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Cross-Disability Solidarity

Also known as: Cross-Disability Alliance, Disability Solidarity

A framework for collective action in which people with different types of disabilities unite around shared goals of access, inclusion, and justice rather than organizing solely around specific disability categories. Cross-disability solidarity recognizes that while access needs vary across disabilities, the systemic barriers and social structures that create exclusion are often shared. This approach promotes designing for diverse access needs simultaneously and building coalitions that strengthen advocacy efforts for all disabled people.

Category: disability studies · social accessibility

Related: Disability Justice · Collaborative Access · Access Work · Intersectionality

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