Author Archives: Disability.Blog Team


My Story: Onward and Upward
My Story: Onward and Upward

Categories: Community Life, My Story

By Guest Blogger, Stephen Wampler, Founder, The Wampler Foundation My name is Steve Wampler. When I was born in 1968, I got stuck in my mother’s birth canal and was deprived of oxygen for a time. As a result, I … Continue reading

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The Intersection of Foster Care and Mental Health
The Intersection of Foster Care and Mental Health

Categories: Health

By Guest Blogger Stephanie Orlando, Member, National Council on Disability (NCD), with the assistance of Robyn Powell, NCD’s Attorney Advisor May is recognized as both National Foster Care Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month.  What most people do not … Continue reading

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My Story: Keeping a Secret to Achieve Workforce Inclusion
My Story: Keeping a Secret to Achieve Workforce Inclusion

Categories: Employment, My Story

By Guest Blogger John Quinn, retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer and Author of Someone Like Me – An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy There are approximately 22 million veterans in the United States today.  Chances … Continue reading

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