Biography
Ingrid Palmer was diagnosed with two rare disorders in her teens; Retinitis Pigmentosa which causes blindness, and PCOS which resulted in her growing facial hair.
As a Black female who experienced adverse childhood trauma, and several years in foster care, Ingrid has overcome adversity directly linked to intersections of race, gender, ability, sociology-economic status, and perceived orientation.
Ingrid founded Focus On Ability to combat ableism, challenge bias, promote universal belonging, drive systemic change and debunk myths and stereotypes of stigmatized identities. As a human rights advocate, she has championed issues in the housing, poverty, education, disability, and child welfare sectors.
SPEAKING
Ingrid Palmer’s powerful and acclaimed storytelling commands and captivates the audiences globally. Sharing traditionally unheard perspectives of intersectionality, marginalized leadership, and community capacity, her presentations bring the interests of voices pushed to the margins, back to the forefront with the goal of building a world where everyone feels place and belonging.