Ileana Rodriguez Ileana was born and raised in Matanzas, Cuba where she was diagnosed at the age of 13 with a malformation of the spine that left her paralyzed from the waist down. In the year 2000 she moved to United States with her family looking for better medical treatments than those offered on her […]
In her current role, Jola consults with many Fortune 500 clients, looking at disruptive shifts and forces to make sense of the future (and Jola is obsessed with the future). Jola studies US and global consumers, as well as, disruptions and innovation, around the world, to guide her clients on how to connect with today’s
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Alejandro coordinates EDF’s advocacy in Political Participation. He is also EDF”s e-accessibility specialist, working on policies concerning accessibility for persons with disabilities in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), research and innovation, and EDF involvement in standardization activities. Alejandro is also responsible for our relationship with the European Parliament. Among other topics, Alejandro develops policy positions
John Rochford is a Program Director and Faculty Member at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. John has spent his entire career serving people with disabilities, especially with intellectual disabilities and/or autism. For several years, John directed residential and respite programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities and
Judith (Judy) Heumann has most recently been a Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation. She formerly served as the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the US Department of State from 2010-2017. She is now building an online presence under The Heumann Perspective through social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. This