Introduced to millions as “Cousin Geri”, Geri Jewell has risen to become a leading force in disabilities advocacy. Geri started her acting career as the personal choice of famed producer Norman Lear for her role as Cousin Geri on the ground-breaking NBC sitcom, The ...
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 was stopping him from meeting his goals. At 29 years ...
An inspiration to all, Lauren Potter has proven herself to be a young woman of strength and character. When professionals told her she “couldn’t” or “wouldn’t,” she worked harder. Barriers and limitations put before her became a personal challenge to let people know she ...
As a teen, Pamela Schuller had the worst diagnosed case of Tourette Syndrome in the country, a touch of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and a whole lot of pent-up anger. She spent years depressed, suicidal, and wishing her differences away. Over time, she started looking ...
Mark Hublar recalls when he was young, he always wanted to be a public speaker. But when you are born with Downs Syndrome and the doctor tells your parents you would not speak, walk, or have any normal functions, in fact you should be ...
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