Why are disability advocacy and awareness important?
Because history has consistently shown the disabled community that if we do not speak up and advocate for our needs, we are often just forgotten and left to rot.
Airbus has just demoed and successfully tested Airspace U Suite, an accessible seating and securement system that would allow wheelchair users to remain seated in their own mobility devices while flying.
Companies: “Of course we focus on disability inclusion!”
The inclusion:
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SeaWorld is being sued by the Department of Justice for banning seated rollators from its parks.
SeaWorld claims the mobility aids are being used improperly and offers “alternative” mobility aids for guests.
The burden of inaccessibility should not be placed on the disabled community.
People with disabilities should not be responsible for needing to fix things that were built without them in mind in order to function and live their lives.
The burden of inaccessibility should not be placed on the disabled community.
People with disabilities should not be responsible for needing to fix things that were built without them in mind in order to function and live their lives.
Yet, here we are.
An image of the character Dormouse from Alice: Madness Returns. The background is a faded image from the dollhouse level. To the right of the character is white text that reads, “Disabled people should not have to be resilient all the time.”
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Outdoor stairlift:
Sliding barn doors can enhance accessibility and are a great alternative to standard doors for many mobility users.
The job market is so bad right now that even this guy would have trouble getting a job:
“Isn’t it nice that this place is accessible?!”
Naw man, it’s literally the law.
Pull-down clothing rods can help make closets more accessible to wheelchair users:
A company can call itself inclusive towards disabled employees all it wants, but does it:
Offer fully remote positions?
Make the recruiting and hiring process accessible and equitable to disabled job seekers?
Honor reasonable accommodations?
Inclusion is just a buzzword without action.
White text on pink background that reads: “If you insist on finding people with disabilities “inspiring,” then be inspired to: -Advocate for better accessibility -Support Medicaid -Speak out against ableism -Educate yourself on challenges the disabled community faces -Champion for equitable rights for disabled individuals”
A game screenshot from Kingdom Hearts II featuring the character Diz with font that reads, “Roxas, this man speaks nonsense!”
Watching the news in 2026 be like:
An edited screenshot from Super Mario 64, featuring Mario sitting in a wheelchair in the starting area of the game. Above him is text in colorful Mario font that reads, “Don’t be ableist.”
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Job hunting in 2026:
Another day. Another auto-rejection email.
As someone who has lived with a disability all of their life, the only “cure“ I am interested in at this point is a cure for ableism and inaccessibility.
Placing a divider wall very close to a toilet can make it inaccessible for many wheelchair users.
A picture of Zak and Wheezie from Dragon Tales on a light green sparkly background. There is white text with purple and pink outline that reads, “Not all disabled people have the same support and resources.”
I am not “differently-abled.”
I am disabled.
I am not “handicapped.”
I am disabled.
I am not “handicapable.”
I am disabled.
I am not “special needs.”
I am disabled.
I am not any euphemism that exists make non-disabled people more comfortable with my existence.
I am disabled.
People stopping on the sidewalk to watch a wheelchair user exiting a vehicle:
They complain about disabled people not working all while making it nearly impossible for disabled people to work or find employment.
Disabled parents are no less suited to be great parents than non-disabled parents.
Disabled partners are no less suited to be great partners than non-disabled partners.
Disabled employees are no less suited to be great employees than non-disabled employees.
When chronically ill and disabled people post about their struggles, they are likely seeking solidarity, not pity.
A screenshot of a female character from the game Elder Scrolls: Morrowind with a dialogue box that reads, “Ableism is so pervasive in our culture that it can be difficult to recognize.”
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Apartments be like, “What is the bare minimum we can do to still call ourselves ’accessible?’”
A screenshot from the video game Animal Crossing featuring a redhead human character sitting in a lime green wheelchair. She is wearing a magenta pink hoodie sweatshirt, light blue jeans, and tan boots, while looking forward and smiling. The character is in an outdoor scene with grass on the ground and a white picket fence in front of a blue sky. There is a sign on a wooden sign post to the left of the character that reads, “Disabled people cannot positive think of their way out of systemic ableism.“
The Disney show Goldie & Bear features a character named Marian Locks, who is the wheelchair using mother of Goldie Locks and successful businesswoman.
There is actually very little about a disabled person‘s situation a stranger can ascertain simply by looking at them.