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Lucia Rios with her mail-in ballot.
How COVID-19 changed voting for people with disabilities

Lucia Rios shares how people with disabilities have struggled for years to participate in voting -- and how accessibility changed for the better this year. 

Lucia Rios at a work event.
Accommodating remote work during pandemic helps shift conversation about access, inclusion

Lucia Rios hopes that once we’re out of quarantine, we don’t stop making access and inclusion an important topic. She, along with others who are disabled, don’t want to go back to business as usual.

Lucia with her mom, Rosalinda.
A tribute to Mom, the strongest woman I know

Lucia Rios credits her success in life to her mom, Rosalinda Martinez, who taught her never to view her disability as a limitation.

Finding community during quarantine

Lucia Rios' milestone birthday didn't quite turn out as imagined but it was memorable. She credits caring friends and coworkers for helping her get through quarantine.

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