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Coming alive as Olivia
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 22(3), Spring 2009, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author interviews Olivia Lightfeet, a man with learning disabilities who wants to become a women. Olivia is People First's Diversity Officer and currently trains self-advocacy groups in diversity issues, including those to do with transsexuals and transgender.
Changes to capacity Bill leave too many loopholes
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 17(4), May 2004, p.5.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Looks at recent changes made to the Mental Capacity Bill. Looks at the existing weaknesses in the Bill and argues that the concerns many people with learning difficulties had about the Bill dealing with decision making for 'incompetent persons' have not been addressed.
How valid is your research project?
- Authors:
- ASPIS Simone, CUPPLES Joan
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 15(4), 2002, pp.17-18.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Offers eleven points for researchers to follow to ensure that research really involves people with learning difficulties.
No more obstacles to casting that vote
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 14(1), July 2000, p.5.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reviews the Act, Representation of the Persons Act, which will make it easier for disabled people to vote.
It's time to listen to victims of crime
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 8(4), April 1995, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reports on the findings of research into crime and abuse against people with learning difficulties.
Why are disabled people with learning difficulties being prevented from leading campaigns, projects and initiatives?
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 37(1), 2022, pp.154-159.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
I am a disabled person with learning difficulties. This article describes my perspective on the involvement of disabled people in campaigns, projects and initiatives. I have noticed a gradual change, where LD people are less likely to be in decision-making roles, and more likely to be engaged in subordinate roles such as consultant, research participant, and co-producer of resources. I argue that this situation should be challenged, and that LD people should be supported to lead these activities in a way that contributes to their emancipation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Deciding for ourselves
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 2004, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author, a member of People First, explains why people with learning disabilities are campaigning against the Mental Incapacity Bill.
No recognition for independent advocacy
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 16(1), 2002, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Briefly reports on the shortcomings in Making Decisions, especially the lack of access to an independent advocate.
A wake-up call for service providers
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 14(2), October 2000, p.8.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Discusses how the Disability Discrimination Act aims to make services providers aware of their responsibilities to ensure that disabled people are not confronted by disablist attitudes or subject to negative generalisations by being labelled as having learning difficulties.
Self-advocacy for people with learning difficulties: does it have a future
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 12(4), September 1997, pp.647-654.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Discusses self-advocacy for people learning difficulties and presents a self-advocacy framework model which includes all the elements needed to advocate and achieve permanent change.