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As we continue celebrating Disability Pride Month, consider these suggestions from the CDC for how to be an ally. ALLY: Acknowledge and respect individual experiences and abilities. Learn about different disability types. Leverage your influence to promote accessibility and inclusion. Yield the floor to people with disabilities to help identify and eliminate barriers. #disabilitypridemonth #disability #differentlyabled #cdc #ally #equality #accessibility #support #elev8lifecoaching

**Chooseday: Choosing Inclusion** On this Chooseday, we're reflecting on the importance of choice, opportunity and Inclusion for the disability community. Too often, people living with disabilities face barriers that limit their ability to choose how they live their lives. But we believe everyone deserves the freedom to make informed choices and pursue their dreams. At Equipped Living, we empower the individuals we serve to take charge of their NDIS journeys. Through tailored support plans and specialized services, we support them in accessing the resources, tools and community connections to live independently and reach their full potential. This Chooseday, let's celebrate the power of choice and champion the rights of people with disabilities. When we choose to build a more accessible, inclusive world, we unlock endless possibilities. What will you choose to do today to support disability inclusion? Share your thoughts below. #ChooseTuesday #DisabilityInclusion #EmpoweredLives

“There is so much that able-bodied people could learn from the wisdom that often comes with disability. But space needs to be made. Hands need to reach out. People need to be lifted up. The story of disabled success has never been a story about one solitary disabled person overcoming limitations—despite the fact that’s the narrative we so often read in the media. The narrative trajectory of a disabled person’s life is necessarily webbed. We are often only as strong as our friends and family make us, only as strong as our community, only as strong as the resources and privileges we have.” ― Alice Wong Author of Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century, as well as Year or the Tiger. @disability_visibility (on Instagram) @vintageanchorbooks (on Instagram) #IDPD #InclusionMatters #DisabilityRights #EqualOpportunity #AccessibleWorld #CelebrateAbilities #disabilityvisibility #disabilityawareness #disabled #wheelchair #inclusion #wheelchairlife #accessibility #disabilityadvocate #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #disabilities #disabilitylife #diversity

🔶 How do you consider disability? 🤔 Disability is a fundamental aspect of the human experience. It is not about pity or inspiration; it is simply an inevitable part of life. Just like age, race, or gender, disability is a natural part of our diverse society that should be acknowledged, understood, and celebrated. Let’s work together to normalize disability and promote inclusivity, empowerment, and understanding. By embracing diversity in all its forms, including disability, we can create a more compassionate and equitable society for everyone. #WAB #WABCulture #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAdvocate #SocietalPrejudices #EndTheStereotypes #Inclusion #Empowerment #SocietalPressures #SocialEvolution #DisabilityMotivation #EndTheStigma #DisabilityJustice #StopTheStigma #CerebralPalsy #CerebralPalsyAwareness #CerebralPalsyInclusivity #SupportCerebralPalsy #CerebralPalsyAdvocacy #DisabilityInclusion #Human #NormalizeDisability

Let’s support persons with disabilities,the barriers to inclusion are still high and many. From the classroom to the workplace and beyond,let’s put an end to discrimination against persons with disabilities. Celebrating diversity,embracing diversity and uniting with diversity is something we should propagate. DISABILITY IS NOT A WEAKNESS,IT’S A STRENGTH IN DISGUISE AND A REMINDER THAT WE ARE RESILIENT. Once we start seeing persons with disabilities as part of us,that’s where I will say we are ready to create a welcoming environment and we able to break the barriers to Inclusion. Let’s start from our homes and spread through our communities.Tiny changes do have an impact,don’t minimize them. #disability awareness #disability inclusion #disability support #Acceptance #no discrimination

💡 Disability is broader than you think! In fact, most disabilities are invisible. Someone you work with might manage chronic pain or have a learning disability. And while the specific challenges faced by people with disabilities vary, the experience of ableism is a common thread. Ableism is a complex system of bias that can manifest in many ways, and can manifest as assumptions about capabilities, microaggressions in daily interactions, or physical barriers that hinder participation. Ableism is often rooted in the assumption that disabled people need to be "fixed" or defined solely by their disability. Disability Pride Month is a call to action. By educating ourselves and challenging these biases, we can create inclusive workplaces where everyone feels valued and empowered, regardless of ability. Continue reading about the different ways disability can be experienced in this article by Kathleen Bogart: https://lnkd.in/ejh6y4h #Disability #Accessibility #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth #Inclusion #DEI #BCWaterfront #WaterfrontWorkplaces

Disability Equity is an attainable goal. If everyone does their part and don’t give up at the first road block. If we, People with Disabilities, speak up and don’t accept abuse. If we all support one another when needed and stand up when we see a situation that is not OK. Disability Equity is an attainable goal. And one day we’ll get there 💜 #Disability #A11y #DisabilityEquity #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabledAndProud #DEI

ATTITUDINAL BARRIERS TO DISABILITY INCLUSION: Attitudinal barriers stem from the way people perceive PWD. The society often treat PWD with fear, pity, and contempt and make elaborate decisions to avoid PWD. Most barriers in this category arise due to a lack of understanding, ignorance and misconceptions with no factual basis about PWD. When you're asked to implement disability inclusion practices, it's not an added burden. It's simply upholding basic human rights. Remember, we are all candidates of disability...doing the right thing, is doing it for your own good! #DisabilityInclusion | ##DisabilityRights | ##DisabilityAwareness

“There is so much that able-bodied people could learn from the wisdom that often comes with disability. But space needs to be made. Hands need to reach out. People need to be lifted up. The story of disabled success has never been a story about one solitary disabled person overcoming limitations—despite the fact that’s the narrative we so often read in the media. The narrative trajectory of a disabled person’s life is necessarily webbed. We are often only as strong as our friends and family make us, only as strong as our community, only as strong as the resources and privileges we have.” ― Alice Wong Author of Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century, as well as Year or the Tiger. @disability_visibility (on Instagram) @vintageanchorbooks (on Instagram) #IDPD #InclusionMatters #DisabilityRights #EqualOpportunity #AccessibleWorld #CelebrateAbilities #disabilityvisibility #disabilityawareness #disabled #wheelchair #inclusion #wheelchairlife #accessibility #disabilityadvocate #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #disabilities #disabilitylife #diversity

Just 2.2% of speaking characters in top movies released last year were portrayed as having a #disability. At a time when over one-quarter of the United States population reports having a disability, this low level of #disabilityrepresentation is not enough. We know that representation matters and true representation occurs when folks truly know and understand disability. #CertifiedRehabilitationCounselors work daily on and off the clock as key disability advocates. With CRCs expanding into new and emerging work settings, hopefully, we will see an increase in discourse, representation, and understanding of disability.