Role Models

Looking for role models with disabilities? Explore the following.

Learning About Role Models

Disability Social History Project
Famous (and not-so-famous) People with Disabilities.
DO-IT Snapshots
Learn about DO-IT Scholars, successful teens and young adults with disabilities.
DO-IT Success Stories
People with disabilities share experiences and careers.
Kid's Corner: Famous People with Disabilities
Created by Indiana University, Bloomington Center for Disability Information and Referral.
Taking Charge: Stories of Success and Self-Determination
Take advice for success from DO-IT participants.

Christopher Reeve
Famous actor who played the title roll in Superman films (1978, 1980, 1983, 1987).
Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd President of the United States of America.
Hellen Keller
Educator and one of the leading humanitarians of the 20th century.
Harriet Tubman
After freeing herself from slavery, conducted appoximately 300 persons to freedom in the North.
Sarah Bernhardt
Famous 19th century actress with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Stephen Hawking
The official website of the world renown theoretical physicist.
Temple Grandin
World renown speaker, author, and activist for autism issues.
Thomas Edison
Inventor of the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting lightbulb.

DO-IT Pals
An electronic community of teens with disabilities planning for college and careers.
DO-IT Mentors
Learn about e-mentoring in the DO-IT program.