37 min
#0085 - Disability Advocates / Innovative Women - Heather & Jessica Tomko Leave Your Mark with Vince Cortese
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- Personal Journals
Heather and Jessica Tomko are sisters who both have a genetic, neuromuscular disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA affects the motor neurons, which causes people with SMA to have weak muscles that atrophy over time. Heather and Jessica were both diagnosed as infants, and a life with SMA is all they have ever known. They strive to bring their full selves, disability and all, to a world that is often inaccessible and not accepting of disabilities.
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Resources Mentioned:
Heather's blog: https://theheatherreport.comHeather's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheatherreportHeather's work: https://www.caregiving.pitt.eduJessica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicatomkoArticle that Jessica wrote: https://triblive.com/opinion/jessica-tomko-disability-representation-in-the-entertainment-industryFilm Pittsburgh Reel Abilities Festival: https://filmpittsburgh.org/pages/reelabilitiesSupport the LYM Podcast:
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Heather and Jessica Tomko are sisters who both have a genetic, neuromuscular disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA affects the motor neurons, which causes people with SMA to have weak muscles that atrophy over time. Heather and Jessica were both diagnosed as infants, and a life with SMA is all they have ever known. They strive to bring their full selves, disability and all, to a world that is often inaccessible and not accepting of disabilities.
Watch full episode on YouTube
Resources Mentioned:
Heather's blog: https://theheatherreport.comHeather's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheatherreportHeather's work: https://www.caregiving.pitt.eduJessica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicatomkoArticle that Jessica wrote: https://triblive.com/opinion/jessica-tomko-disability-representation-in-the-entertainment-industryFilm Pittsburgh Reel Abilities Festival: https://filmpittsburgh.org/pages/reelabilitiesSupport the LYM Podcast:
Subscribe to our YouTube channelLeave us a review on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyVisit our website Download our LYM mobile app (available on iOS and Android)Join our mailing listSend a gift to our host VinceWant to sponsor episodes of LYM? Reach out to us on our website
Support the Show.
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