AboutJohn Fela (BA, M.Ed.) is a national disability advocate, working with both faith based and secular disability organizations. He worked for Joni and Friends, a global disability ministry out of their Chicago area office. Prior to that, he spent almost 20 years in education, serving in a variety of roles as a classroom teacher in both public and private school settings, as well as being a mentor teacher and school director. He is a public speaker, blogger for a variety of disability advocacy platforms, and author of Faith Like My Father, a memoir of his journey as a parent of disability. John lives in Lyons, IL with his wife, Faith, and is father to his son Christopher (ASD/NV). Follow John on his website: www.johnfela.comFollowwww.johnfela.com; www.facebook.com/johnsspecialneedsblog; www.instagram.com/john_fela_1