52 SPEAKER RESULTS
Amy Purdy
Professional Para-Snowboarder & Three-Time Paralympic Medalist; NYT Bestselling Author, "On My Own Two Feet"; Contestant on Season 18 of "Dancing with the Stars"
Heath Calhoun
Alpine Skier & Veteran of the United States Army
Justin Leblanc
Artist , Fashion Designer & Professor; Contestant on Season 12 of "Project Runway"
John C. McGinley
Actor, Author & Former Comedian; Advocate for Down Syndrome Awareness; Best Known for "Scrubs"
Maureen Healy
2021 Teacher of the Year & Author of "The Emotionally Healthy Child"
Patricia Polacco
Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate
Richie Parker
Chief of Staff, UVA Football Team; Former NASCAR Engineer Born Without Arms
Becca Lory Hector
Disability Inclusion & Workplace Wellness Consultant; Autism & Neurodiversity Advocate
Rob Mendez
Football Coach, Author, Jimmy V Award Recipient
Kurt A. Kondrich
Disability DADvocate for Down Syndrome Awareness & Retired Police Officer
Minda Dentler
Polio Survivor, Global Health Advocate & Children's Author, "The Girl Who Figured It Out"; First Female Wheelchair Athlete to Complete the Ironman World Championship
Anastasia Somoza
International Disability Rights Advocate, Speaker and Consultant
Abbey Curran
Former Miss Iowa; Founder of “Miss You Can Do It Pageant”; Author
Shane Salter
Child Welfare Advocate, Former Chief of Staff, Author of "Fostering Hope"
Ed McCaffrey
Head Football Coach at University of Northern Colorado; Former NFL Wide Receiver & Three-Time Super Bowl Champion; Co-Founder of Dare to Play Football Camp For Children with Down Syndrome
Christine Walker, MPPA
Advocacy Expert; Founder of Chasing Hope Foundation & Author of "Chasing Hope...Navigating the World of the Special Needs Child"
Tyler Gordon
Nationally Recognized Teen Artist & Recipient of the 2020 Global Child Prodigy Award
Nicky Nieves
Two-Time Paralympian & Gold Medalist in Sitting Volleyball; Founder & Director of Limitless People Inc.
Lily D. Moore
Actress & Model with Down Syndrome; Best Known for Her Portrayal of Rebecca on "Never Have I Ever"
Rajesh Anandan
CEO of Ultranauts Inc., Promoting Neurodiversity in the Workplace; Founder of Unicef Ventures & Lecturer at MIT