Chris Burke has become best known for his character Charles Corky" Thatcher on the television series Life Goes On. Burke has Down Syndrome, and his parents were told to institutionalize him when he was born, but they decided to raise him at home and nurture his talents. He was encouraged to follow his career objectives no matter how untraditional they... read full bio
Howie Seago manages the Shared Reading Video Outreach Project (SRVOP) which uses videoconferencing technology to encourage deaf and hard of hearing children to become interested in reading and to train their parents and teachers in how to read storybooks in sign language. Howie has a B.A. in Psychology and has acted/taught/directed in the performing arts for over 24 years. He... read full bio
Kevin Saunders is a survivor of the 1981-grain elevator explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas, which left 10 co-workers dead. Hurled over 300 feet by the massive explosion, he suffered a broken back, collapsed lungs, and massive internal injuries. When he awoke from his coma, he discovered himself paralyzed from the chest down. Few believed he would survive. Confronted with tremendous... read full bio
Girard Sagmiller is an author, trainer and speaker on the topic of dyslexia and the negative perceptions surrounding the disability. Sagmiller gives his audience a comprehensive presentation that details not only his own experiences, but also his own innovative techniques and skills used to overcome dyslexia. Through his strong passion and need to help he has become an activist and... read full bio
Chris Fonseca has done stand-up on the tube, The Late Show with David Letterman, Arsenio, SHOWTIMEs Latino Laugh Festival, among other shows. Despite being born with Cerebral Palsy, Fonseca has no chip on his shoulder. He sees himself as did the Montreal Gazzette, as a comedian who happens to have Cerebral Palsy. Among various charitable efforts, in 1998 Chris established... read full bio
The life of Alvin Law could easily have become a tragic story, but it didn't turn out that way. Born without arms, and given up by his birth family, Alvin, today, is a successful professional speaker, living proof that out of nothing, and with the right combination of Attitude, Learning, Value of self, Imagination and Never giving up, the impossible... read full bio
Anthony Geary is most well known for his role as Luke Spencer in General Hospital. The character became so popular that the writers somehow turned him from an antagonist to a protagonist. The early years of the show saw Luke Spencer in a series of nearly improbable storylines seemingly lifted from the pages of a spy novel, which only served... read full bio
Allen Garfield was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves boxer before becoming an actor. He studied acting at The Actors Studio in New York City, alongside Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan, and worked in stage before film. Garfield is a quirky and prolific actor who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows He is known for playing nervous... read full bio
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Holly Hughes started her career as a performance artist alongside Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver. In 1990 Hughes earned national attention as one of the so-called NEA Four, artists whose funding from the National Endowment for the Arts was vetoed. It has been argued that she is influenced by Sam Shepard. In 2010, Holly Hughes received a Guggenheim Fellowship. She... read full bio
Stephen Rea acted in the Focus Company in Dublin with Gabriel Byrne and Colm Meaney. During the broadcasting ban on Sinn Fin imposed by Margaret Thatcher's government, in order to cut the 'oxygen of publicity', it was interpreted that Sinn Fin members could not be heard making statements expressing the views of Sinn Fin, so Rea was one of many... read full bio
Steven Berkoff is an English actor, writer and director. He is typically cast in villanous roles, as exemplified by General Orlov in the James Bond film Octopussy, Lt. Col Podovsky in Rambo: First Blood Part II, and Victor Maitland in Beverly Hills Cop.... read full bio
Tom Atkins starred in two films directed by John Carpenter; appearing as Nick Castle in the 1980 ghost story The Fog and as Rehme in the 1981 science fiction thriller Escape from New York. He also starred as Dr. Dan Challis in the sequel Halloween III: Season of the Witch. He portrayed Detective Ray Cameron in the 1986 cult horror... read full bio
Jackie Mayer is a former Miss Ohio and Miss America and currently travels the United States as a motivational speaker, noted for her recovery from a near-fatal stroke suffered at age 28. For over 20 years, Mayer has dedicated her life to assisting stroke survivors and their families. She speaks to dozens of schools, colleges and corporations each year. She... read full bio
Dr. Yvonne S. Thorton is a double-Board certified specialist in obstetrics, gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine and has risen to the academic rank of Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cornell University Medical College. She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Thornton is the first... read full bio
Jim Miller, M.Div., D.Min., is an inspirational speaker and award-winning photographer who provides visual inspiration while his words and music inform, invigorate and refresh the heart and soul. Healthcare professionals and caregivers come away from his programs feeling affirmed in their respective roles as a healing presence, facilitating loss & grief and managing life transitions. In his aging program,... read full bio
Dr. Paul Brenner is a physician and counseling psychologist who has lectured throughout America, Europe and Asia. Dr. Brenner has released numerous books on the psychology of health and illness in addition to the unconscious patterns that control our everyday lives. Dr. Brenners lifes work has been trying to determine what makes an individual chronically ill or well. Dr. Brenner's... read full bio
Randy Lopez is a stage IV colon cancer survivor. Diagnosed at the age of 35, he has appeared in various publications and feature articles including a campaign for M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Lopez was previously the spokesperson for the Colon Cancer Alliance Roots of Support Campaign along with Olympic Champion Dara Torres. As a motivational speaker... read full bio
Steve is the author of In Search of Vision, published by Global Insights in 2000. He has also written many journal articles and was a contributing author to Valuing Differences, published by McGraw Hill in 1995. He has served as past president for the Portland chapter of the American Society for Training and Development and was chairman of the board... read full bio
When Ross Watson talks about taking risks, teamwork, and personal dignity, he truly speaks from experience. An outdoor enthusiast for over 20 years, Ross was the first blind climber to attempt North America's highest mountain, 20,320 foot Mount McKinley in Alaska in 1990.... read full bio
