About Trippett Fellow Rob Hudson
In August of 2023, The Arc of Northern Virginia announced the appointment of Rob Hudson as the Frank Trippett Advocacy and Outreach Fellow.
Rob’s advocacy on behalf of his daughter, Schuyler, who has a rare disorder called polymicrogyria, has guided his personal philosophy for the past twenty years. He published a memoir about Schuyler with St. Martin’s Press in 2008. Rob has written for a number of publications and has presented, with Schuyler, at numerous disability and assistive technology conferences. Their message is one of hope, and most of all the belief that disability rights are human rights.
Rob is an intergral part of The Arc of Northern Virginia staff, working in the Communications and Community Relations department, supporting Advocacy efforts and other programs and projects of the chapter. He has fourteen years of experience in communications at The University of Texas at Arlington and has also worked in special education for the Fairfax County Public Schools.
Rob’s Blog Posts
In Their Own Words – February 22, 2024
The Power of Presence – January 22, 2024
Inclusion for the Holidays – November 30, 2023
Building the Family Village – October 23, 2023
Perspective in Advocacy: A Conversation – Part Two – January 30, 2023
Perspective in Advocacy: A Conversation – Part One – December 22, 2022