For Disabilty Related Interviewers and Groups

Gary Karp is the author of two books "Life On Wheels: For the Active Wheelchair User" and "Choosing A Wheelchair: A Guide For Optimal Independence", both widely reviewed as definitive guides for people with disabilities. In his work he draws from his personal experience with spinal cord injury since 1973, when he was injured at T12 in a fall from a tree at the age of eighteen. His new book of essays by people with spinal cord injuries, is titled "From There To Here: Stories of Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury", was published in April, 2004. His feature articles appear regularly in New Mobility magazine, and he is a board member of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association for whom he edits their newspaper, S-C-I Life. A very popular international speaker, Gary is sponsored in part by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center. He is also a corporate trainer on disability and employment, an accomplished musician and juggler. Please welcome Gary Karp.

For Corporate Settings

Gary Karp is a professional trainer, delivering compelling and informative sessions on disability awareness and diversity. He is the author of "Life On Wheels: For the Active Wheelchair User," widely reviewed as the definitive guide for people with disabilities. He draws from his personal experience with spinal cord injury since 1973, when he was injured in a fall from a tree at the age of eighteen. He is co-editor of a collection of essays by people with spinal cord injuries titled "From There To Here: Stories of Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury," many of which feature work as an essential piece of the adjustment process. His feature articles appear in New Mobility magazine, and he is a board member of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association and editor of its paper, "SCI Life". A very popular international speaker, Gary is sponsored in part by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center. Please welcome Gary Karp.