"... lived experience is not simply a personal story. It is knowledge developed through ongoing learning that emerges from engagement with systems, institutions and the realities of everyday life."
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Lived experience is often dismissed – but we should recognise it as a form of expertise
People living with disabilities or through poverty and racism develop deep practical knowledge of how institutions function. They should be seen as experts.