Invisible disabilities, also known as hidden disabilities or non-visible disabilities (NVD), are disabilities that are not immediately apparent, are typically chronic illnesses and conditions that significantly impair normal activities of daily living.
A disability-rights activist or disability-rights advocate is someone who works towards the equality of people with disabilities. Such a person is generally considered a member of the disability-rights movement and/or the independent-living movement.
Care of Empowerment? A Disability Rights Perspective
This paper challenges the notion of “care”, arguing that people who need support in their daily lives have been constructed as “dependent people”. Instead, the author argues, if we want to empower pe...
History of Disability Justice (Source)
The term disability justice was coined out of conversations between disabled queer women of color activists in 2005, including Patty Berne of Sins Invalid (and Mia Mingus & Stacy Milbern, who eventually united with Leroy Moore, Eli Clare, and Sebastian Margaret) seeking to challenge radical and progressive movements to more fully address ableism.
"Disability Justice was built because the Disability Rights Movement and Disability Studies do not inherently centralize the needs and experiences of folks experiencing intersectional oppression, such as disabled people of color, immigrants with disabilities, queers with disabilities, trans and gender non-conforming people with disabilities, people with disabilities who are houseless, people with disabilities who are incarcerated, people with disabilities who have had their ancestral lands stolen, amongst others." (Source)
Disability justice recognizes the intersecting legacies of white supremacy, colonial capitalism, gendered oppression and ableism in understanding how people's’ bodies and minds are labelled ‘deviant’, ‘unproductive’, ‘disposable’ and/or ‘invalid’.
The ongoing struggle by people with disabilities to gain full citizenship is an important part of our American heritage. The disability rights movement shares many similarities with other 20th-century civil rights struggles by those who have been denied equality, independence, autonomy, and full access to society.
This exhibition looks at the efforts - far from over - of people with disabilities, and their families and friends, to secure the civil rights guaranteed to all Americans.
These people only want to be treated the same as everyone else. So they often have to fight to be included.
The Disabilities Convention: Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities or Disability Rights? on JSTOR
Frédéric Mégret, The Disabilities Convention: Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities or Disability Rights?, Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 2 (May, 2008), pp. 494-516
Ed Roberts, the Disability Rights Movement and the ADA — Google Arts & Culture
Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.
Politics and Policy in the History of the Disability Rights Movement - Richard K. Scotch
In the past two decades Americans with a broad array of physical and mental disabilities have formed a social movement seeking rights for disabled people— the disability rights movement.
Disability Employment Awareness Month | Accessibility at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In October, Americans observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month by paying tribute to the accomplishments of the men and women with disabilities whose work helps keep the nation’s economy strong and by reaffirming their commitment to ensure equal opportunity for all citizens.
Notable Disability Activists You Should Know | National Ramp
May is National Mobility Awareness Month. Recognize the disability activists who have worked for inclusion of disabled persons in all aspects of society!
8 disability rights activists changing the world for disabled people - Able Magazine
Listen The rights that we as a disabled community have – and may even take for granted – have been fought for by disability rights activists, working tirelessly to help […]
8 disability rights activists changing the world for disabled people
Disability rights are fundamental in ensuring that disabled people are able to lead the lives they choose. We take a look at 8 disability rights activists that have changed the world for disabled people across the world.
Ability360 CEO Phil Pangrazio provides a brief overview of disability rights and advocacy spanning from the Renaissance to the eugenics movement and more.
List of the most notable and famous Disability rights activists in the world, with photos when available. Most prominent Disability rights activists worldwide and top Disability rights activists in America can be found on this list ordered by their level of prominence,. From reputable Disability...
The American Association of People with Disabilities is a convener, connector, and catalyst for change, increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
The Disability Project is staffed by a multi-racial, cross-class, cross-disability and multi-generational disabled, trans & NBY team. Together we co-lead the project’s work and strategy.
We are informed by a Community Advisory Board of trans, NBY and queer disabled and Deaf people who bring additional BIPOC, cross-class and cross-disability leadership to the projects work
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a globally-recognised symbol for non-visible disabilities, also known as hidden disabilities or invisible disabilities. Some people choose to wear the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to discreetly identify that they may need support, help, or just a little more time in shops, transport or public spaces.
