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Kathy, a nonprofit agency director

Kathy is the deputy director of the World Institute on Disability. She helps organize conferences, supervises staff, and writes grant proposals for the organization.

Kathy on the phone
Open quoteSome disabled people were taking over a federal building, so I went to see what it was all about. I was just amazed that they were proud of who they were, not being ashamed of their disability. I thought, wow, I’ve found a place for myself where I don’t have to apologize for being a blind person.End quote

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