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Kathleen Vermillion Explains How Disability Rights Advocates Drive Universal Design
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October 16, 2023
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Kathleen Vermillion works as a Nonprofit Administrator and Recovery Professional. In the following article, Kathleen Vermillion discusses the transformative impact of disability rights advocacy on the concept of universal design, reshaping environments to be more welcoming, accommodating and inclusive for everyone.
“Disability need not be an obstacle to success.” ~Stephen Hawking
This is exactly what disability rights advocates champion. Their passionate work involves raising awareness and educating the public about disability issues, advancing for rights, fighting for inclusive policies, and working to provide persons with disabilities (PWDs) equal access to public spaces, technology, employment, and education.
According to the World Health Organization, there are about 1.3 billion individuals experiencing a significant disability – that’s 1 in every 6 people, representing an estimated 16 percent of the world’s population.
With such a substantial number of PWDs worldwide, the efforts of disability rights advocates to fight for equality greatly impact how disabled people live, [...]