Claiming Disability

Claiming Disability is more than a clever business name, it is a movement, a battle cry to strong and determined men and women who know that 'disabled' is not a label informing limitations, but a badge of honor to be celebrated with pride.

Claiming Disability Inc will educate and inspire women and men, children and young people,in different stages and phases of life, who need encouragement and guidance to proudly claim their disabilities, share their stories, overcome challenging circumstances, and use their differences to make a big impact on their communities. Claiming Disability Inc and will foster many opportunities for people to feel seen and heard and create connections within their fabulous disabled community.

So, you bought a badge of honor T-shirt, you have scanned the Claiming Disability website, and you are all about the disability empowerment movement.

Now what?

Now, you are helping women and men with disabilities connect and share their stories. At Claiming Disability Inc, we know there is power in shared experiences: the power to be seen and heard; the power to keep going, amidst adversity and struggle; the power of renewable resilience that comes when you are surrounded by people who understand and support you; and the power to be who you are, because you are part of a community who celebrates you and lifts you up.

That’s the Now What — the community growing around this movement; the space specifically created for men and women with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities to actively and creatively claim who they are with pride. Claiming Disability Inc is empowering people to find their voice and their purpose, to help grow their self-esteem, their confidence, and their sense of personal achievement.