When I say “Equity” You Think…?
Racial Equity, Equity, Equality, Accessibility, Disability, Invisible Illness, Illness, Chronic Illness, Invisible Disability Erica Smith Racial Equity, Equity, Equality, Accessibility, Disability, Invisible Illness, Illness, Chronic Illness, Invisible Disability Erica Smith

When I say “Equity” You Think…?

Accessibility and equity are intrinsically connected. …The fact of the matter is, without access there is no equity. Without equity, we will never be truly accessible. Yet we continue to isolate these conversations.

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Let’s rethink accessibility
accessibility, access, equity, inclusion, disability, invisible illness, chronic illness Erica Smith accessibility, access, equity, inclusion, disability, invisible illness, chronic illness Erica Smith

Let’s rethink accessibility

What’s your immediate definition when you hear the word “accessibility”?...What if we recognized that living with a disability, illness, invisible illness, or however you may categorize it - has a culture of it’s own. There are norms and qualities that only people within the community may experience. There are also ways we as a society can practice cultural humility around these lived experiences.

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