Kristina 'KK' Kapp

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Kristina Kapp, better known as KK, has created a beautiful masterpiece of the adversity with which life

has presented her. She passes on the strength and wisdom that she gained through her experiences and

chooses to view her disability and trauma as an opportunity to learn, grow, and raise the bar to a standard

above and beyond the conventional way of thinking that neurodiversity limits who we are.

KK tapped her own well of human potential to supersede chromosomal birth defects, childhood

prognoses, and expectations that she would live her life within the walls of institutions. Her

compassionate humanitarian heart brought forth a spring of hope and belief in herself and others, creating

the foundation on which she built her future. 

This has enabled her to blaze a trail and ignite a revolution

in alternative workarounds, innovations, and creative development through cultivating hope, sewing seeds

of empowerment, and watering them with her belief in her own and every human’s potential.  KK proudly lives her life out loud with compassion and authenticity always following the KK motto of …. BELIEVE IT...BECOME IT...BE IT...

 KK has worked in behavioral health, disability justice, and advocacy for 22 years as an activist andHumanitarian ambassador. In addition to serving as the chair of Ohio’s Protection and Advocacy forIndividuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI), one the board of directors Disability Rights Ohio (DRO), and the vice president of the National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA), she is honored to serve on the Board of Directors of MindFreedom International (MFI). 

 KK is the founding member of the Steering Committees behind Liberators for Justice (L4J),  Survivors And Families Empowered 4 Recovery  (S.A.F.E) and a founding force behind the Mental Health Subcommittee of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL).