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ABOUT US

The Starkloff Disability Institute (SDI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping 18+ percent of America’s population – people with disabilities – participate fully and equally in all aspects of society.

Founded in 2003 by Max & Colleen Starkloff and David Newburger, the Starkloff Disability Institute works on changing societal attitudes and perceptions about people with disabilities through activities that send a positive message about living with disability in order to create a world that welcomes disabled people.

The Institute does this through various projects which disseminate a positive message about living with disability:

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    THE NEXT BIG STEP

    MAX STARKLOFF SPEAKER SERIES

    DISABILITY STUDIES

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    DIRECT ACTION

    The Starkloff Disability Institute is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, committed to promote the full participation of people with disabilities in American life for the benefit of the general society, as well as for those who have disabilities.

    SDI is dedicated to helping 18+ percent of America's people with disabilities participate fully and equally in all aspects of society.


    Max and Colleen Starkloff

    Max and Colleen Starkloff co-founded Paraquad, Inc. one of the first ten federally funded independent living centers in the U.S. After 35 successful years at Paraquad Max and Colleen Starkloff co-founded the Starkloff Disability Institute to take THE NEXT BIG STEP - changing attitudes for a more inclusive society.


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