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I have a question somewhat related to representation.

What’s the best way to write about a disabled character as an able-bodied person?

I’ve heard mixed views on this. Some people think it’s best not to write a disabled MC if you yourself don’t have that disability. Others say that representation is the most important thing, and that with the correct research it doesn’t matter if the writer doesn’t experience the disability first-hand. The most important thing is to have those characters also present in contemporary.

What are your opinions? I don’t want to do an injustice to anyone who is disabled in the way I’m looking to portray through my characters, but at the same time, I don’t want to just take the ‘easy’ way out and only ever write able-bodied characters, because that’s not an accurate depiction of the world.