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.
Raji Azar Jr. is a 34 year-old autistic man from Fairfax, Virginia. In adolescence, Raji was placed into a variety of exclusive and inclusive situations with his peers due to his disability.
Karina was born in Russia but spent much of her childhood and adolescence adjusting to the education and mental health care systems in the United States, where she earned hastily presumed diagnoses of bipolar depression.
Adam discusses his daily life living with a physical disability including the supports he needs, the assistive technology he uses, and the obstacles he has faced in getting mental health treatment.
In this interview, Jessica talks about dealing with anxiety and depression, therapy, and reading about Asperger’s for the first time
Danny Waits works at the Best Buy Distribution Center in Shepherdsville, KY. He discusses the benefits of working, including home ownership.
Morgan Turner is a Health Education Assistant for the Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky.