Elisa Hays & Lisa Coronado

Elisa recounted her incredible tale of being struck by a semi-truck, hurtling 90 feet, and impaling herself on a guardrail. Despite all odds, she miraculously survived, defying reason. However, her path to recovery has been arduous, riddled with numerous health...

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...

Cort Schneider and Grace Van Houtte

Grace Van Houtte, a student at the University of Richmond interviews the Director of Disability Services, Cort Schneider. Cort is a professor at the University of Richmond teaching a disability course, and is a disability activist, raising awareness for accessibility...

Grace Van Houtte and Chris Whitney talking about CRPS

Chris Whitney and Grace Van Houtte are both freshman students at the University of Richmond. Chris is friends with Grace and interviewed her about her disability. Grace has CRPS and openly talks about her experiences of leading a disabled life...

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...

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Derek Scheuerman and Jay Russell

One Small Step conversation partners Derek Scheuerman (23) and Jay Russell (27) are acquaintances who learn more about each other discussing the commonalities and differences in their upbringings, hardships they've faced, religious identities, gender identities, and goals for the future.

Jennifer Kucera & Sarah Quinto

Jennifer shared her story about the barriers to healthcare she and others living with a disability face every day when they seek to get the healthcare they need. This has led her to becoming an advocate for health equity for...

Casey Doherty & Courtney Milot

Casey spoke with her good friend, Courtney, about living with invisible disabilities. Casey has myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), formerly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, which was triggered by a COVID infection in 2021. In addition to ME and Long COVID, Casey...

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Jessica Bauman and Alicia Murie

One Small Step conversation partners Jessica Bauman (56) and Alicia Murie (40) have a conversation about their lives and beliefs. They find common ground despite their different backgrounds and views.