xvii Acknowledgment The editors would like to thank the many people who have contributed to the Disability Research Group conferences upon which this book is largely based. In particular we thank Rhiannon Thomas-Osborne and Louise Conyard for their tireless work in organising the conferences and ensuring their smooth running. We would also like to thanks the many reviewers of the chapters in the book: Arabella Ashfield, Zillah Boriston, Hannah Buckland, Belinda Cooke, Barry Fearnley, Thomas Fletcher, Dave Hufton, Ko Koens, James McGrath, Jayne Mothersdale, Carol Potter, Steve Robertson, Stephen Sayers, Jenny Seavers, Sue Sherwin, Meg Soosay, Stan Timmins, Pip Trevorrow, Andreas Walmsley, Paul Wetherly. David Moore Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Andrea Gorra Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Mike Adams Essex Coalition of Disabled People, UK John Reaney Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Helen Smith Leeds Metropolitan University, UK