In honor of the ADA 30th anniversary, I wanted to do something a little different I wanted to give recognition to advocates that had a strong impact on my life throughout the years of me connecting and doing advocacy work within the disability community :
- Tammy Flynn, Host of on Air Advocate- what can I say about On-Air Advocate Host Tammy Flynn she has been the type of advocate who is very passionate about all disabilities and spreading awareness for them all.
- Mollie Miller and Erin Noon-Kay (Claiming Disability inc. – what can I say about these two fierce women that are a prime example of what it truly means to be entrepreneurs and be your boss despite the obstacles in your way.
- Edward V. Roberts- Edward Verne Roberts was an American activist. He was the first student who relied on a wheelchair to attend the University of California, Berkeley. He was a pioneering leader of the disability rights movement.
- Justin Whitlock Dart Jr. was an American activist and advocate for people with disabilities. He helped to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, co-founded the American Association of People with Disabilities, and is regarded as the “Godfather of the ADA”.
- Kitty Cone- Kitty Cone was an American disability rights activist. She had muscular dystrophy. She moved to the California Bay Area in 1972 and began working as a community organizer for the disability rights movement in 1974.
- Priya Ray – DIYABLED- What could I say about Priya Ray she teaches others with disabilities that they can do it themselves
- Pauline ONE LEG UP PRODUCTIONS – what could I say Pauline has defined all the odds and she is a prime example of what it means to be a winner.
- Evan Kemp, Jr.: As chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Evan helped shape the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- Judith E. Heumann is an American disability rights activist and an internationally recognized leader in the disability community.
- John “J.M. “Wood, Spina Bifida advocate author, youth leader what could I say about John J.M Wood, he is a passionate Advocate who teaches others with disabilities to tell their stories to the best of their abilities.