To be first in Hollywood is not an easy task, but comedian Chris Fonseca has earned that title. He is the first, and only, person with a visible disability to entertain on The Late Show with David Letterman. Something that hasn't been done since ...
Kathy Buckley is a motivational speaker and best-selling author who uses comedy to help audiences understand their gifts, their peers, and their choices. A five-time American Comedy Awards Nominee for Best Stand-Up Female Comedienne, Kathy’s keynote speeches about her challenges interweave humor and storytelling to ...
Jose Rosario is an advocate, author, and speaker. He is also a gay Latino therapist and researcher who utilizes a wheelchair. He is the founder of The Phoenix Empowered, whose mission is to amplify the voices of communities that have been historically silenced within ...
Born in Kuwait to Sikh parents, Virdi lost her hearing at age four to bacterial meningitis. By age six, her working-class family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario where she would later attend a school for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. A product of “mainstreamed” education, Dr. ...
John Hendry brings both wisdom and life experience to his presentations, from a parent’s perspective, around inclusion, accessibility and raising a child with special needs. He passionately covers the importance of acceptance, inclusion and facing challenges. A fierce, outspoken advocate for building a world ...
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