Humbly Courageous Resources
Helpful Resources for Living with Courage and Purpose
Rooted in real life experience and practical advocacy, these resources connect you with stories and tools that make navigating life with a disability a little easier and a lot less isolating. Drawing on Amy Shinneman’s accessibility guides for Hamilton County, Indiana, and her reflective writing as a Muscular Dystrophy Association ambassador, you’ll find honest perspectives on disability, mental health, and everyday access, plus evidence based strategies for managing stress and thriving at home, at school, and in your community.
Hamilton County Tourism
Know Before You Go
Amy is a resident of Hamilton County Indiana. She has a disability called Bethlem Myopathy, which is a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy. She is an ambulatory wheelchair user. She is married and has two children. She writes a weekly blog called “Humbly Courageous”, as well as a weekly column in The Hamilton County Reporter called “Disability in the City”. She served as the National Ambassador for The Muscular Dystrophy Association for two years. She strives to be the person for someone that she always needed in her life growing up. Someone who truly understood what life was like living with a disability. She is passionate about sharing these experiences that highlight different venues accessibility features. She understands the importance of “know before you go”, and the comfort that provides to know you are going to a place where your accessibility needs will be met.
MDA Quest Media
MDA Quest Media is a comprehensive, award-winning adaptive lifestyle platform from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) focused on the neuromuscular and disability community. It provides content through a quarterly magazine, a monthly newsletter, a blog, and a podcast. Key content includes research updates, personal stories, and tools for independence. Amy has had the opportunity to provide input on several topics during her roles as serving as an Ambassador.