In this episode, Tracy Ordell and Linda Hunt talk about: Tracy's life journey, from being in an institution for children with physical disabilities to advocating for herself and eventually living independently in the community.Tracy introduces the concept of "nurturing assistance", inspired by her own experience as a mother.Tracy highlights the "swarm of bees" advocacy approach, where many people do small parts to make a big difference.And more! Tracy’s Bio: Tracy Odell is President of Citizens With Disabilities - Ontario (CWDO) and 2nd Vice President of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD). Tracy has a Master's degree in Critical Disability Studies. Born with SMA Type 2, Tracy grew up in an institution. This experience galvanized her desire to live in the community and make it possible for others to do the same. Tracy is credited with starting "Nurturing Assistance”, which enables parents with disabilities to be involved, loving and capable parents of their young children. Using Nurturing Assistance, Tracy raised two daughters with her husband, while working full-time and volunteering on boards to provide attendant services and raise awareness of issues relating to disability.  CWDO information www.cwdo.org Connect with Tracy: Website: www.cwdo.org About the Host: Linda Hunt Is an Award-Winning Accessibility Consultant, Speaker and Author. She is the CEO of Accessibility Solutions and an Advocate for all things related to accessibility.  Linda is the Treasurer of Citizens with Disabilities – Ontario a member of the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Professional Network and a Certified Community Champion on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol.   Linda first became a person with a disability in 2004 since then she has been an active and engaging speaker to groups on a variety of accessibility topics.  In addition, Linda is a business owner. Along with her husband Greg they have operated Grelin Apparel Graphics for over 30 years. Connect with Us: Website – www.solutions4accessibility.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibility-solutions/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/solutions4accessibility YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBqblsq_vxrKbdvEp2IOWQ Thanks for listening! It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, connect with Accessibility Solutions on LinkedIn, Facebook or subscribe to the Accessibility Solutions YouTube channel.  For a FREE 15-minute consultation to discuss how accessibility can improve your business bottom line visit a href="http://www.solutions4accessibility.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...