David Egan is a leader and advocate who promotes the causes of people with disabilities. He is the first person with Down Syndrome to serve as a Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Public Policy fellow on Capitol Hill and with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS). As a Special Olympics athlete and International Global Messenger, David has traveled extensively and speaks to diverse audiences, including the U.S. Senate, United Nations, and various universities, nonprofit and for-profit companies.
David has also received many awards throughout his career. He was honored by NDSS for his legacy, presented with the American Association for Intellectual Disabilities Media Award, and received the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s highest honor: the Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award. As the author of the book “More Alike Than Different: My Life with Down Syndrome,” he inspires his audiences to see our shared humanity and focus on abilities and possibilities rather than limitations.
During this episode, you will hear David talk about:
- Growing up with Down Syndrome, and his biggest dreams as a child
- How he learned to accept his disability
- What he enjoyed about working at Booz Allen Hamilton, CBRE, and SourceAmerica
- His experience as a Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Public Policy fellow
- How he became a disability advocate
- The impact of Special Olympics on his life
To learn more about David and his work, visit his website at DavidEganAdvocacy.com and buy his book, “More Alike Than Different: My Life with Down Syndrome.”
Watch the video of this interview on YouTube.
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