Advocating for accessibility, as you note, is more than just meeting standard ADA requirements, it is about truly dissecting each EM-based process and expectation we have - whether sub-conscious or not - and asking why these exist and what the "intention" behind them is. It is crucial to stop hiding behind facades and implications as to the reasons why we have certain requirements (i.e., must have a drivers license) when the implication is that we are looking for people to drive regularly; which it should be noted, is not inherently a bad thing or should be entirely dissolved in every scenario. But this overall notion that if you cannot drive, you cannot meet the job responsibilities that have been set, is often wrong as there are many ways persons with Disabilities and Access and Functional Needs can be successful and meet these expectations (i.e. with accommodation), it just requires, however, open and clear language not stifled behind false facades and implications that can, in fact, discriminate against equal opportunity and access. It is important to remember that this is not a "zero-sum" game and not every single requirement of a job description, for example, is discriminatory.
Advocating for accessibility, as you note, is more than just meeting standard ADA requirements, it is about truly dissecting each EM-based process and expectation we have - whether sub-conscious or not - and asking why these exist and what the "intention" behind them is. It is crucial to stop hiding behind facades and implications as to the reasons why we have certain requirements (i.e., must have a drivers license) when the implication is that we are looking for people to drive regularly; which it should be noted, is not inherently a bad thing or should be entirely dissolved in every scenario. But this overall notion that if you cannot drive, you cannot meet the job responsibilities that have been set, is often wrong as there are many ways persons with Disabilities and Access and Functional Needs can be successful and meet these expectations (i.e. with accommodation), it just requires, however, open and clear language not stifled behind false facades and implications that can, in fact, discriminate against equal opportunity and access. It is important to remember that this is not a "zero-sum" game and not every single requirement of a job description, for example, is discriminatory.