Lynn Manning

Gloria Lenhoff

Light Motion

Dat  Nguyen

David Roche

Greg Walloch

Rachel Simon

Randy Snow

Al Swain

Alex Valdez

Mark Wellman

Gail Williamson

Patty Duke is an Academy Award winner, past President of the Screen actors Guild, best selling author, and has been delighting and challenging audiences for more than 40 years in the movies, on stage and on television. Her first major role came as she portrayed Helen Keller in the Broadway version of “The Miracle Worker”. After a two-year run, she was selected to star in the movie version of the same show. Her Oscar winning performance launched her career as one of the America’s finest young talents. (more)

Montel Williams can be seen daily on hundreds of television stations during his syndicated "The Montel Show".  Like many in the field of entertainment he was forced to keep his MS private. After many years since diagnosis he is now speaking out. Montel is a compassionate and powerful speaker. His recognition as a strong military leader and active participate in the entertainment industry gives him an educational and entertaining foundation n which to build a powerful presentation. (more)

Born was born with a facial disfigurement called Cavernous Hemangioma (a benign tumor consisting of blood vessels), David calls his face “a gift from God. He is quick to add that it is one of those gifts where you say “Gee, you really shouldn’t have.” David talks about life’s experiences and his moments of grace-- those few minutes in a lifetime that you can truly say, “Life is Great”. We don’t get many of them, but David captures several to share with his audience in his presentation. (more)

If you are like Kevin Frankeberger, you pick up the pitcher and refabricate it with a new batch of juice!  Many have made the proverbial “lemonade out of lemons’ but to do it twice in one lifetime is a different kind of feat. (more)

As was the case with many Americans, Michael Hingson’s life changed dramatically on September 11th. He and his Guide Dog “Roselle” were the lucky ones, however, in that they escaped the World Trade Center attack. As a WTC survivor and as a Guide Dog user, he was thrust into the international limelight. Michael and “Roselle” have since become well-known as representatives of the strength of the human/animal bond, and have been successful in communicating the power of that bond in many media interviews and public presentations. Michael has traveled with a Guide Dog for 38 years and embodies the lifelong partnerships created by Guide Dogs for the Blind and those they serve. (more)

Zoe Koplowitz is the author of the award-winning book, “The Winning Spirit-Life’s Lessons Learned in Last Place” and holder of three world records- all for the longest time taken to complete a marathon. Diagnosed 25 years ago with MS, Zoe has now completed 20 New York City Marathons. Frequently interviewed by Katie Couric, Zoe  has been selected as “Five Great Women who Make America Run” and the first non-celebrity to be featured on the “Milk on the Lips” campaign. (more)

Nelson Lauver was determined to overcome illiteracy forced upon him by Dyslexia and an educational system that chose to label him “unteachable”. Nelson had dreams for his booming radio voice but the inability to read and write was stopping him from meeting his goals. At 29 years old he sought help through an occupational rehabilitation program. Through professional and exhaustive evaluations, it was determined that as a means of compensating for his reading and writing disability, he had unknowingly fined honed his listening and speaking to extraordinary levels. The little boy who teachers had given up on was actually quite brilliant. (more)

Randy Snow was 16 years old while working on a farm when a one-thousand pound bale of hay crashed down on him, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. Narrowly escaping death, the result was a broken back, paralysis and the end of walking forever. There were many trials ahead and more lessons to be learned as the simplest tasks took on monumental proportions. But coming to the realization that it was more painful to stay the same than it was to change, Randy began to accept his new life. (more)

Gail Williamson coordinated the Talent Development and Industry Relations Division of the Media Access Office (M.A.O) and is currently an administrator with a Los Angeles-based organization for people with developmental disabilities.  (M.A.O. is a non-profit disability resource to the entertainment industry under the direction of the Governor of California’s Committee for the Employment of Disabled Persons.)  Her work is heralded throughout the disabilities community and applauded by individuals, television and feature film producers. (more)

Light Motion is a two-woman integrated dance company that is in a league of their own. They simply stand alone as one of the finest and most exciting dance duets. Established in 1988, principle dancers, Charlene Curtiss and JoAnne Petroff join together to form an internationally acclaimed dance team which is refreshingly creative, exciting and physically demanding. (more)

James Sterrett-Bryant was recently awarded two Gold Medals in the Operatic and Broadway Division of the Disabled American Veterans National Creative Arts Festival Competition. James’ performances were highlighted at the national awards ceremony and concert held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was also featured at the 2004 national conference of the American Legion Auxiliary in Washington, DC. (more)