Emily Ladau is a passionate disability rights activist, writer, and communications and cultural access consultant. Her career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on multiple episodes of Sesame Street to educate about her life with a physical disability. Emily’s writing has been published in outlets including The New York Times, CNN, Vice, and HuffPost and her first book, Demystifying Disability, was published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House. She has spoken before numerous audiences, from the U.S. Department of Education to the United Nations. Central to all of Emily’s work is her belief that by sharing our stories and making disability experiences accessible to the world, we will reach a world that is accessible to the disability community
Demystifying Disability by VICE talks to people living with disabilities about the proper ways to treat someone with disabilities.
A poignant look at the groundbreaking Olmstead decision made by the Supreme Court–a pivotal moment in disability rights–featuring insights from Emily Ladau on community living, rights, and activism.
