Redefine/ABLE

As we age, we will all develop one or more disabilities. People with disabilities make up the largest minority population in the world. Anyone, no matter what age, race, gender, or other categories of human diversity, can have or develop a disability. If we live long enough, we will all develop one or more disabilities. In the United States, nearly one in five has a disability, and yet too many aspects of our society, legal system, and infrastructure remain inaccessible. For example, multi-story historic buildings are allowed to operate even though the lack of an elevator prevents those with physical mobility limitations from accessing all levels. Audio does not always come with captions, which means people with hearing disabilities cannot know that information. Online photographs often omit a caption or include the most basic description, which prevents those with sight limitations from knowing the image’s content. Those with disabilities are not excluded due to the way their bodies function but rather because of the ways these spaces have been designed.