Colleen Kelly Starkloff

Before and after former President George H.W. Bush’s time as commander in chief, St. Louis was a favorite destination for him, with a number of his family…

It has been 25 years since the historic Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted by the U.S. Congress and St. Louis will join cities across the country…

Max Starkloff was known for his work as a disability rights activist. But he also was a painter.Later this month, several of Starkloff's paintings will be…

Today’s edition of StoryCorps, which aired during “Morning Edition,” was a remembrance of Max Starkloff, a pioneer in the disability rights movement who…

In 1959, at age 21, Max Starkloff broke his neck in a car accident, becoming a quadriplegic.“I think most people see disability as the worst thing that…

For Colleen Starkloff and her husband Max, advocating for people with disabilities has always been about helping them gain independence. When they founded…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 26, 2013 - We baby boomers have breathed the sweet air of invincibility so long that when…

Colleen Kelly Starkloff has been on the forefront of the disability rights movement ever since she met her late husband, Max Starkloff, in the nursing…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 10, 2012 - “You shouldn’t be here,” she said.The woman probably meant well. She saw a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 25, 2011 - During one especially cold morning in January of last year, a disabled man who uses a…