Paul G. Hearne Profile: Anjali Forber-Pratt

Anjali Forber-Pratt was already an accomplished disability advocate, researcher, and Paralympic medalist when she received the American Association of People with Disabilities’ Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leaders Award in 2012. She has gone on to transform the field of disability research from both inside and outside the federal government.
One of Forber-Pratt’s first experiences with disability advocacy was filing a lawsuit against her high school for disability discrimination. She ended up settling the case in the spring of her senior year, but she knew her lawsuit would lead to lasting change.