Encouraging Voices

Real-life stories from people living with a disability. Here you will find a collection of detailed personal interviews of these personalities conducted by Uplifting Voices. Their useful advice/tips in their respective expertise, valuable ideas and messages will help everyone in the community especially children with disabilities to learn and to become self-assured.

“Don’t let anyone set limits for you, believe that anything is possible…and it will be!” - A resilient journey of a speaker, educator and aerobatic pilot
Janine Shepherd, USA

“Don’t argue for your limitations. Accept them and keep going!” – a dynamic entrepreneur, speaker and marketing consultant with Tourette Syndrome
Tim Piccirillo, USA

“I consider that I don’t have a disability and have the same goals and lifestyle as everyday people.” – a determined scuba diver, trainer and founder
Mark Slingo, Kenya

“My shortcomings are only a small part of me, there is so much of me that you will miss if you only focus on what I struggle with.” – an Author, Clinical Social Worker and Entrepreneur with learning disability
Ronnie Sidney, II, USA

“Disability is now far less a matter of loss and limitation, and much, much more a matter of possibilities and adaptation.” – effective awareness advocacy of a keynote speaker and author
Gary Karp, USA

“Becoming disabled with 2 rare genetic connective tissue disorders helped me value my time spent creating music even more.” – an uplifting journey of a musician and songwriter
Rachael Allen, England

“I motivated myself was that I wasn’t going to except anything less than a college degree and reaching higher expectations for myself” – enthusiastic Guest Services Specialist with Asperger’s
Christian Powers, USA

“Deciding to not allow my life to be destroyed by my injury.” – the powerful undertaking of a double-amputee marathoner and decorated Marine Corps veteran
Rob Jones, USA

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