All disabled people deserve access to accurate, respectful information created by people who understand our experiences. This is a community-built resource created by disabled people, for disabled people and those alongside us.
Information about disability is usually scattered across government sites with confusing jargon, nonprofits that focus on only one diagnosis or one country, and social media posts that disappear into the algorithm.
This wiki brings those threads together in one place, grounded in disability rights and lived experience. We aim to provide practical, accurate information while respecting that disabled people are the experts on our own lives.
This wiki serves disabled people (whether you use that word or not yet), people with chronic illness, pain, neurodivergence, mental health conditions, and other forms of bodymind difference, families, partners, friends, and caregivers, professionals who want to do better (teachers, doctors, social workers, access staff, and others), and organizers, advocates, and researchers.
We assume that anyone can become disabled at any point in life, that many people are already disabled but have been encouraged not to claim that language, and that disability is shaped by racism, colonialism, capitalism, gender, and migration—not just biology.
This wiki is not a replacement for medical or legal advice. It's not tied to any one nonprofit, government, or company. It's not a space where cure narratives or "inspiration porn" are centered.
We aim to share tools and knowledge, not to police who is "disabled enough." If you're here looking for information, you belong here.
Pages on this wiki try to use clear, plain language where possible, flag differences between countries and regions, name power and policy rather than just "personal choices," and center self-determination and access needs.
Some pages will be short or incomplete—that's an invitation for contributors to expand them, not a failure.
This wiki currently emphasizes US and Western resources (Canada, UK, Australia, EU) while actively working to include Global South perspectives, Indigenous frameworks, and international resources. Most pages include a "Where Are You?" section to help you find country-specific information.
We acknowledge the limitations of our current coverage and welcome contributions that expand our geographic and cultural scope.
You can use the information for yourself and your community. You can share pages with people who need them. You can suggest edits, add resources, or write new sections. You can help translate content or add material from under-represented regions.
You don't need a degree or a perfect writing style to help. Lived experience is expertise.
Start with How to Use This Wiki for practical navigation guidance.
Begin with What Is Disability? and Disability Models for foundational concepts.
Go directly to Crisis Resources for immediate support options.
Read For Allies for guidance on respectful support.
See Professional Toolkits for role-specific guidance.
Have suggestions for improving this welcome page? Ideas for what newcomers need to know?
This page centers disabled people's expertise and is informed by disabled-led organizing globally. For questions or to suggest additions, see How to Contribute.
Last updated: November 2025