Author: anna-local

In 1988, Clint Cook was just a couple years out of high school when he survived a spinal cord injury. After a fun night out, he and a friend got […]

Hello, my name is Liz Spitzer and I have Spina Bifida Occuture. Here is my story…. I was born in 1972, we didn’t have scans in those days like we […]

Vincent Accardi was born on December 30th, 1961. He grew up in Debary, Florida with his parents and three siblings. In high school, he was known for his love of […]

Throughout my childhood and early adulthood, I never gave much thought to mindfulness. Even during my short foray into Soto Zen Buddhism in my late teens, staying present, being aware […]

Katrina Smith was born prematurely on October 16, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Her life took a spin, when she was nine months old. Ms. Smith suffered severe brain damage, to all of her […]

Valois J. Vera is a graduate of Purdue University and has professionally served as a Disability Rights Advocate. Born with Muscular Dystrophy, Val has traveled, sailed competitively, and coached youth […]

Dyslexic With A Twist So, I met this lady named Anna Adams who reached out to me asking if I would tell our daughter’s story. Sure, after all how hard […]

Kevin’s Story I have always known my son, Kevin, was different. He hated loud noise with such a passion that I dreaded the 4th of July, New Year’s Eve, and […]