RespectAbility fights stigmas and advances opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. RespectAbility is a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, and that advances policies and practices that empower people with disabilities to have a better future. Our mission is to fight stigmas and advance opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. RespectAbility knows that most people with disabilities can and want to fully participate in - and contribute to - all aspects of society. RespectAbility shifts narratives ... read more RespectAbility fights stigmas and advances opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. RespectAbility is a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, and that advances policies and practices that empower people with disabilities to have a better future. Our mission is to fight stigmas and advance opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. RespectAbility knows that most people with disabilities can and want to fully participate in - and contribute to - all aspects of society. RespectAbility shifts narratives and creates progress by centering people with lived disability experience in leadership roles, ensuring authentic representation in entertainment and news media, advancing successful public policy, and pushing for faith-based and other inclusion. The following are RespectAbility's core programmatic areas: Entertainment and News Media - Increase diverse and authentic representation of disabled people in media so people with disabilities are seen for what they can do, instead of what they cannot. Leadership - Enable diverse people with disabilities to participate fully in decision-making. Policy - Promote best practices in education, employment, entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and access. Faith Inclusion - Ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in faith-based communities.
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By Ariel Simms | President and CEO
Hi Friends, Happy New Year! As you may have heard, 2023 marked RespectAbility’s tenth anniversary. Since our founding in 2013, we have made significant progress in our mission to... Read the full report ›By Ariel Simms | President and CEO
Dear Friends, Thank you for your support of RespectAbility and all we are doing to fight stigmas and advance opportunities for people with disabilities. It is an exciting time of year at... Read the full report ›By Ariel Simms | President and CEO
Dear Friends, We are extraordinarily pleased and proud to share this report with you! The past year for us – a time of transition, transformation, and growth. We expanded our... Read the full report ›