29 | "Beyond Her Capabilities" | Not Defined by Disabilities
In this Back‑to‑School episode, we sit down with Michelle Steiner — a writer, paraeducator, and advocate who has lived with dyscalculia and other learning challenges since kindergarten. Throughout her life, Michelle was repeatedly told what she wouldn’t be able to do. College wasn’t in the cards. Certain jobs were off‑limits. Her dreams, she was told, were simply “beyond her capabilities.”
But Michelle’s story didn’t end there.
In this conversation, she shares what it was like growing up labeled with a disability, navigating school systems that didn’t always understand her needs, and finding…
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