Steven Verdile

Steven is the creator and editor-in-chief of The Squeaky Wheel. He lives in New York City with his girlfriend, spending his mornings drinking iced coffee and his evenings binging television and seeing musicals. An advocate for authentic representation in media, he created The Squeaky Wheel to amplify disabled voices and bring humor to the nuances of living with a disability.

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Two men using wheelchairs look angry outside an accessible bathroom stall

Uh Oh. There’s Only One Accessible Stall and They Both Need to Poop

Things are getting heated at a local Taco Bell. Jared Freeman and Marcel Harris, two wheelchair users, are currently competing...

March 25, 2023 Steven Verdile

a couple sits across the table from each other in an empty cafe

Use the SoundPrint™ App to Find Quiet Restaurants in Your Area (Where All the Hot People with Sensory Issues Hang Out)

Tired of getting dressed up all nice to hit the newest bar in town, only to realize it is so...

March 21, 2023 Steven Verdile

a side by side photo of a young boy with ripped clothes and a crutch next to a woman with rainbow hair, tattoos and a prosthetic arm

5 Ways to Clarify You’re (Badass) Disabled and Not (Inspirational) Disabled

Everyone knows about the two types of disabled people. The traditional type is sad and inspirational, like the tiny boy...

February 24, 2023 Steven Verdile

Three generations of women, including a young child. The oldest woman is wesring a superhero mask and shirt under her blouse.

The Real Superheroes: The Mothers of the Mothers of Disabled Children

According to one bitter grandmother, the real unsung heroes aren’t the mothers of disabled children — they are, in fact,...

September 29, 2022 Steven Verdile

Disabled girl in wheelchair at the bottom of a staircase

This Small Town Girl in a Lonely World Couldn’t Take the Train Going Anywhere Because It Wasn’t Accessible and Now She’s Stuck and It’s Midnight

It seemed like it was too good to be true … because it was. The girl, 19, was eager to...

September 14, 2022 Steven Verdile

A bizarre stock photo with two cold wheelchair users, staring emotionless and holding hands under a harsh blue light

Opinion: The Future Isn’t Curing Disability, the Future Is These Two Threatening Wheelchair Users We Found in a Weird Stock Photo

Genetic therapies and scientific studies have long been pointing toward a future where nobody is disabled, but a new stock...

August 15, 2022 Steven Verdile