File 05
Lived Experience
The distance between a written policy and an ordinary Tuesday is the whole subject.
What disabled people say is wrong, what they say works, and what the distance between the two costs — without invented voices or inspiration framing.
The entries
3 in this file
| Measure | Where it bites | Signed off by | Order of cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| What Good Looks Like from the Other Side | Policy versus practice | Everyone above | Attention |
| The Question Nobody Asks at the Interview | Before a word is spoken | Hiring manager | Nothing at all |
| When the Form Doesn't Fit | Applying for anything | Whoever owns the form | Development time |
Read them
Longest first is not the order; the register's is.
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What Good Looks Like from the Other Side
What disabled employees and service users consistently report as working — and where the gap between stated policy and lived practice tends to open up.
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The Question Nobody Asks at the Interview
What a venue, a format and a timetable tell a disabled candidate before the panel says a word
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When the Form Doesn't Fit
Forms exclude disabled people before a single human decision is made — the mechanism is structural, not accidental.