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Madison Mueller and Valerie Lipow

One Small Step participants Madison "Maddie" Mueller (23) and Valerie Lipow (69) have a conversation about adoption's influence in their lives, their shared Jewish heritage, and mensches.

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Jennifer Thorne-Lehman and Toni Benton

Friends and colleagues Jennifer Thorne-Lehman (62) and Dr. Toni Benton (59) share a conversation about services for people with disabilities in New Mexico and their work in helping to expand those services. The two also talk about the importance of...

Charles Kramer and Doug Small

[Recorded: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022] Charles (30) and Doug (68) have a virtual One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. The pair begin by mourning the loss of Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler, and D'Sean Perry, who were killed in...

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Andrew Knight and Paul Jeffrey

One Small Step partners Andrew Knight (25) and Paul Jeffrey (58) discuss growing up in large families, their evolving religious beliefs, parenting goals, and Paul's negative interactions with the police.

Interview with Hillary Taylor, Art Teacher

Cale Gruen, 18 interviews his former paraprofessional, Hillary Taylor, 44. She is now a professional artist and an art teacher at Jenks West Elementary.

Anna Alvarado and Lori Alvarado
November 28, 2022 App Interview

: 2022-11-28 20:07:25 Anna Alvarado (19 y.o) discuss with mother Lori Alvarado (52 y.o) about how it was finding out a younger sibling was born with Down syndrome and how raising him has been and will be in the future.

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Todd Bennett and Skylar Cohen

Todd Bennett (44) and his caretaker, Skylar Cohen (27), share a conversation about Todd's adoptive family, his experience living with spina bifida, his perspective on love and loss, and the life lessons that he has learned along the way.

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Ismail Moharam and Lily Lipman

Ismail Moharam [no age given] speaks with Lily Lipman [no age given] about living with a visual disability, arriving to the United States from Yemen, and the ways he supports himself and his friends.

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Jacob Waltuck and Lily Lipman

Jacob Waltuck (30) speaks with Lily Lipman [no age given] about his passion for acting, writing, and the arts. He speaks about what it was like growing up with autism as a kid, how he hopes his work raises the...

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Jordana Vera and Yeni Vasquez

Mejores amigas Yeni Vasquez (43) y Jordana Vera (42) comparten una conversación sobre sus experiencias estudiando en los Estados Unidos, la organización sin fines de lucro que fundaron para apoyar a otras personas hispanohablantes en Springfield, Missouri, y la amistad...

Lack of resources for those with special needs

This interview is with my friend Alyssa Larson who has experienced a lack of resources regarding her special needs sister.

Blind brother speaks about moments that greatly impacted him

Eli (13) interviews Cole (19) and Eli asks about the most impactful, proud, and important moments of Cole’s life.

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Allison Tant and Courtney Atkins

Longtime friends Allison Tant [no age given] and Courtney Atkins [no age given] sit down for a conversation about their advocacy work, their parents, their children, and the strong women who inspired them to become the community leaders they are...

Bradley Hicks and Sarah Hicks

Bradley Hicks (17) talks with his sister, Sarah Hicks (19) about growing up and living with Albinism.

What’s it like being a special education teacher?

I got the pleasure of interviewing my aunt to learn more about her profession. She’s inlove with being a special education teacher.

Remembering Kiran: Our Little Ray of Light

When one of my twin sons Kiran was born, it became clear he had a neurodegenerative disease. His condition resulted in seizures, developmental delay and many hospitalizations. My mother and father helped me through this tough period; in this interview...