About Bios
Linda Hampton Starnes
Linda Hampton Starnes has spent her life involved in the disability community – as a special educator, parent, speaker, and advocate. After working at the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education, she became the mother of two children with varying abilities and complex healthcare needs. Both are now young adults pursuing their respective college and career lives. Linda has served on multiple local, state, regional, and national boards for disability-related organizations, and healthcare, educational, and higher education institutions. Her service includes two terms on the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities under Presidents Bush and Obama. Linda actively remains informed on a broad scope of education, employment, and healthcare issues for young people with disabilities, through her lived experiences and advocacy service. Her focus also extends to advocacy for inclusion within community, recreational, and religious settings. She enjoys presenting at conferences across the country, as well as writing the occasional article on family life with a twist.
