Emily Ladau is an internationally known disability rights activist, writer, and speaker. She is the editor in chief of the Rooted in Rights blog, a platform dedicated to amplifying authentic narratives of the intersectional disability experience. She also co-hosts
The Accessible Stall, a podcast about disability issues. Ladau's writing has been published in outlets including the
New York Times, HuffPost, CNN,
Self, Salon, Vice, The Daily Beast,
Variety, and
Marie Claire Australia. Her work is also included in the
Criptiques Anthology and
About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times. She has served as an expert source on disability issues for outlets including NPR, Vox,
Washington Post, and
Teen Vogue, and has been featured in a range of press outlets including
Newsday, BuzzFeed, CBS News, and
U.S. News & World Report.
