'I've had the chance to develop'

A report by Quarriers has claimed that adults with learning difficulties who live at home have become "invisible" because many councils are not providing enough support.

Florence, 43, has special needs and lives in her own flat in the Barlanark area of Glasgow after moving out of the family home.

She told BBC Scotland that other people with learning difficulties should have the same opportunities as her.

I've lived on my own for 12 years and it's absolutely fabulous because you can come and go when you want.

Florence says she has become more confident

I get support from Quarriers and I'm also near my family - I don't think I could cope if I was too far away because we're very close.

I live on my own and I get on fine; I've been working at the Piping Centre for the past two years.

It's excellent, I'm a housekeeper there and I just get treated like everyone else.

Everything has worked out well for me, but other people don't get the same chances because of a lack of funding.

I've had the chance to develop but other projects just don't have the funding to help other people grow.

I've seen a change in myself over the past two years - I can't stop talking now.

I'm more confident and I've opened up more to my family. If I've got worries I can go to them.

'Feel confident'

I'm also a lot more independent - I don't see myself as having a disability - I just see myself as the same as my two sisters.

People with a disability should get the chance to stay on their own - they want to be like everyone else in the community and they should have that opportunity.

I go to four groups with my Quarriers worker - the best one is the Cross Party Group on Disability.

It's at the parliament and I can take issues to MSPs and challenge them on policies.

I feel confident in that environment and people respond to me.

I'm trying to get points across for people with disabilities, issues that they feel strongly about.

I think it's made an impact.

I'm very pleased about that and my family are proud of me.