About Sarah Todd
Influencer. Speaker. Consultant.
Sarah Todd Hammer (goes by "Sarah Todd" as a double name) is a disabled 24-year-old three-time published author, influencer, speaker, and consultant. She uses her disability inclusion and accessibility expertise, paired with her lived experience as a disabled individual, to educate individuals and businesses on how to create and foster disability inclusive products, services, and environments.
When Sarah Todd was eight years old, she developed a severe head and neck ache that very quickly turned into her arms and hands becoming paralyzed. In a matter of hours, Sarah Todd became paralyzed from the neck down. She was diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a neuro-immunological disorder caused by a viral attack on the spinal cord. She has regained the ability to walk, but she still has partial paralysis in her arms and hands.
Sarah Todd co-wrote and published her first memoir as an 11-year-old, with two additional books as a 14-year-old and 17-year-old, following suit. In 2014, Sarah Todd met the band One Direction, where she gave Harry Styles her first memoir. In 2019, Sarah Todd modeled Kohl's Adaptive in New York Fashion Week. She has also modeled Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive in a virtual adaptive fashion show and been featured in Zappos Adaptive modeling campaigns. In March 2020, Sarah Todd began creating content focused on disability inclusion for social media. She now has a collective following of over 500,000 people on her social media, where she shares her life as a disabled individual in a fun, positive manner. Her YouTube videos have reached over 150 million views collectively.
Sarah Todd has a B.S. from Davidson College in Psychology and Communication Studies. She holds a certification as a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), issued by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). She has been featured in national media, including Forbes, People Magazine, Newsweek, and more. Notable brands and organizations Sarah Todd has partnered with include Rare Beauty, Tommy Hilfiger, PBS, Easterseals Southern California, and more.
