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Deborah L. McFadden was appointed by President George H. Bush as U.S. Commissioner of Disabilities (1989–1993), and was instrumental in the writing and passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Having been paralyzed for a number of years as a young adult from Guillain–Barré syndrome, she was the highest-ranking female with a disability in the Bush Administration.As commissioner, McFadden has consulted and worked with various heads of state and foreign governments, including King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, President Mircea Snegur of Moldova, and Pope John Paul II regarding the issues related to independence, productivity, and inclusion of people with disabilities.
In 1995, she founded the International Children’s Alliance, a not-for-profit international adoption agency assisting in the placement and care of children from Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Albania, China, Vietnam, India and other countries.
115. Tatyana McFadden, 17-Time Paralympic Medalist
"I never thought of myself as someone who was different." —Tatyana McFadden
Tatyana McFadden is one of the most decorated athletes on the planet. She's a 17-time Paralympic medalist, and she has won 24 World Marathon Majors. In 2013 alone, she won the Boston, Chicago, London, and New York City mar…
S1 Ep2: Tatyana McFadden on the power of inclusion and campaigning for change
USA’s Paralympic multi-medallist Tatyana McFadden tells her story from scooting around her orphanage in St Petersburg, to changing legislation in the USA to allow equal opportunities to sport for kids with disabilities as well as her sporting career spanning four summer and one winter Paralympic Ga…
Turning to snow to meet my mother
Tatyana McFadden was born in Russia with spina bifida - a deformity of the spine - and placed in a Russian orphanage.
Aged six she was adopted by an American and became one of Team USA's most successful athletes.
In the second part of the interview with the McFadden's, Tatyana's adopted mother, De…
TATYANA MCFADDEN, 17x Paralympic Medalist, Team USA, Nike Athlete: Ya sama! (I Can Do It!)
Record Paralympic medalist, multi-world record holder, Nike athlete, and Team USA wheelchair racer, Tatyana "The Beast" McFadden, joins The Brink of Midnight Podcast with John Brenkus. Born in Russia with a hole in her spine caused by spina bifida, Tatyana spent the first six years of her life in a…
Equal Too: How We Change the Law
Episode two in the series will explore how the rights of disabled people are changing and what more needs to be done to create a more equal world moving forward. Featuring Jameela Jamil, Chantal Petitclerc, Eddie Ndopu, Pilar Jauregui, Deborah McFadden, Haben Girma and Tatyana McFadden, we’ll discu…
How We Change the Law
Episode two in the series will explore how the rights of disabled people are changing and what more needs to be done to create a more equal world moving forward. Featuring Jameela Jamil, Chantal Petitclerc, Eddie Ndopu, Pilar Jauregui, Deborah McFadden, Haben Girma and Tatyana McFadden, we’ll discu…
83: Tatyana McFadden - The Right Thing To Do
Carrie interviews 17-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden! Tatyana discusses her advocacy work, bringing people together through the sport, and her career as a Child Life Specialist.
Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.
Tatyana McFadden
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How ADA Hero Deborah McFadden Paved the Way for Disability Equality
Joining the show this week is Deborah McFadden, a trailblazer in disability rights who played a key role in passing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). At 23, while in graduate school, Deborah was struck with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare illness that causes paralysis. Facing intense discr…
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