A Black girl seated in her wheelchair smiles with her eyes lowered as she hugs a white blond child who stands with arms around her.

Consistently ensuring equitable participation of People with Disabilities in community gatherings and events by planning ahead for Accessibility transforms exclusion and discrimination into a culture of inclusion, respect, belonging, and value.

Question: Is this example of inclusive practices the norm in your community? If not, what barriers need to be removed which prevent inclusive and welcoming participation?


"The challenge facing the friends serving at the grassroots is essentially the same in every place. They must be able to read their own reality and ask: what, in light of the possibilities and requirements at hand, would be fitting objectives to pursue in the coming cycle or series of cycles?"  -- December 30, 2021 UHJ to Conference of Counselors Introducing Nine Year Plan


“It is easy to say that no one can take our dignity, but it is harder to deal with the persistent absence of choice.” -Mark A. Riccobono, Dignity, Respect, and Determination: The Momentum of the Blind People’s Movement


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