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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Steven Verdile
Move Over, Disability Pride Month: It’s White Wheelchair Guy Summer
With disability pride month beginning, it’s important we take a moment to recognize who this month is usually about: straight...
July 15, 2024
Steven Verdile
It’s a BRAT Summer for Me (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast)
Because I have diarrhea always.
July 2, 2024
Steven Verdile
Inspiring! After Insurance Company Denied Wheelchair to Disabled Child, His Classmates Started a Lemonade Stand So Profitable that the Insurance Company Opened a Competing Lemonade Stand Right Next to It
When life gives you an insurance denial for an incredibly vital piece of medical equipment, you make lemonade. At least...
June 25, 2024
Steven Verdile
Those Special Ed Students Are Smarter Than You Think and Uh-Oh Now They’re Unionizing
At Baytown Middle School, Mrs. Bunson’s eighth-grade special education class may seem like your typical short bus full of Pokemon...
April 15, 2024
Steven Verdile
