The early years of the COVID-19pandemic were hard for most people, but they hit people with disabilities especially hard. Research across a variety of disciplines has documented disproportionate negative impacts on employment, overall quality of life, rates of mental health symptoms, and mortality for people with disabilities compared to their able-bodied peers. But many people with disabilities also entered the pandemic with certain experiences that made them better prepared for the upheavals those years brought to everyone. For example, many people with disabilities already had practice with adapting to lockdown-type conditions, including experience with masking and with online communication, strategies often necessary for coping with chronic health conditions and mobility challenges.