Featuring: Emily Cowen's Story

Meet Emily Cowen. She's from Bloomfield, Connecticut. She has a physical disability called athetoid quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Emily is a member of multiple advocacy groups that advocate for disabled people, including Camden Coalition, KASA (Kids as Self-advocates), YASA (Youth as Self-Advocates), Youth Steering Committee (also Website Committee), Caregiver Coalition, Connecticut Council for Developmental Disabilities, and People First of Connecticut. Emily graduated from Sacred Heart University in December 2022 with a bachelor's degree in psychology, and she hopes to become a therapist in the future. When she's not busy with her jobs, Emily enjoys spending time with friends and family, listening to music, and watching Netflix. She also loves Starbucks. Connect, Subscribe, or Follow the SPAN Parent Advocacy Network at: SPAN website: https://spanadvocacy.org/ The SPAN Youth Hub: https://thespanyouthhub.blogspot.com/ SPAN Youth in the Know webpage: https://spanadvocacy.org/programs/you... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentadvocacynetwork/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spanadvocac... Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/spanadvocac... Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/spantrainings/