who is it?

Knock knock, it’s #DisabilityPrideMonth! 

Make room, world. We exist and we’ve always been here. We make up 15% of the global population; the largest and only minority group that any of us can become a member of at any time. 

There are more of us than you know but without creating a safe environment for people to disclose their disability, we will always continue fostering shame, hiding, and exclusion.

#Disability makes us think about the idea of being human and how we relate to the world we live in. However, there is still deep-rooted fear and discomfort around what it means to be human or how we value people (see differences/relatability). Still, the more we’re able to educate + openly talk about it, the more we can normalize disability as a natural part of the human experience. 

We all need each other so we must work together on removing attitudinal barriers because it’s critical for society to change how we interact with, think (and talk) about disabilities if we want an inclusive future. Let’s begin by focusing on how multi-faceted humans are—we are more than our so-called disability. We still have a long way to go but at least we are finally making noise.

HDPM 💙💛🤍❤️💚♿️

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