WHo we are?
At Actually Disabled LLC, we are a team of passionate individuals that are personally involved in the disability community. Our founders, Maggie and Angela, share a deep commitment to empowering the disabled community and creating positive change towards a more inclusive and accessible world.
Maggie and Angela first crossed paths while attending college together and advocating for disabled students rights on campus. After graduation, they continue their involvement with the campus community by coaching the university wheelchair basketball club. Both recognized that a typical 9-5, 5 days a week job was not going to offer the flexibility they need as disabled professionals, so in 2024, they decided to turn their shared vision into a reality by establishing Actually Disabled LLC, using their professional and personal experiences to support their community.
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Our Team
Angela grew up attending public school in Seattle. Initially labeled as “eccentric” as a child, Angela’s neurodivergence was later recognized during their school years. At the age of 15, Angela developed a chronic illness that was finally diagnosed at 21. A regular mobility aid user, Angela switches between their power chair (Celia), rollator (Betty May), and a collection of (as-yet-unnamed) canes. With a keen interest in built space access, universal design for learning, and mobility disabilities, Angela is proficient in Spanish and improving their ASL skills. They engaged in extensive advocacy at Western Washington University and worked as a freelance DEI consultant before co-founding Actually Disabled LLC. Angela’s experience includes working at a local summer camp for children with life-altering medical conditions, as well as serving as a substitute paraeducator in the Bellingham Public School system. Angela is also a member of the Washington State Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment, where they were appointed by former Governor Inslee, and they serve on the subcommittees for Youth Empowerment and Accessible Communities. In their free time, Angela can be found coaching wheelchair basketball, working out at the gym, exploring the beach during low tide, or enjoying a movie night with friends and snacks.
Email: Angela@actuallydisabled.com
Phone Number: 206-279-5805
Maggie has lived with Cerebral Palsy throughout her life and is dedicated to using her personal experiences to support others with disabilities. Growing up in Snohomish County, Maggie attended public school, participated in summer camps for disabled children, started playing wheelchair basketball in middle school, and has been a service dog handler since age 12. She holds a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from Western Washington University, where she co-founded a wheelchair basketball club, contributed to designing a more accessible chemistry lab, and worked on enhancing resources for disabled students on campus. Maggie has worked at a pediatric occupational therapy clinic and as a Department of Social and Health Services employee under the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. She believes in the importance of education in advocacy, empowering individuals to advocate for themselves and navigate complex systems. Maggie values community support for overall health and wellbeing, acknowledging the significant role her disabled community has played in her life and aiming to help others find their communities. When not working, Maggie enjoys spending time outside with her service dog, Tux (featured below), road trips, rowing, playing wheelchair basketball, and hanging out at game nights with friends.
Email: Maggie@actuallydisabled.com
Phone Number: 206-317-5085
How we got here?
With over two decades of combined experience in disability advocacy, Maggie and Angela bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their work. Their background includes freelance consulting in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) focusing on built space accessibility, employee training, inclusive hiring practices, education, childcare, and accessible recreation.
In addition to being disabled themselves, having worked extensively with disabled individuals of all ages and varying support needs, Maggie and Angela have gained valuable insights into the diverse challenges and opportunities within the disabled community.
The journey to establishing Actually Disabled LLC was fueled by their desire to leverage their advocacy experience effectively while creating a supportive and flexible work environment that accommodates their own needs as disabled professionals. They also wanted to create another opportunity for people to get disability advice and support from those who have lived it themselves. Having had negative experiences receiving care or advice from well-meaning professionals that lacked the personal experience of being disabled, Maggie and Angela wanted to set themselves apart as something different—hence the name “Actually Disabled.” They also recognize that the disability community is vast and no disability or individual is the same. This is why Actually Disabled is community based. Actually Disabled calls upon it’s community of disabled friends, professionals, businesses, organizations, camps, non-profits, and more, to inform and fill in the gaps in the founders own personal experiences. Power is found in community, and together we, uplift, educate, and support each other.
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