As business work in design and marketing, representing disabilities has been challenging. There is always the question about the right or wrong way to properly include and represent the disabled community.

Unfortunately, the default way web and graphic designers, as well as marketers represent the disabled community is by using the “Wheel Chair Symbol” also known as “The Universal Sign of Accessibility”.

The truth is, there is “No Universal Symbol for Disabilities”.

It is important for those in the design and marketing world to understand this. The disabled community does not have a symbol and we don’t want one. However, we do appreciate the “The Universal Sign of Accessibility” which helps us navigate the world better.

Please stop using the “Wheel Chair Symbol” as a default graphic when dealing with topics based on disabilities for design, blogs, flyers, events, marketing, etc. Unless you are using it purely to represent accessibility options.

Also, only 11.6 percent of people in the disabled community use wheelchairs, and 80% of disabilities are invisible.

If you want to represent those with disabilities on a website, in graphic design and marketing, use real people. 1 and 4 people living in the united states have a disability so it is important that the disabled community is represented.

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