[2] Started by Tyler Trewhella in 2014 on Tumblr,[3] the movement draws inspiration from ideas and values of the punk subculture.
Participation is not contingent on people being comfortable with using the word cripple, and alternative spellings or censoring is accepted.
Several bands are associated with the Cripple punk scene, including Wheelchair Sports Camp of Denver, CO, which is fronted by Kalyn Heffernan who was born with the genetic disorder Osteogenesis imperfecta.
Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, a Finnish punk band made up entirely of developmentally disabled performers, represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015.
The Punk Syndrome, a 2012 documentary, followed the band on an international tour and reflected the challenges and frustrations encountered by disabled people in music and in their everyday lives.