Why we do what we do
People with intellectual disability
- need to have a voice
- are valued members of the community
- have the same rights as everybody else
They also need to be leaders
People with intellectual disability need chances to develop skills
With the right skills we can make changes
Co-production is how we give a voice to people with intellectual disability
Co-production means doing research together
People with disability are researchers and part of every step
Co-production
- needs to be used as much as possible
- brings the most correct information
When we do co-production people share their lived experiences
We always work together to make a difference
At each step of co-production we
- ask for advice and feedback
- show what we made together
- talk about how to use resources we made
In co-production we give people resources to use
- and ask what we do next
People with intellectual disability
- what to work on
- know what we need to change
They also know what resources are needed
People with intellectual disability must have the
- best health care
- best education
Everything must be
- inclusive
- person-centred
- respectful
People with intellectual disability often hear
- bad things about them
For example people call them
- retarded
- impaired
This makes people upset
If people say bad things about us
- it can change what we think about us
We want everyone to be strength-based
- families
- health care workers
- teachers
Strength-based means to focus on what we can do
Together we can make positive change.