"I am here" the Article 19 Project : finding a place for the life stories of disabled people

Executive summary. - 1. Addressing the invisibility of disabled people. - Article 19 of the UNCRPD. - 3. In or OF the community? Research that has explored the right of disabled people to be included in the community. - 4. The disinctive social lives of people with high and complex support needs. - 5. Method. - 6. The right to live in a place of my choosing. - 7. The right to be supported in ways that advance inclusion and prevent isolation of segregation within the community. - 8. The right to access community services responsive to the needs of persons with disabilities. - 9. Reflecting on the changes that need to be made to liberate people from their invisibility. - List of figures. - List of tables.

“I am here” the Article 19 Project began as an acknowledgement that people with high and complex support needs were at greatest risk of social exclusion. Their voice has historically been further marginalised because of a perceived difficulty, accessing their unique stories and perspectives.
CCS Disability Action commissioned researchers from the Donald Beasley Institute to work alongside twelve people with high and complex support needs to tell their stories and be
heard. It is hoped that their experiences will inform and shape our organisation’s journey to remove disabling barriers to social inclusion and community participation.