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We Don’t See a Box,

We Only See the Sky.

Who We Are

Beyond The Box Advocacy challenges the systems that box people with disabilities in. We support people navigating today’s system while building the National Portability Framework, a federal solution to end enforced immobility so care follows the person, not the state. This work is rooted in the Enforced Barriers Project, which identifies and dismantles the structural barriers built into current policy.

What We Do

Beyond The Box Advocacy provides support on two levels by offering direct help within the current system and strategic consulting for organizations working to improve it.

For individuals and families

We help people navigate the services they rely on now, including:

  • benefits strategy and continuity of care

  • service coordination and access to supports

  • decision-making and planning for independence

For organizations and institutions

We advise groups working to make disability systems more just and accessible through:

  • policy and program consulting

  • disability inclusion and systems training

  • communication and advisory support

By working both upstream and downstream, we stay connected to real-world impact while shaping long-term change.

Who We Serve

We work with anyone affected by, navigating, or working to change the disability system, including individuals, families, caregivers, advocates, nonprofits, educators, healthcare providers, and policy partners.

If you are impacted by disability or engaged in disability work, you have a place here.

Why This Matters

People with disabilities lose services simply for crossing a geographical line. A move for family, safety, or opportunity can mean losing the care that makes daily life possible. This is enforced immobility and it is built into policy. When support is tied to geography instead of the person, independence is conditional, not real.

Learn more about the systems we are working to change:

Discover The Enforced Barriers Project →