Cerebral Palsy

Throughout his life, he's experienced countless times where people have misunderstood what he was saying – or have been polite about it but simply didn't understand.

Most, he says, "want to be helpful but they don't know how." And at times, people don't even realize there's a perfectly intelligent person right in front of them.

So they raise their voice, or they speak slowly.

S.M.A.C., which Smith and Lea Nicholas are launching, attempts to place participants in the position of a person who faces those barriers.

"The first thing is, let's deal in reality," Nicholas says.

It's OK to ask a person, how do I help you – or do you need my help.

In working with the United Way on a similar project (Self-Advocate for Change), Smith couldn't find one business, which held sensitivity training courses for its staff.

"Lea and I started talking, about disabilities, and what we could do to help," Smith said.

Both say they're passionate about the issues, which disabled people face.

S.M.A.C., on one level is a vehicle for that.

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