Jennifer Kucera was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. A lifelong self-advocate focused on systems change at the state and national levels, she currently serves as a member of United Healthcare’s National Advisory Board, the chair of the Ohio Olmstead Task Force, and chair of Ohio’s State Council on Developmental Disabilities, as well as the Healthcare Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Disability Empowerment. She resides in her own apartment with the help of her caregivers and her emotional support dog, Miley.