Our History

Disability Creations began in 2020 with a dream, a little creativity, and the encouragement of my younger sister, Kari.

After Kari purchased a Cricut machine, she approached me with the idea of starting a business together. We were excited to create handmade products and explore where our creativity could take us. Since my family affectionately calls me "Mari," we combined our names—Kari and Mari—to create our first business, Ari's Handmade Creations. We began by designing shirts and experimenting with a variety of handmade products.

Although unforeseen circumstances prevented Kari from continuing the business, I'll always be grateful that she encouraged me to take the first step toward what had been a long-time dream. What started as a small creative venture became the foundation for something much bigger.

As I continued designing, I noticed a common theme emerging. Time and again, I found myself creating products centered around disabilities, accessibility, and inclusion. It wasn't something I had planned—it was simply where my heart kept leading me.

As a person with a disability and someone who has dedicated many years to working alongside individuals with disabilities, I understand the importance of disability representation, accessibility, and belonging. I also recognized that many people were searching for disability apparel, disability gifts, disability stickers, and inclusive products that reflected their identities and celebrated disability with pride. Too often, people with disabilities were overlooked or underrepresented. I believed we could help change that.

That realization led to the creation of Disability Creations, a disability-owned business dedicated to educating, empowering, and celebrating the disability community through meaningful, accessible products.

Today, our collections include disability apparel, disability awareness products, disability pride gifts, disability stickers, home décor, and accessible products designed to encourage inclusion and start meaningful conversations. Every product is created with the goal of helping people feel seen, valued, and represented.

One of our proudest accomplishments has been developing tactile products for individuals with vision loss. Our tactile and Braille products are designed to help people identify colors, sizes, and shirt designs more independently through touch. By combining accessibility with thoughtful design, we strive to create products that are both functional and meaningful for people who are blind or have low vision.

As Disability Creations continues to grow, so does our mission. We are committed to expanding our collections, developing more accessible products, representing a wider range of disabilities, and promoting disability awareness, disability inclusion, and accessibility through everything we create.

What began as a simple idea between two sisters has grown into a mission-driven business dedicated to celebrating disability, fostering inclusion, promoting accessibility, and helping build a world where every person feels represented, respected, and empowered.