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Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
FURTHER BACKGROUND 12
OUR FINDINGS 15
KEY THEMES 16
1. CHALLENGES FACING DISABLED PEOPLE 17
2. ADVOCACY AND MUTUAL AID 22
3. NAVIGATING GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SERVICES 26
4. RELATIONSHIPS 32
5. POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT IN AN ELECTION YEAR 38
CONCLUSIONS 45
APPENDIX 1. METHODOLOGY 46
APPENDIX 2. DEFINITIONS OF ACRONYMS 48
APPENDIX 3. UNDERLYING DATA 51