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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

You Feel Great Today?

April 1, 2024 Steven Verdile
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It’s Human Resources Here to Inform You that Your Accommodations Request Was Approved. And You Got a Raise? Also, Your Childhood Crush Just Moved Back to Town and Wants to Grab a Bite?

Dear employee, We are delighted to inform you that your request for reasonable accommodations has been approved. Effective immediately, you...
April 1, 2024 Steven Verdile
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It Is I, Rebecca, Your Medicaid Caseworker, and I Can’t Get to the Phone Right Now

Hi, you’ve reached the voicemail inbox for Rebecca at State Medicaid Support Services. Please leave your full name and phone...
March 15, 2024 Steven Verdile
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Opinion: ‘Disabled’ Is Not a Dirty Word (Except When I Use It with You, You Little Disabled Hottie)

For years, disabled people have been asking not to be called “handicapped,” “differently abled,” “special needs” or any other patronizing...
February 13, 2024 Steven Verdile

We Asked Usher if Disabled People Deserve More Rights and He Said ‘Yeah’

February 11, 2024 Steven Verdile
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It’s Time to Stop Calling Frogs ‘Crazy’

In 2005, a funky little dude who went by the name Crazy Frog took the world by storm with his...
January 25, 2024 Steven Verdile