Communities thrive on diversity.
It's what makes us grow strong. Throughout history, successful societies have built their futures on diverse opinion, diverse resources, and, above all, people of diverse origins, abilities, and ambitions. Although this recognition of the potential of our differences is stronger than ever today, barriers remain. People with disabilities continue to face obstacles to full community participation, obstacles that have more to do with attitude than with ability. Through stereotyping and misinformation, we often find ourselves seeing an individual's disability before their ability.