Exclusion to Inclusion: Lived Experience of Intellectual Disabilities in National Reporting on the CRPD

This article critically examines the application of an innovative project aimed at developing a mechanism for people with intellectual disabilities to provide input Icelandic government’s report on its implementation Convention Rights Persons With Disabilities (CRPD). The was undertaken comply CRPD’s obligation ensure participation disabled in review process and respond recognized need changes consultation processes accommodate needs disabilities. successful producing intended outcome, facilitate meaningful by national process. However, research reveals that effective use outcome authorities, which had both funded praised work, lacking. These findings draw attention address unspoken norms biases, take assertive steps institutionalize more structured transparent co?creation voices marginalized groups are fact heard effectively taken into account processes. this draws is qualitative, comprised data gathered through document analysis, as well in?depth interviews representatives people’s organizations authorities.