Written by: Jasmine K. Y. Loo (Psychologist and NAPAA Co-founder) When tragedies involving disabled people and their families occur, many of us feel an urgent pull to respond. Grief, anger, fear, helplessness, and a deep sense of injustice can surface all at once. For advocates, professionals, and community members who care deeply about disability rights and systemic failures, silence can feel uncomfortable — even complicit. The instinct to speak, to explain, to demand chang