THE FUTURE IS INCLUSIVE

HERE’S HOW WE GET THERE

“If a wheelchair user’s place of work is not accessible, he cannot make money, and he cannot be empowered and pay bills.

If she goes out to a park and it’s not accessible, she cannot live life to the fullest. 

If tech is not accessible, it is not inclusive. 

So, making everything accessible across the board is a big factor,” said United Spinal Association CEO Vincenzo Piscopo

Removing stigma. 

“Stigma is the belief that we, people with disabilities, are less than others. 

And when that belief exists, all the inequities we regularly see in our community become OK.

When people think less of us, they are less inclined to hire and invest in us. 

We need to work on removing such stigma. 

An airline executive once told me that making the plane truly accessible was just too expensive.

To me, that means he believes our dignity is not worth the investment. 

That’s what stigma does to us.”