WASHINGTON – Anastazia (Ana) Kohout, an Illinois native with spina bifida whose competitive swimming career has cast her in the spotlight, wants people to see her individuality before her disability.
Ms. Kohout recently completed a summer fellowship with Respectability, a nonprofit that fights stigmas and advances opportunities for people with disabilities. With the skills and confidence she gained this summer, Ms. Kohout will lead empowerment training for women with disabilities when she returns to Beloit College this fall.