Max Wheeler is a 32 year-old man living in the Washington DC area. He was born in Paraguay, and later moved to the U.S. through adoption. Max has an uncommon disability and mental health diagnosis…
Micah Peace is a twenty-six year old autistic person from Louisville, KY. After receiving a false diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, they lived much of their childhood and adolescence confused about why pharmaceutical medications…
Catherine is a full-time caregiver for her 33 year-old daughter with developmental disabilities. In this interview, she discusses many anecdotes and opinions she’s formed over the years.
racy Martin has been familiar with terms like dual-diagnosis, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia all his life. At a young age, he received these diagnoses and still deals with the ups and downs that accompany them…
Amy is a 48-year-old blog writer and self-advocate from California. She has multiple mental health diagnoses and has experienced many obstacles throughout life due to the stigma and misconceptions that take place in both the…
Melanie Davis is a 35 year-old woman living with Cerebral Palsy from Omaha, Nebraska. She serves as a successful advocate to people with disabilities in her community, and is also a Political Science undergraduate student…
Jena Crafton is a 31 year-old woman with intellectual disabilities from Eagle River, Alaska. During adolescence, Jena’s family thought of a unique way for their family to learn about and experience the rest of the…
Tom from Arlington, Virginia is a 36 year-old man with Asperger’s Syndrome. Tom is still adjusting to living mostly on his own, after more than thirty years living with his family.
Tyler from Virginia is a history buff and board game guru, but through much of his life he struggled find confirmations for his diagnoses of Dyslexia and Auditory Processing Disorder.
Elena is a 20 year-old autistic woman who lives in Fairfax, VA. Adopted from Russia, Elena experienced childhood in a new country with adoptive parents that assisted her with getting adjusted in public school.