Global Community Inclusion Creating sustainable change and influencing systems, policies, procedures, and structures that impact people with disabilities in every global community through leadership, advocacy, and a whole community approach to locally driven initiatives. What We Do Policy Leadership Leading…
Products, Programs, and Suite of Services WID is creating a world where access, inclusion, respect and resilience are embedded in every community by providing training, technical assistance, consulting, research and publications for government agencies, corporations, businesses, and non-profits. Explore our…
Accessibility and Universal Design Solutions Accessibility and Universal Design Solutions: employing expertise in user experience research with people with disabilities, inclusion best practices, and accessibility consultation to create equitable experiences for people with disabilities. What We Do User Research (UX)…
: World Institute on Disability 40th Anniversary Virtual Celebration presented by Wells Fargo. We’d like to start by sharing a quick video that explains our current work. [VIDEO VOICEOVER: The World Institute on Disability, WID, advances the rights and opportunities…
Corporate Partnerships Become an Ally! Join Us as a Corporate Partner, Funder, and Visionary Globally, people with disabilities are a marginalized population group that crosses all other social sectors and creates an intersectionality with other aspects of identity, such as…
The World Institute on Disability, WID, advances the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. Founded by disabled activists Judy Heumann, Ed Roberts, and Joan Leon and based in the US since 1983, WID is one of the first research…
By Dikko Yusuf Black disabled history is an aspect of Black history, which informs world history. Black History Month is officially celebrated every year in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and the UK. During this month, we celebrate the achievements of…
My name is Judy Heumann, and I’m a proud co-founder of the World Institute on Disability (WID). It’s hard to believe that WID is 40 years old. As I think about WID’s future, I harken back to the early days…
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by Marcie Roth As 2022 comes to close, I find myself reflecting on a challenging year balanced by measurable progress, growth, and collaboration. With each success, each milestone achieved, I am motivated by disability leaders coming together in a growing…
