In our far from perfect world, we have an idealist perspective about what is 'normal' - mentally, psychologically, physically and culturally. And yet all of us when pressed would agree that 'normal' is actually a figment of our imagination. The reality of 'normal' is that every person who ever has lived has at least one aspect of their life that could be labelled a 'disability'.

The argument for accessibility stems from the realisation that "disability is a part of ordinary human community: that [people with disabilities] are an integral belonging part of the whole... Many people with disabilities do not wish to be altered, cured or transformed. They do wish their equipment would work reliably; and that [services including] information were accessible without discrimination..."

"People who have disabilities do not wish to "be included": they wish it to be acknowledged that they already belong."

The Accessibility Spoke examines all aspects of accessibility to community life for Deaf, deaf and hard of hearing people.