The ENABLE Model serves as a comprehensive field guide for understanding accessibility failures and, more importantly, for fostering a more equitable and accessible world by mapping the gap between intended care and the burden placed on disabled individuals. It is designed for a wide range of "stakeholders" including builders, caretakers, activists, educators, researchers, leaders, and anyone who believes accessibility is a necessary form of care.

The ENABLE Model is more than just a framework for understanding accessibility; it's a "field guide for making accessibility happen -- and for understanding what happens when it doesn't". A critical component of this model is its "Manifestations" section, which offers a comprehensive list of real-world organizations, tools, and actions that exemplify both proactive care and reactive compensations. These manifestations aren't just static examples; they form a dynamic network.

People with disabilities are more likely to be entrepreneurs. The ENABLE model provides a framework for understanding accessibility breakdowns and the resulting burden placed on disabled individuals¹. The ENABLE model explains how systemic inaccessibility cultivates skills and conditions that can lead to entrepreneurial endeavors as a form of response and survival.

What if the story of accessibility isn't about disability, but about neglect?