The Disability Rights Movement: a virtual exhibit
Visit this virtual exhibit to learn about the history and significance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Visit the exhibit
Learn how bias impacts the disabled community
Learn about the history of the Disability Rights Movement and how bias and discrimination still impacts people with disabilities today.
History of the Disability Rights Movement
Resources to help you understand the history of the Disability Rights Movement in the U.S.
Recommended reading and films about the Disability Rights Movement
A helpful round-up of videos, films, books, and articles to learn more about the disabled community.
View resources to learn about the Disability Rights Movement
Discrimination & inequity
Learn about the different types of barriers that this community faces on a day to day basis.
Common barriers disabled people face
A barrier is the presence or absence of different factors that can limit function for a person. Learn about the barriers that can make life more difficult for disabled people to understand how to be more inclusive.
Learn about barriers
Despite the ADA, equity is still out of reach
The ADA is only the first step to helping disabled people. Learn about how improvements to health care, justice, and employment can improve quality of life for disabled people.
Learn about true equality
Disability rights
Learn how people with disabilities disproporationately face more severe discipline in school and overindex in the prison system.
Learn about inequities
Intersectionality
How disability, race, and systemic inequality all intersect.
Income inequality across race, ethnicity and disability
Recognizing the impact of intersectionality, the findings in this fact sheet highlight the disproportionate financial barriers faced by people of color with disabilities
Learn about income inequality
The financial impact of system inequity and intersectionality
Disabled people with color face unique systemic challenges in the U.S. as a result of their intersecting identities.
Learn about systemic injustice and disability
Minority mental wellness – Disability:IN webinar
Watch this webinar to hear corporate peers discuss mental health awareness within minority groups.
Listen to stories about mental health
Creating a more inclusive workplace
How to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace for disabled employees.
Business Insider interview with Disability:IN CEO Jill Houghton
Jill Houghton is the CEO of Disability:IN, a nonprofit that helps make inclusive policies. Learn about her role and the ongoing fight for disabiltiy rights.
Read the interview
What it means to be a transformative business leader
Watch this video to learn about how businesses can be more inclusive, accessible, and fair.
Watch the video
Questions to self reflect
A young white girl hugging her younger sister who has Downs Syndrome.
Have you ever told someone they were “brave,” “courageous,” or “inspirational” for living with a disability?
While it might not be our intent, saying that a disabled person is “brave,” “courageous,” or “inspirational” can be perceived as patronizing or condescending. It can come across as if we are applauding them for simply existing. Instead of claiming disabled people inspire you, appreciate them for their uniqueness and individuality.
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Read more questions to self reflect