Journalist
During the past 15 years, Carol has established herself as an advocate for people with disabilities and has written many articles for businesses, professional organizations and local newspapers.
Motivational Speaker and Disability Consultant
As a child, Carol sustained speech and vision disabilities, as a result of an auto accident. Instead of focusing on her injuries, Carol choose to focus on her abilities and strengths. By age 22 she had already proven that she was extremely . . .
Creator of Call Me Capable Board Game
Call Me Capable™ is an educational board game that helps students understand disabilities. It helps them learn to respect and empathize with persons with disabilities. It stimulates players to focus on the capabilities of people living . . .
Enjoy a few of Carol’s writings
Symposium: Dementia Beyond Drugs and Disease
(Left to right) Keith Gosselin, MBA, Sylvia Taylor-Stein, Sevet Johnon, PhD, Dr. Power & Tony Chicotel. The Dementia Beyond Drugs & Disease Symposium, focused on transforming dementia care, took place on March 6, 2025, at the Staybridge Suites in Oxnard. “With dementia cases projected to rise from 57 million in 2021 to 153 million by
Helping Families Navigate Brain Injury: Resources, Support, and Skill Development
Services offered by the Brain Injury Center include services to enhance the lives of those who have had brain injuries, along with helping to improve their memory and their daily living socially, educationally, and vocationally. According to Executive Director, Chrissy Stamegna, CBIS, AREF, “It is our hope that people might be able to regain part
Continuing to Hustle with Chutzpah
Dreams do come true with a combination of persistence, chutzpah, luck and networking all rolled together as one. This wonderful journey of networking stated when I joined the Ventura County Professional contact Milt Wright & Associated, Inc., in Chatsworth, CA. They did organizational design, training and development, along the lines of disability awareness, which has
Happy 40th Anniversary to Caregivers: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly
The mission of Ventura County Caregivers over the past 40 years has been: ‘To promote the health, well-being, dignity and independence of frail, homebound elders through one -on-one relationships with trusted volunteers.’ “In the past decade, CAREGIVERS has doubled our geographic footprint to serve the entire County – a testament to the boundless spirit of
Mental Health Services Act & Proposition 1
Mental Health Services Act & Proposition 1 The goal of Proposition 1, which Californians passed in March 2024, is “Aiming to strengthen California’s behavioral health system by funding mental health treatment, substance use disorder services, and supportive housing with additional focus for veterans and individuals facing homelessness. They will be ensuring equitable access to these
First Annual CA Government & Disability Summit
The CA Government & Disability Summit in Ventura took place between September 24-27th, here in Ventura at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel. Dani Anderson, Disability Access Manager for the County of Ventura, spearheaded and organized putting this important summit together to focus on issues related to accessibility. It was attended by well over 500