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Disability pride means . . . A picture of a manual silver wheelchair with a silver disco ball. A person is sitting in the wheelchair, although you can only see their arm and a red jumper, and a hand which is touching the disco ball.
July 14, 2026

Disability pride means not settling for less than you deserve

Disability pride means not accepting less than you deserve. You deserve accessibility, inclusion, disabled joy, and being able to safely be yourself, exactly as you are. Because it's Disability Pride Month, one of our members shared this on GRIT: the Belong Blog.
Saffron has tanned skin and long brwn hair, wearing a red dress with white polka dots, posed with her walker. She's standing in a street smiling.
December 23, 2025

Being disabled changed my life for the better – here’s why

Saffron Canny-Smith didn't always call herself disabled and chronically ill. But now she's embraced her disabled identity, everything has changed. She is disabled, and she is proud.