Kimberly Tissot
President and CEO, Able South Carolina
About this speaker
Centers for Independent Living: Connecting to Resources and Information
Kimberly Tissot proudly serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Able SC where she guides the staff in applying the philosophy of independent living to real situations. Kimberly believes in the value of individualized and community-based empowerment as she wants people to recognize their full potential. Under Kimberly’s leadership, Able SC has become a nationally recognized Center for Independent Living.
Kimberly’s road to disability rights began at an early age, after having her leg amputated from a rare childhood cancer, Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. Kimberly began deciding her style of mobility, becoming the first soccer player with a disability in her town, and speaking up any time she was treated differently. Kimberly has over 20 years of experience advocating for disability inclusion on a local, state, and federal level, and also internationally!
Kimberly’s special interests include parenting with a disability, ADA/Civil Rights, engaging in early youth transition, universal design, developing new disability rights leaders, legislative disability rights advocacy, and advancing disability employment and awareness. When Kimberly isn’t at Able SC, she is making precious memories with her husband and son!
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