ABSTRACT

Before we tell you about what we think about different types of access, we would like to tell you a little bit about ourselves and how we went about writing this chapter.We all come from Bracknell, but we have different roles or jobs:

Ginny Aird Member of Be Heard in Bracknell self-advocacy group (a group for people with learning disabilities)

Alan Dale Member of Be Heard in Bracknell self-advocacy group Sarah Edgecombe Ginny’s support worker Louisa Jones Member of Be Heard in Bracknell self-advocacy group Trevor Rowden Member of Be Heard in Bracknell self-advocacy group Mark Sabine Self-advocate Amy Tyler Occupational Therapist in the CTPLD (Community

Team for People with Learning Disabilities) Mary Waight Occupational Therapist in the CTPLD Sara Wornham Member of Be Heard in Bracknell, self-advocacy group

We volunteered to write a chapter for this book on access after going to the seminars at Southampton University.