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Explore disability conditions, history, legislation, and organizations — grounded in a rights-based perspective, written for everyone navigating the accessibility space.
Understanding disability — from lived experience to law
This section is built for anyone navigating the disability space — whether you use assistive technology yourself, support someone who does, or want to understand the rights, history, and community behind accessibility. Everything here is grounded in a rights-based perspective, not a charity model.
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- 20 conditions
Conditions
Plain-language guides to disability types — how they present, what assistive technology people use, and language the community prefers.
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History
The protests, court cases, laws, and cultural moments that shaped disability rights — from the Ugly Laws to the UN CRPD.
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Legislation
Key disability rights laws around the world — what they require, who they protect, and how to enforce your rights.
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Organizations
Non-profits, advocacy groups, and legal organizations working to advance accessibility and disability rights globally.
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How this content is framed
- Social model of disability — barriers are created by society, not by people's bodies or minds.
- Nothing About Us Without Us — disability content should reflect the perspectives and preferences of the communities it covers.
- Language — each condition and community has its own language preferences (identity-first, person-first, or both). These are noted on every page.
- Intersectionality — disability does not exist in isolation from race, gender, class, and other identities.