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AS:018 Advocacy that Leads to Change
In this episode, Tracy Ordell and Linda Hunt talk about:
- Tracy's life journey, from being in an institution for children with physical disabilities to advocating for herself and eventually living independently in the community.
- Tracy introduces the concept of "nurturing assistance", inspired by her own experience as a mother.
- Tracy highlights the "swarm of bees" advocacy approach, where many people do small parts to make a big difference.
- And more!
Tracy’s Bio:
Tracy Odell is President of Citizens With Disabilities - Ontario (CWDO) and 2nd Vice President of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD). Tracy has a Master's degree in Critical Disability Studies.
Born with SMA Type 2, Tracy grew up in an institution. This experience galvanized her desire to live in the community and make it possible for others to do the same. Tracy is credited with starting "Nurturing Assistance”, which enables parents with disabilities to be involved, loving and capable parents of their young children. Using Nurturing Assistance, Tracy raised two daughters with her husband, while working full-time and volunteering on boards to provide attendant services and raise awareness of issues relating to disability.
CWDO information www.cwdo.org
Connect with Tracy:
Website: www.cwdo.org
About the Host:
Linda Hunt Is an Award-Winning Accessibility Consultant, Speaker and Author. She is the CEO of Accessibility Solutions and an Advocate for all things related to accessibility.
Linda is the Treasurer of Citizens with Disabilities – Ontario a member of the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Professional Network and a Certified Community Champion on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol.
Linda first became a person with a disability in 2004 since then she has been an active and engaging speaker to groups on a variety of accessibility topics.
In addition, Linda is a business owner. Along with her husband Greg they have operated Grelin Apparel Graphics for over 30 years.
Connect with Us:
Website – www.solutions4accessibility.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibility-solutions/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/solutions4accessibility
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBqblsq_vxrKbdvEp2IOWQ
Thanks for listening!
It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, connect with Accessibility Solutions on LinkedIn, Facebook or subscribe to the Accessibility Solutions YouTube channel. For a FREE 15-minute consultation to discuss how accessibility can improve your business bottom line visit www.solutions4accessibility.com. Or email Linda directly at [email protected]
With this podcast, we are building an engaged community that we hope to inspire to Make the World Accessible. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.
Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!
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By Linda HuntIn this episode, Tracy Ordell and Linda Hunt talk about:
- Tracy's life journey, from being in an institution for children with physical disabilities to advocating for herself and eventually living independently in the community.
- Tracy introduces the concept of "nurturing assistance", inspired by her own experience as a mother.
- Tracy highlights the "swarm of bees" advocacy approach, where many people do small parts to make a big difference.
- And more!
Tracy’s Bio:
Tracy Odell is President of Citizens With Disabilities - Ontario (CWDO) and 2nd Vice President of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD). Tracy has a Master's degree in Critical Disability Studies.
Born with SMA Type 2, Tracy grew up in an institution. This experience galvanized her desire to live in the community and make it possible for others to do the same. Tracy is credited with starting "Nurturing Assistance”, which enables parents with disabilities to be involved, loving and capable parents of their young children. Using Nurturing Assistance, Tracy raised two daughters with her husband, while working full-time and volunteering on boards to provide attendant services and raise awareness of issues relating to disability.
CWDO information www.cwdo.org
Connect with Tracy:
Website: www.cwdo.org
About the Host:
Linda Hunt Is an Award-Winning Accessibility Consultant, Speaker and Author. She is the CEO of Accessibility Solutions and an Advocate for all things related to accessibility.
Linda is the Treasurer of Citizens with Disabilities – Ontario a member of the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Professional Network and a Certified Community Champion on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol.
Linda first became a person with a disability in 2004 since then she has been an active and engaging speaker to groups on a variety of accessibility topics.
In addition, Linda is a business owner. Along with her husband Greg they have operated Grelin Apparel Graphics for over 30 years.
Connect with Us:
Website – www.solutions4accessibility.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibility-solutions/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/solutions4accessibility
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBqblsq_vxrKbdvEp2IOWQ
Thanks for listening!
It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, connect with Accessibility Solutions on LinkedIn, Facebook or subscribe to the Accessibility Solutions YouTube channel. For a FREE 15-minute consultation to discuss how accessibility can improve your business bottom line visit www.solutions4accessibility.com. Or email Linda directly at [email protected]
With this podcast, we are building an engaged community that we hope to inspire to Make the World Accessible. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.
Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!
Subscribe to the podcast
If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.
Leave us a review
We appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!