Emily Ladau
Words I Wheel By Communications Consultant & Speaker
Greater New York City Area
I am a passionate disability rights activist, writer, speaker, and digital communications consultant whose career began at the age of 10, when I appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about life with a physical disability. A native of Long Island, New York, I graduated with a B.A. in English from Adelphi University in 2013. I am dedicated to harnessing the powers of communication and social media as tools for people of all abilities to become informed and engaged about disability and social justice issues. I work as the Editor in Chief of the Rooted in Rights Blog, a platform focused on amplifying authentic writing on disability rights issues. Additionally, I provide consultation services and manages online presence and communications for disability-related organizations. And, I am a co-host of The Accessible Stall Podcast with my friend, Kyle Khachadurian. All of my activism is driven by my firm belief that if we want the world to be accessible to people with all types of disabilities, we must make ideas and concepts surrounding disability accessible to the world.