As at 2015, 18.3 per cent of Australians reported having a disability. The economic and personal cost of disability is high. However, the impact of even the most severe disabilities can be mitigated through effective advocacy, access to services, technology, and community participation. Access to mindful legal advocates ensures the best outcomes for people with disability.4 Understanding disability is therefore important for all legal practitioners who are likely at some time to represent members of this significant proportion of the Australian population.