Unqork Access

I think most of us would agree that empowering people living with disabilities and removing barriers that prevent them from participating in their communities; getting a quality education, finding decent work, and having their voices heard makes sense—not only so that we don’t miss out on their ideas, perspectives, innovations, or participation in society.

But on top of that, they don’t have to change the world, to be “worthy” of inclusion. It should be the norm, as fellow human beings, so we’ve got work to do.” — Christopher Guzmán, Building a More Accessible Digital World with No-Code

“Inaccessible products are incomplete and your users with disabilities deserve the changes to be made, any gaps closed, and products fixed to meet the needs that they aren’t currently meeting.”

“Ultimately, remember that almost everyone will be temporarily or permanently impaired at some point in their life, and those who survive to old age will also experience increasing difficulties in everyday life. Most extended families include a disabled family member, and many people (disabled and able-bodied alike) take responsibility for supporting and caring for their relatives and friends with disabilities. It is a normal part of life, not something inherently wrong to be changed or fixed.”

“There cannot be anything “wrong” with someone’s disability, they’re human. Instead, it’s our perspective or way in which we view disability—using medical or business models for example—that can be wrong, broken, and need fixing or changing.”

“No matter what we may or may not have done for accessibility so far, we can choose to start today to improve all our lives by building a more thoughtful, inclusive, and accessible world going forward.