In this episode... While listening to this episode be prepared to connect with Emily in ways you never thought you could in a podcast. We talk with Emily about her life, disability, consent violations, her amazing Blogs, and so much more. She melted our hearts and I know she will do the same to you. A little about Emily... Emily Wolinsky is a driving force behind and President of NMD United, a peer-led and runs a non-profit organization that connects adults with neuromuscular disabilities (NMDs) to Independent Living Resources. As part of her work for NMD United, Wolinsky led the Dear Julianna letter-writing campaign. In which adults who are living with lifelong disabilities write to disabled children in order to fight against the “better dead than disabled” stereotype. The project received national attention. In recognition of her work, New Mobility honored Ms. Wolinsky as one of the six People of the Year in 2016 for her advocacy and activism efforts. In addition to her work with NMD United, she currently works at Austin Community College as a Student Accessibility Services Specialist in Austin, Texas. Ms. Wolinsky holds two masters' degrees in Counseling and Educational Administration from Prairie View A&M University; a secondary educator’s certification from The University of Texas at Austin; and a Bachelor’s degree in English from the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Other activism: Emily runs multiple websites and blogs which each serve their own purpose. CrippledBitch is a blog she uses to fight ableism “with a plastic keyboard instead of a sword.” She also runs a website called MyOlmsteadRights which focuses on the ability of those with disabilities to afford at-home care and their independence. About NMD United... NMD United is a non-profit organization composed of adults living with neuromuscular disabilities. This peer-led organization will foster meaningful interactions and provide informational resources to increase self-direction while promoting independence. In 2013, Emily began to develop this organization with five other adults from around the United States. In 2014, she was voted-in as Chairperson of the organization. Dear Juliana Began thanks to a CNN article in which a 4-year old girl, who has Charcot-Marie Tooth disease (a progressive neuromuscular disease), deciding to choose the end of life care instead of going to the hospital the next time she gets sick. At 7 years old, Emily was selected to be a poster child for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and became one of “Jerry’s Kids” in the MDA Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. Find Emily and NMD United... https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2016/01/31/dear-julianna-interview-with-emily-wolinsky-and-laura-halvorson-part-one/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-wolinsky/ https://medium.com/@emilywolinsky https://myolmsteadrights.com/ https://www.nmdunited.org/ http://cripbitch.com/ http://www.thestrengthcoach.com/from-poster-child-to-president/ http://adapt.org/ Help the BCBC show thrive...  Then check out other ways you can support the show: Donate to the show and get stuff here: www.patreon.com/bcbcpodcast Please LIKE AND SHARE THE FACEBOOK PAGE with everyone... www.facebook.com/bcbcpodcast Read our blogs and leave us a message on our cool new website: www.bcbcpodcast.com You should also watch and subscribe to the video show!!! https://www.youtube.com/bcbcpodcast Would you like to donate to a non-profit education program? Contact us at bcbcpodcast@gmail.com