CLIENT WORK

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A screen shot of a press release. Title reads: Coalition on Accessibility in Higher Education Releases
Image Description: A screen shot of a press release. Title reads: Coalition on Accessibility in Higher Education Releases "Accessible By Design: A Comprehensive Playbook for Higher Education. Clicking the image takes you to the full press release.
Screen shot of press release for Access Coalition. Title Text reads: Creating Inclusive Spaces: Retail Coalition Announced.
Image Description: Screen shot of press release for Access Coalition. Title Text reads: Creating Inclusive Spaces: Retail Coalition Announced. Clicking the image takes you to the press release.
Text that states: The Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment: Perspectives on Phasing Out the Subminimum Wage By: Kimberly Knackstedt, Elena Silva Last updated on February 25th, 2025. Greyed out map of the U.S. Three small images over the top. One of a man looking at a computer. Another of two people hugging a child. A third of two hands shaking.
Image Description: Text that states: The Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment: Perspectives on Phasing Out the Subminimum Wage By: Kimberly Knackstedt, Elena Silva Last updated on February 25th, 2025. Greyed out map of the U.S. Three small images over the top. One of a man looking at a computer. Another of two people hugging a child. A third of two hands shaking. Clicking the image takes you to the report.
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Image Description: Image of a website page titled "Inclusive Retail Spaces Coalition." White text on blue background. Black text that is too small to read in picture. Image of people smiling before a table below the title text. Clicking the image takes you to the webpage.
A screen shot of a press release. Title reads: The Access Coalition Releases Unprecedented Suite of Inclusive Design Resources to Transform Retail Spaces.
Image Description: A screen shot of a press release. Title reads: The Access Coalition Releases Unprecedented Suite of Inclusive Design Resources to Transform Retail Spaces. Clicking the image takes you to the full release.
Screen shot of press release for higher education coalition. Title text reads: New Coalition Launches to Improve Higher Education Accessibility for Learners with Disabilities.
Image Description: Screen shot of press release for higher education coalition. Title text reads: New Coalition Launches to Improve Higher Education Accessibility for Learners with Disabilities. Clicking the image takes you to the webpage.
Text that states: Pennies on the Dollar: The Use of Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers across the United States By: Lillie Heigl, Kimberly Knackstedt, Elena Silva Last updated on February 14th, 2024. Image of a map of the US with currency throughout and a large dollar sign in the middle.
Image Description: Text that states: Pennies on the Dollar: The Use of Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers across the United States By: Lillie Heigl, Kimberly Knackstedt, Elena Silva Last updated on February 14th, 2024. Image of a map of the US with currency throughout and a large dollar sign in the middle. Clicking the image takes you to the report.
Disability Pride Flag with blue background below and white text reading
Image Description: Disability Pride Flag with blue background below and white text reading "Online by Design: How Accessibility is Fundamental to Learner Centered Design". Clicking the image takes you to the report.

AWARDS

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2018 Association of University Centers on Disabilities Gold Star Award
2023 Blanchet Catholic School Hall of Fame Inductee

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

PODCASTS

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GOTMFV with Chris Savage - a discussion of every issue as a disability issue.
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Off-Kilter with Rebecca Vallas about embedding a disability lens across policy making.
A discussion with FAIR's Counterspin about Judy Heumann and disability policy.

SELECTED PUBLISHED WORKS

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Image of blog title reading: Equity, Access, and Inclusion: ADA’s Promise 30 Years in the Making by Kimberly Knackstedt. Link to blog found here: https://perspectivesblog.sagepub.com/blog/research/equity-access-and-inclusion-adas-promise-30-years-in-the-making
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Image Description: Image of top of commentary. Title reads "Why creating accessible transportation helps the economy." Picture is Vice President Harris speaking at a Table with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Click the image to for the website.
Image of front of commentary. Title reads: The movement to invest in disabled workers is gaining ground. Image is an Asian woman making coffee as a young man looks on and smiles. Commentary found here: https://tcf.org/content/commentary/the-movement-to-invest-in-disabled-workers-is-gaining-ground/.
Image Description: Image of front of commentary. Title reads: The movement to invest in disabled workers is gaining ground. Image is an Asian woman making coffee as a young man looks on and smiles. Click the image to for the website.
Image of top of report with title reading: Economic Justice is Disability Justice. Full report found here: https://tcf.org/content/report/economic-justice-disability-justice/.
Image Description: Image of top of report with title reading: Economic Justice is Disability Justice. Click the image to for the website.
Image of front of report. Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Report to the Legislature: Crisis Response Workgroup 2022. Report found here: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2023-10/01-23-crisis-response-workgroup-legislative-report.pdf
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Image of front of commentary piece. Title reads: How to embed a disability economic Justice policy framework in domestic policy making. Image below is cartoon like characters with disabilities going about their day with colors of teal, yellow, and green in the background. Commentary found here: https://tcf.org/content/commentary/how-to-embed-a-disability-economic-justice-policy-framework-in-domestic-policy-making/
Image Description: Image of front of commentary piece. Title reads: How to embed a disability economic Justice policy framework in domestic policy making. Image below is cartoon like characters with disabilities going about their day with colors of teal, yellow, and green in the background. Click the image to for the website.
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