

    2. Why is it important to incorporate perspectives which are informed by lived experience of disability codevelopment of policies, for example, those relating to restrictive practices, older persons with dual sensory impairment and health experiences in rural locations. Describe the potential for policymakers to address the pressing policy issue of information deprivation and the subsequent social and economic exclusion of people with disability.

    3. What did you learn about the current gaps in Australian disability policy concerning meeting the needs of older people living with dual sensory impairment? How can these be best addressed?

    4. Why is codesigned and co-produced research important for informing evidence-based disability policy directions?

    5. What are some of the fundamental barriers to inclusion that are experienced by Australian academics with disability?