About Beyond The Box Advocacy

Beyond The Box Advocacy is a nonpartisan disability policy and systems organization focused on improving how disability systems function in practice. Our work operates across three areas: direct advocacy supporting individuals navigating complex systems, systems change through policy analysis and research, and public engagement that shapes how disability is understood. Together, these efforts address the immediate needs and structural barriers that impact independence, mobility, and economic participation for Americans with disabilities.

Our work is grounded in lived experience and systems analysis. We partner with individuals, families, nonprofits, healthcare providers, and policy stakeholders to identify where disability systems create unnecessary limitations and to develop solutions that support independence, continuity, and full participation in community life.

At the center of this work is the Enforced Barriers Project, a framework that identifies structural barriers embedded within disability policy and support systems. These barriers shape how people access services, maintain stability, and move through education, employment, healthcare, and community life.

Beyond The Box Advocacy also developed the Disability Support Service Portability Framework, a policy model examining how residency-tied eligibility limits opportunity across geography and major life transitions.