Take the ADA survey: Seattle Department of Transportation is updating its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan. You can help inform where and how the city can make Seattle's right-of-way more accessible.

Meet one of our interns, MSW student Kai-Wen.

Our April Understanding Ableism webinar examined accessible emergency management.

Read or listen to Philip’s story.

When you support Disability Empowerment Center with a donation during GiveBIG, you are joining us in believing in a society where everyone belongs.  

We have two new board members to welcome, Jaime and John.

Our March Understanding Ableism webinar examined models of disability as key frameworks for understanding how disability is defined, interpreted and responded to across different contexts.

The strength of our disability community is found in our shared resilience. Read our Community Impact Report and celebrate our collective accomplishments! 

If you missed our Emergency Preparedness webinar, it's not too late to brush up on your disaster know-how. Our entire four-part series is available on our YouTube channel.

How can society resolve to be more fair and inclusive to people with disabilities? We asked two of our staffers. Hear what they said.

Read our recap of the February Understanding Ableism webinar about artists with disabilities.

Our January 2026 Understanding Ableism webinar examined what it means to travel with a disability. The discussion highlighted both the barriers that restrict movement and the creativity and resilience that make travel possible.

Our guest blogger digs into the emotions some people feel after they receive a diagnosis of a new disability and how to cope.

Is "Get Prepared" still on your New Year's resolution list? Let’s cross it off together. We’re hosting a FREE four-week workshop that’s all about practical, real-world readiness.

Meet our new staff members!

Learn about December webinar in the Understanding Ableism series. This is a recap about our topic, Gen Z and the next generation of disability advocates.

Our guest blogger Lillian Brooks shares tips for young adults with disabilities as they plan their career future.

In this recorded webinar, from November 2025, we explored the topic of assistive technology.

Read the recap of our October Understanding Ableism webinar about accessible transportation. “Transportation access means enabling people to go not only where they need to go, but where they want to go.”

We’re partnering with the Sound Theatre Company to participate in a “talk back” at an upcoming show of their production of “The Humans.”