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Accessibility: The Difference Between Included and Left Behind


Published: Sunday February 1, 2026
Alycia Anderson smiling in her wheelchair on a city street with rail tracks, with text reading, “What Accessibility Really Means.

Accessibility isn’t a ramp.
It’s not a checkbox.
And it’s not “extra.”

It’s the difference between being able to fully participate or being quietly left out.

Real accessibility looks like:
– Being included from the beginning
– Moving through spaces without friction
– Having dignity, choice, and flexibility built in, not asked for

And here’s what people forget 👇
Accessibility doesn’t help some people.
It helps all of us.

Parents with strollers.
Aging bodies.
Injury. Illness. Burnout.
Every season where support makes the difference.

Accessibility doesn’t lower the bar.
It removes barriers.

It’s not optional.
It’s essential.
And when we get it right, everyone moves forward together.

This is the work I bring into rooms, rooted in lived experience, guided by education, and fueled by honest conversation.

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