Result: 3 Speakers Found
Nika Maples
Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year, author, and stroke survivor
Nika Maples, a native Texan, never thought she would become a teacher. By her sophomore year in college everything changed In 1994, a lupus-induced stroke left Nika quadriplegic. She could…
Jackie Mayer
Miss America 1963 and Stroke Survivor
Jackie Mayer's life story and philosophy are compelling and offers hope and encouragement to men and women of all ages especially patients, family members, and medical staffs. Dateline 1962: "Pretty,…
Jill Bolte Taylor
Neuroanatomist, Stroke Survivor & Author of My Stroke of Insight
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is one of those rare speakers who can keep an audience perched on the edge of their seats for over 90 minutes.