Understanding Disabilities Email Format
Primary and Secondary EducationMassachusetts, United States2-10 Employees
Understanding Disabilities, Inc. is a nonprofit organization in the primary and secondary education sector, based in Reading, Massachusetts, and established in 1997. For more than three decades, it has delivered educational programs designed to help children look past disabilities and view classmates as individuals and potential friends. The organization aims to raise awareness, foster empathy, and equip students with practical ways to act compassionately at school and in society, highlighting the capabilities of people with disabilities and promoting inclusive, respectful environments. Its programs are targeted at schools and students, with educators implementing them to cultivate inclusive classroom cultures. It operates as a small nonprofit with a compact team delivering sustained activity since its founding.