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WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES: BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO ACCESSING SERVICES DURING PREGNANCY,CHILDBIRTH AND EARLY MOTHERHOODSchool of Nursing <strong>and</strong> Midwifery, Trinity College DublinAcknowledgementsWe gratefully acknowledge the support of the National Disability Authority, whocommissioned this report. Thanks are due <strong>to</strong> Dr. Jo Murphy-Lawless, School ofNursing <strong>and</strong> Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin for assistance <strong>with</strong> early drafts ofthis review, <strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong> Yulia Kartalova-O’Doherty of the Mental Health ResearchUnit in the Health Research Board, for data from the National PsychologicalWellbeing <strong>and</strong> Distress Survey. We also thank all those whose names are listedin Appendix 2 for their help <strong>and</strong> advice.While the National Disability Authority (NDA) has commissioned <strong>and</strong> funded thisresearch, this was a joint initiative between NDA <strong>and</strong> the National <strong>Women</strong>’sCouncil of Irel<strong>and</strong> (NWCI). A Steering Group composed of members from theNDA, the NWCI, the Health Service Executive <strong>and</strong> the Crisis Pregnancy Agencyprovided advice <strong>and</strong> guidance <strong>to</strong> the research team. Responsibility for theresearch (including any errors or omissions) remains <strong>with</strong> the School of Nursing<strong>and</strong> Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. The views <strong>and</strong> opinions contained in thisreport are those of the authors <strong>and</strong> do not necessarily reflect the views oropinions of the NDA or the NWCI.viii

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