¶ DisabilityWiki: A Community-Built Disability Resource
Welcome! This is a community-driven guide to disability resources, rights, and culture—created by disabled people, for disabled people, allies, and advocates.
Last updated: November 16, 2025 | License: CC BY-SA 4.0
¶ The Disability Pride Flag
The Disability Pride Flag was designed by Ann Magill and revised in 2021. Each color represents part of the disability community:
- Charcoal Grey: Mourning and remembrance for people lost to ableist violence, abuse, suicide, and illness.
- Red: Physical disabilities.
- Gold: Neurodiversity and cognitive disabilities.
- Blue: Emotional and psychiatric disabilities.
- Green: Sensory disabilities (Deaf, Blind, and other sensory disabilities).
- White: Invisible and undiagnosed disabilities.
Our diversity is our strength — our pride is our resistance.
¶ About This Wiki
DisabilityWiki exists to centralize disability resources, promote accessibility and disability justice, and empower disabled people to lead their own lives and communities. This project centers the principle: "Nothing About Us Without Us."
Current scope: This wiki currently emphasizes US and Western resources (Canada, UK, Australia, EU) while actively expanding to include Global South perspectives, Indigenous frameworks, and international resources.
How it works: Pages are written by disabled people and community experts. You can suggest edits on any page, and verified pages have been reviewed by moderators and community members.
¶ Get Started (First Time Here?)
New to this wiki? Start here:
Want foundational concepts? Try:
- What Is Disability? — Understanding disability beyond the medical model
- Disability Models — Social, medical, human rights, and disability justice frameworks
- Language & Terminology — Plain-language guide to disability language
- For Allies — How to support disabled people respectfully
¶ Browse by Topic
¶ Immediate Help
Crisis Resources — Hotlines, emergency support, and safety resources
¶ Legal Rights & Advocacy
Your Rights & Laws — Disability laws, protections, and how to file complaints
¶ Money & Benefits
Benefits & Financial Support — Navigating assistance programs
¶ Housing & Independent Living
Housing & Independent Living — Finding accessible homes and services
¶ Health & Medical Care
Health & Medical Access — Healthcare navigation and patient rights
- Finding Accessible Healthcare
- Insurance Navigation
- Mental Health Resources
- Medical Equipment & Assistive Tech
¶ Education
Education & Learning — School, college, and lifelong learning
¶ Work & Employment
Work & Employment — Job accommodations, disclosure, and disability-friendly employers
¶ Mobility & Transportation
Mobility & Transportation — Getting around & mobility rights
¶ Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology — Accessibility tools and devices
¶ Relationships, Parenting & Daily Living
¶ Specific Disabilities
Specific Disabilities — Condition-specific insights
- Physical Disabilities
- Sensory Disabilities
- Chronic Illness
- Neurodivergence
- Psychiatric & Psychosocial Disability
- Invisible Disabilities
¶ Intersectionality
Intersectionality — Disability across identities
- Race & Disability
- Gender & Disability
- LGBTQ+ & Disability
- Poverty & Class
- Indigenous Disability Perspectives
¶ Community & Activism
Community & Activism — Support networks & advocacy
¶ Library
Library — Books, films, creators
¶ Our Mission
DisabilityWiki exists to:
- Centralize disability resources
- Promote accessibility and disability justice
- Connect disabled people and allies
- Amplify marginalized voices
- Preserve disability culture & history
- Make reliable information accessible & free
- Challenge ableism through community-led knowledge
- Support mutual aid and collective power
¶ How to Use This Wiki
¶ Finding Information
- Use the left sidebar
- Use the search bar
- Follow related links at bottom of pages
- Check last updated timestamps
¶ For Screen Reader Users
This wiki aims for WCAG 2.1 AA:
- Semantic headings
- Descriptive links
- Alt text
- Keyboard-friendly navigation
Report issues: Editorial Guidelines
¶ Get Involved
We welcome contributors from everywhere.
- Suggest edits
- Share knowledge
- Report errors
- Help with accessibility
- Join community discussions
¶ Accessibility Statement
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Mobile accessible
- Screen reader compatible
- Keyboard navigable
- Plain language emphasis
Report issues: Editorial Guidelines
¶ Footer
"Nothing About Us Without Us."
Last updated: November 21, 2025
Maintained by: DisabilityWiki Community