Three covers of resources on disability justice including the movie covers for Crip Camp and Defiant Lives and the podcast Disability Visibility

Disability Justice Links

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Introduction

This crowdsourced list of disability justice resources came together on the second day of Virtual Progress 2020. This list includes resources mentioned by presenters in the Lessons from the Disability Justice Movement plenary and Deconstructing Ableism in Progressive Movements workshop. Many other resources were suggested by participants in the event chat stream and in a Google Doc started by the Commons librarians. If you have additions or updates to this list please contact the Commons.

The Lessons From The Disability Justice Movement panel included Imani Barbarin (US), Damian Griffis and Kera Sherwood-O’Regan (Aotearoa/NZ). The Deconstructing Ableism In Progressive Movements workshop was presented by Kera Sherwood-O’Regan (Aotearoa/NZ) and Jason Boberg (Aotearoa/NZ).

Please note that many of the organisations listed here are Australian. If you are based in other parts of the world check for relevant services and organisations locally.

Disability Justice Resources

Understanding Disability Justice

A disability justice framework understands that: All bodies are unique and essential; All bodies have strengths and needs that must be met; We are powerful, not despite the complexities of our bodies, but because of them; All bodies are confined by ability, race, gender, sexuality, class, nation state, religion, and more, and we cannot separate them. – Patty Berne

First Peoples Disability Justice

We have a vision of a just and inclusive society, in which the First Peoples with disability of the Australian nation are respected and valued for their culture, history and contribution to contemporary life, and in which the human rights of First Peoples with disability are recognised, respected, protected and fulfilled. – First Peoples Disability Network Australia

Where People With Disability Can Access Support

Follow Disabled People’s Organisations

Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) is an alliance of four national Disabled Peoples Organisations (DPOs) in Australia. DPOs are organisations that are led by and made up of people with disability. These four peak bodies have been funded by the Australia Government to represent the views of people with disability, to advocate for systemic change to improve the lives of people with disability and to provide advice to Government/s and other stakeholders.

The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) is a cross-disability representative organisation, and the national voice representing people with disability in Australia. Members are national and state disability advocacy organisations run by and for people with disability and their families, representing Australians with disability.

Also see this longer list of disability advocacy organisations.

Listen to People With Disabilities

I’m a proud disabled woman and I will speak about it… The personal is political… You will not silence this part of my identity. – Carly Findlay

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Language

People with disability are often described in ways that are disempowering, discriminatory, degrading and offensive… People with disability want our lives to be respected and affirmed. Many people with disability are proud of being disabled, and want that identity respected. – People with Disability Australia

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