The condition of disability has been perceived as restrictive for the development of autonomy and independent life, which deepens the feelings of limitation of people in this condition. This article presents the main results of a qualitative research carried out with four participants that aimed to understand experiences of recognition and compassion of the participation of people in a disability condition, that favor the autonomy and the configuration of independent lifestyles, to transcend the negative perception of this condition. It was found that these experiences favored the development of self-confidence and the ability to recognize the importance of support for a dignified life, in addition, that people in this condition, when they have experiences of recognition and compassion, manage to understand that the autonomy is an objective that is achieved to live the daily life with the necessary supports, and that independence refers to the ability to make decisions about one’s life.