about inclusion

Sexism, racism and disablism have been around for centuries. Last century, sexism and racism became socially unacceptable. Disablism did not. It's time for a change.

Inclusion is about creating a society where diversity is welcome and where everyone is valued equally. It is not a favour - it is a right.

Inclusion = access + respectful relationships

An inclusive society is about Disabled People having the same access to opportunities and services as non-Disabled People - AND the same level of respect. In an inclusive society, there would be no such thing as Disabled and non-Disabled, because services would be accessible and respectful to everyone. That is what we are aiming for.

Unfortunately most Disabled Young People find that there are many barriers to inclusion - they are still excluded from many services and opportunities, and given neither the access nor the respect they require to live an ordinary life.  Our exclusion experience (below) highlights the kind of disablism that is still part of everyday life.

This is an example of segregation. We got the idea from a website called 'Remember Segregation'. This is about remembering what life was like for Black people in America before Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks did something about it.

Racism is still around in some forms today, but Disablism is everywhere. Our everyday lives are often like this 'exclusion experience' - we find that society is largely designed for non-Disabled people. This is not right. If this made you uncomfortable, we apologise. At least it's out in the open.