Phyllis Smith & Laura Smith

Phyllis and her daughter Laura discussed the birth of Berkeley, Phyllis' son born in the late 70s, and how they were informed about his diagnosis of Down syndrome. In their conversation, they mentioned that one doctor advised against pursuing surgery...

Ryleigh and Heath – 11/29-23

Heath is a 19 year old freshman here at UNL. He talks about his memories as a child and his lived experience as a male with a disability.

Oral History of Captain Bruce W Rider, USAF (Retired) Part 2

Bruce Rider talks about coming home from the Vietnam War and losing his vision.

Group Hugs

On Thanksgiving 2018, in Galloway New Jersey, Abbi interviewed her grandma. They talked about her life in Italy and her struggles coming to America. They talked about her life with Abbi's stepmom(Jen) and Jen's sister (Sylvia's daughters). She recounts fondly,...

Cole Phillips and Rugenia Keefe

Cole Phillips (a blind high school senior) reflects on high school with his Para (a teacher who assists with tests and assignments) Rugenia Keefe on the impact they have had on each other’s lives.

Struggles to Opportunity with Gail Orzechowski and Sofie LaFratta

Sofie LaFratta interviewed Gail Orzechowski about how growing up with a sister with severe autism translated into her future career as an elementary school teacher. She opens up about the importance of vulnerability and how being vulnerable created a lot...

Project Organizer Karin Boxer speaks with Melissa Foster

Karin (52) talks to her colleague Melissa about the More About Us Disability Visibility project and disability itself

Emily: Speech Impairment

Youth with disabilities(motivation) Emily has a speech impairment, and has had it since she was 7 years old. Find out what motivates her!

The shaping of Susan Fisher’s life and her empathetic past.

Conducted in Santa Cruz, California, student Kayla Penny (age 15) interviews Susan Fisher (age 45) about a childhood story and the effect it had on Susan’s future. Fisher shares her story of dealing with individuals troubled with mental health such...

Bradley Hicks and Sarah Hicks

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

How An Asset Helped Me Overcome A Challenge

In my interview, I talked about how I used my caring and patient personality to help a kid who was hard of hearing and had learning disabilities.

Jeff Cato & Erik Wexler

Jeff has been blind since birth and has been a valuable member of the Providence Health team since graduating high school. He initially began his career in food services and has now transitioned to the IT team, where he plays...

Nilabhro Ghosal and Allison Matthews: Reflecting on the Effects of Disabilities, Growing Up and COVID-19

Nilabhro Ghosal(19) talks with close friend Allie Matthews(18) on the ups and downs of having disabilities, how Covid-19 has altered our life, and reminisce on the past and how we became friends.

Thankful for technology and how they help blind people

Betsy gives thanks for technology for helping making her life as a blind person more accessible. As a ham radio operator, she has spoken to people all over the world and communicated through morse code. She has even made technology...

Amanda & Ally

Friends Amanda (20) and Ally (20) delve into Ally's journey and experiences since her concussion five years ago.