- Disability is part of human diversity, not a tragedy or inspiration.
- Recognizing people first: teachers in wheelchairs, autistic programmers, deaf artists.
- Disabled individuals are complete, with their own dreams and frustrations.
- Accessibility benefits everyone, not just disabled people.
- Listening to disabled people's experiences is crucial.
- Disabilities are often societal barriers, not inherent to the individual.
- Society creates barriers through buildings, technology, and attitudes.
- Humanizing disability fosters inclusive communities valuing difference.
- Dignity and worth are based on human rights, not physical or cognitive abilities.