I have cerebral palsy which affects mainly my right side-- I have a limited use of my right hand, my gait is off when I walk, and I have no depth perception peripheral vision in my right eye.  Because there was no special education for people with disabilities when I was in school my teachers did not understand that cerebral palsy affects the way the brain processes information or that I learn differently.  My peers teased me because they did not know how to relate to me as a person.

I grew up in a dysfunctional family where they was I a lot of physical, emotional, and verbal abuse.  Because of this and what was going on in school I grew up with low self-esteem.  I always questioned why me, and became very introspective about what was going on around me.  Only after studying in both the mental health and psychology fields did I learn to believe in myself and rescript myself for success.  I also learned that I had to distance myself from my family because they your psychologically damaging to me.

I entered the workforce 12 years before ADA became law and found the that I had few opportunities for employment in the workplace.  I have an AAS in mental health, BS in psychology, and credits towards a Masters in a rehabilitation counseling.  In 1983 I became a distributor with Performax and in 1984 personal dynamics Institute.  They merged in 1989 and are now known as an InScape Publishing.  I took the American seminar leaders Association University and became a certified seminar leader.  I have attended Toastmasters and received in the CTM and ATM certifications.

I use my personal experiences to offer life and career coaching to clients along with the assessment profiles to help them understand their natural behavioral styles and how to build on their strengths and work with people in areas which are their weaknesses.