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Navigating Disability
Welcome to the Navigating Disability Podcast Show!! Your hosts, Kate Read and Jenn Abbott are committed to changing the narrative around 'normal' and 'ability' and look so forward to sharing our weekly guests with you! Get ready to be inspired, empowered and enlivened as we dive into education, lived experiences, expert advice, behind the scenes on political movements and how YOU, our listeners can THRIVE within your community!
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Navigating Disability
A miraculous escape from the Twin Towers! Michael Hingson is blind as he is lead by his dog Rosie
Welcome to what we can only suggest is one of the most inspiring stories to come from such a tragic event, September 11.
Today, we are introducing you to Michael Hingson, blind since birth, born in Chicago to sighted parents who believed in raising their son with a can-do attitude.
Treated like all other children in his family, Michael rode a bike, did advanced math in his head and learn to read and write – Braille that is! Michael’s family relocated to the warm Palmdale area of California when he was five years old. It is here that Michael had his first adventure with Guide Dogs for the Blind and received his first guide dog.
He later went to college receiving a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Physics along with a secondary teaching credential from the University of California at Irvine. Wow! This an epic achievement to say the least!
Michael then enjoyed a nearly-30-year career working for high tech companies spending most of his time in management roles until his life took a dramatic turn on September 11 as he sat at his desk on the 78th floor in Tower One, of the Twin Towers with his Guide Dog, Rozelle.
This is a remarkable podcast that will have you aghast at the human spirit and our inner courage!
Michael has since been thrust into the spotlight with multiple media appearances, he's worked with President Bush and is engaged by major organisations world wide to share his message of trust, courage and heroism and teamwork!
As an author of two New York Best Sellers, Thunder Dog and Running with Rozelle, you're sure to be even more inspired by this incredible mans journey!
To follow Michael's journey and share his world, go to his website michaelhingson.com