Kentuckian appointed to national council on disabilities
This article was originally published by the Bowling Green Daily News
Overcoming one obstacle after another and inspiring many along the way, Tina Jackson, a disability rights advocate from Louisa, has been inducted into the Self-Advocate Leadership Circle of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities.
At 18 months old, Jackson was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and has overcome adversity with her determination that everyone deserves equality. She is an active advocate for herself and others throughout the state of Kentucky. The Self-Advocate Leadership Circle was established in 2014 to recognize those, such as Jackson, who show hard work and commitment to speak up for their rights and the rights of others with disabilities. Jackson was awarded this honor on June 16 at the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities' annual conference in Washington, D.C.
"I am extremely humbled and I know more people do what I have done," Jackson, who cannot physically speak, said via text message to the Bowling Green Daily News. "I was born with a lot of life challenges and a lot of highs and lows. This induction makes me feel that the work I have done to overcome my challenges has mattered and been recognized and may help others not to give up."