A Conversation About Disabilities with Shameka Andrews

A Conversation About Disabilities with Shameka Andrews

From Our View The Podcast by Arthur Aston

April 30, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 39

About this episode

Shameka Andrews discusses her experiences and the importance of disability representation.

Shameka Andrews joins Arthur on this new episode of Our View, The Podcast. Shameka is a full-time power chair user living with Spina Bifida. Serving as the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Self Advocacy Association of NYS, on the Council for Developmental Disabilities and the Disability Advisory council for the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and as the State coordinator of the Ms Wheelchair NY Competition. Shameka shares about the importance of disability representation and her company, Disability Empowered Consulting. Follow Shameka on Social media, on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ShamekaLAndrews Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/shameka-andrews-4a010430/ Follow Our View on all social media platforms @OurView4Life25, and subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ourview4life If you would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode email podcast@our-view.com

People in this episode

Host: Arthur Aston

Guest: Shameka Andrews

Topics covered

  • disability representation
  • Spina Bifida
  • community outreach
  • advocacy
  • empowerment

Keywords

  • disabilities
  • advocacy
  • empowerment
  • Spina Bifida
  • community outreach

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Self Advocacy Association of NYS, Council for Developmental Disabilities, Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, Ms Wheelchair NY Competition, Disability Empowered Consulting

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