Flexibility, empathy, inclusion - if these were central values, we would build universally better workplaces where the many talents disabled people offer are unleashed, rather than disregarded and ignored. 

It's a tough balance, wanting to be informed while checking in on your mental state. A balance that is a privilege to maintain.

Four wheelchair users and best friends share their experience living through the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City

The messy reality of disabled bodies is as close as our own skin

Disabled people should be given the opportunity to participate in all spheres of life - and until we are able to say that this is a reality, we must collectively work to dismantle the systems which exclude us.