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Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

Honoring the historic struggle of Western Pennsylvanians with disabilities to attain human and civil rights.

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Beyond History 2025: Meet Our Featured Speakers (Ann Talman and Mark Steidl)

09/23/2025

Ann Talman and Mark Steidl will be speaking at the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium’s 10th anniversary celebration, “Beyond History: Framing the Past, Shaping the Future,” on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Learn more and register at: https://www.wpdhac.org/beyond-history-2025/

Video transcript:

ANN: Hi Yinz! I’m Ann Talman, hometown girl and this is, Mark…

MARK: …MARK STEIDL

ANN: Woops. Mark Steidl, he can speak for himself. And we are looking forward to seeing you at The Consortium’s 10th anniversary event which is called, Beyond History: Framing the Past, Shaping the Future. It will be on Wednesday October 22nd from 6-8:30 pm at The Heinz History Center. I’ll share my story of my brother Woody and Mark…

MARK: …YES!…

ANN: …will talk to you more from his tobiiDynavox device and we hope to see you there.

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