The 8th principle of disability justice is interdependence. We acknowledge the need to care for each other in a collective pursuit of liberation.

Relationships are everything! Think about how much more you’re able to learn from someone who you deeply trust. Think about how much more you’re able to learn when you feel safe to be vulnerable.

Are our treatment goals rooted in a place of affirmation of an individual’s experience or out of a worry that that person won’t be accepted in society? If it’s the latter, who’s best interest are we concerned about?

Disability justice means we must challenge the assumptions we were raised on in our current capitalist system. We need to work to redefine success that strips earning wealth off its throne.

Everyone’s experiences are valid. Inherently.

It is our responsibility to create safe spaces. Safety means emotional, spiritual, psychological, physical, etc. It is important to lift up all forms of safety, not just physical. Home needs to be safe.

You deserve to have all necessary context to make decisions. I aim to be transparent about my approach, where I’m coming from, and my own assumptions.

Accessibility is at the root of this work. When we consider challenges an individual is experiencing, are we considering first, the ways in which the world was not designed for them? Are there ways we can manipulate the environment to solve these challenges? Are we looking at goal development from a justice perspective? Whose values are we considering when deciding this goal? Society? Parents? The individual themselves?