Since COVID-19, many activities moved online temporarily, and although some are back in person, others are delivered in a blended way, and some remain online only. Persons with disabilities experienced the online world as liberating because it removed barriers to participation, whether those were physical or communication. Yet if the virtual world removes the impetus towards barrier removal, and if persons with disabilities remain isolated, then this is a step backwards, not forwards. In this talk, Tom will discuss how persons with disabilities reacted to the virtual world, and what opportunities and threats it presents.