You have the ability to create a happier, fuller, more diverse world, simply by being more inclusive in your daily life.

Of people say they don't know how to talk to someone with a disability

That’s probably why 53% of people with special needs feel they face barriers when trying to make friends. Let’s change that.

5 Inclusion Mistakes People Without Disabilities Can Correct Today

Avoid these social slips to make sure you always come correct when talking to people with special needs.

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Help Us Gather (HUG), the presenting nonprofit behind We Include, boasts an army HUG Ambassadors who are changing the way people with disabilities are perceived. We want you to see their personalities and what makes them so fun and unique.

Rick is proving that people with autism have fun, vibrant personalities, once dance move at a time.
Maxine is an entrepreneur with Down syndrome who has big dreams and an even bigger personality.
Lauren proves what the research tells us; people with special needs are some of the most loyal and productive employees in the workforce.
Tim is proof that inclusion improves communities for everyone.
Shy? Not Wesley. He doesn't let a disability stop him from being the ultimate joke machine.
It's easy to think people with disabilities are less social. Dirk shows us why that's simply not true.
Ed shows us that the best heroes come from all walks of life.
Mary Anne teaches us to never judge a book by its cover.
Ryan shows us just how creative the minds of our friends with autism can be.
Kartheek isn't afraid to speak his mind -- even on stage in front of hundreds of eyes.
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Did you know that 55% of communication comes from non-verbal cues, like facial expressions, hand gestures, and posture?
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Some people with disabilities, like Will, are non-verbal — but they still have a lot to say.

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You can support inclusion by buying from businesses and brands owned by people with disabilities. Check out these entrepreneurs who are showing the world what it means to be a #Boss.

Right now, all eyes are on Grace Strobel, the 23-year-old model and motivator with Down syndrome.
Speaker, model, and spokesperson Rachel Barcellona radiates beauty inside and out.
Mark Fleming, a personal trainer with autism, owns the first gym in America catering to clients with autism.
Chef Allison Fogarty’s delicious, healthy treats have customers begging for more.
Daredevil dreamer Abbey Curran was told she’d never compete. Little did her critics know that the fastest way to get her to succeed was to tell her she couldn’t do it.

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3 Simple Ways to Include People with Disabilities

Want to be part of the solution to ending loneliness and isolation for people with disabilities? Start with any of these three simple steps.

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Keep the good stuff coming

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7 Shows Where Actors with Disabilities Take the Lead: The small screen is making big leaps for inclusion with shows starring actors who have disabilities.

7 Shows Where Actors with Disabilities Take the Lead

The small screen is making big leaps for inclusion with shows starring actors who have disabilities.

5 Inclusion Mistakes People Without Disabilities Can Correct Today

Check out this list of common social mistakes people without disabilities make, and what to say or do instead.

3 Simple Ways to Include People with Disabilities

Want to be part of the solution to ending loneliness and isolation for people with disabilities? Start with any of these three simple steps.

7 Reasons You Should Have FOMO if You’re Not Including People with Special Needs in Your Life

One of the biggest mistakes people make is assuming people with disabilities aren’t social. They are—and, what’s more, people with special needs