How a physical disability empowered this employment lawyer to pursue his career ambitions

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For many Americans, going to college and starting a career is viewed as an expected and even necessary path we take in adulthood. But for over 40 million Americans living with disabilities, that path is filled with obstacles, caused not just by physical limitations, but societal ones, too. 

When Kevin Fritz turned 18-years-old, he realized he wanted a career and independence, despite the countless barriers in his way. Born with spinal muscular atrophy, which causes the muscles to increasingly weaken, doctors did not expect Fritz to live past two years old. 

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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