Katie's Video; CHANGE TAKES TIME

Katie has been busy in the news!

Katie Rodriguez Banister,
President, Access-4-All, Inc.

2011

Access-4-All has expanded its library with the release of “Karmic Validations”  The Universe is communicating with us,
but will we slow down enough to listen?  This book and Katie’s three other publications are available and have been in the news………….

http://www.semissourian.com/story/1631879.html

http://www.stlouiskidsmagazine.com/category/tags/katie-rodriguez-banister

http://shopsight.com/content/disability-educator-katie-rodriguez-banister

http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Rodriguez-Banister/e/B001JOVI8E

On Google

http://www.ziggs.com/apps/profile/Bio.aspx?uid=67922

http://www.linkedin.com/in/access4all

http://www.worldcat.org/title/aunt-katies-visit/oclc/54665496

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/who-you-calling-old/2010/10/18/talking-with-katie-r-banister-2010-ms-wheelchair-m

http://www.theradapt.com/store/ShowProduct.aspx?ID=153

2010

Miss Wheelchair Missouri visits Truman Elementary students - Nevada Daily Mail - Click for more information.

2009

Katie was a guest on

171 - The Kovacs Perspective
Steve interviews Katie Banister, author, speaker, educator and quadriplegic. Steve and Katie talk about disabilities--from what they are, how to deal with them, how to help others who have them and how the human spirit can always win out. - 43:32 min -
Publ.Date : Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:06:23 GMT

Click here………..
http://www.thruoureyes.org/podcasts/wtoe111109kovacsPod171.mp3

2008

Announcing the release of Access-4-All’s third publication, A Pocket of Poems and How to Write Your Own.  A collection of Katie Banister’s autobiographical poetry, to encourage others to write poetry as a coping mechanism and includes ten different poetic patterns to choose from.  Beautifully illustrated, each poem includes a story behind its origin. Bad things happen every day; the trick is to find the beauty in the bad.

We have held in book signings at United Seating and Mobility, Borders Books & Music stores, and many schools. 

Access-4-All participated in The Department of Mental Health assistive technology training video for librarians.  To order a free copy and more information go to:  www.librarian411.org

Katie continues to serve on the boards of directors for The Recreation Council and Lifeskills.  She is president of the Recreation Council and Program Chair with Lifeskills.

Katie and Steve continue to serve on the accessibility committee with The St. Louis Science Center to evaluate new exhibits and programs.

Katie is now Reverend Katie and can perform wedding and funeral services.  She is ordained by Universal Life Church Monastery in Seattle, Washington.  Click on “Ceremonies” on our site for more information.
Access-4-All has celebrated 5 years of diversity training classes for the St. Louis Zoo employees.  Please visit the zoo when you can.  They now have an aide station for people with disabilities and the employees want to give you a great experience when you are there.

Aunt Katie’s Visit – a book among friends

2007

Independently Speaking TV Cape Girardeau, MO 2007
St. Louis on the Air with Don Marsh on Caregiving 2007
PCA Guide reviewed in New Mobility September 2007
Kansas City Star October
Donna Seebo Internet Show October
Exercise Video Enabling Mobility Center November

2006

Jim Cox Show KEZK radio St. Louis 2006

2005

Katie and Steve Banister spoke to 5,000 students, teachers, parents and a variety of groups this past year. Our message of inclusion has reached out to many parts of Missouri, but also Michigan, Florida and Illinois. We really love what we do! Check out our Appearance link to find out where we have been.

During the fall and spring, you might see Katie on the commercial for the St. Louis Community College. She's "Wishing for a career in technology." Yeah right! My wheelchair is as technical as I can get. That commercial was made in 2003 but it's not a "dated" ad so they can continue to use it each new school year. The bummer part is the commercial compensation was $200. Next time residuals may have to be discussed. Oh well, that's the media!

We created a new Promotional DVD with segments including "Meet Katie and Steve" and a "Sample Presentation." You can see these two on our web site in the School Programs section. The DVE also has the "Change TAkes Time" video on it. This is an eight minute montage of photos set to music depicting my recovery.

Look for our next book The Personal Care Attendant Guide: How to Find and How to Be a Good One, to be released later this year. It's an easy to read workbook filled with personal stories about care giving from people with disabilities and personal care attendants. This guide doesn't have ALL the answers but it gives perspectives from both sides and may help those who need help to find it.

2004 –

Here’s an update on Access-4-All, Inc.
On December 20, 2003 we released our children’s book  “Aunt Katie’s Visit.”

"Aunt Katie's Visit" is a new and valuable resource for parents and teachers to help educate children about abilities. Forget pity! This colorful, hardback book is positive, fun and entertaining.    

"The quality of the book shows in the clear and vibrant illustrations by Eric Whitfield." -Rosemary Gwyn-Abrahams, Early Childhood and Family Literacy Specialist, Kirkwood, MO 

"Aunt Katie's Visit is intelligent and meaningful children's reading. It's a story of acceptance and courage." -Paul Crutcher, "The Current" University of Missouri, St. Louis 

"Aunt Katie's Visit" can be ordered online at www.access-4-all.com or by sending a check payable to Access-4-All, Inc. to PO Box 220751, St. Louis, MO 63122.  

Cost: $16.99 plus s/h $4.00 for 1 book, $1.00 additional = $20.99 
(MO residents add .07575 tax)  

Call 314-821-7011 for volume discounts! 

Access-4-All, Inc. is out there…

3/11/04          Print                     “Sun Crest Call” Crestwood, MO
3/15/04          Print                     “The Current” Univ. of MO St. Louis
4/17/04          Print                     “The Washington Missourian”
4/29/04          Print                     Highland News Leader, Highland, IL
Spring 04          TV – KMOV          Feature story on “Aunt Katie’s Visit”
Spring 04          TV – KETC          “Living St. Louis” featured guest
9/26/04          TV – ABC7                   Sunday Morning News Chicago     

Katie is currently working on a manual on attendant care which is targeted to be complete by the end of 2004

2003 - 

In the past year, Access-4-All, Inc. has given presentations for: 
The Enabling Mobility Center, Webster Groves Rotary Club, Kirkwood Public Library, St. Louis Zoo Employees, The Governor’s Committee on Disability, Washington University OT Students, Carmen Trails Elementary, Jamestown Elementary, McNair Elementary, Fontbonne University, Kirby Middle, Bristol Primary, Assistive Technology Conference, Kirkwood teachers meeting, United Hebrew Temple, 1st Congregation Pre School, and others.

Print St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 22, 2003 Home section (Karen Deer)
“Pack It Up” Backpack is Designed for People in Wheelchairs

Print St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 10, 2003 "In Business" section
Collaboration with business partner David Little, regarding our joint venture Disability Access Solutions.

TV Fox-2 News Feb. 21, 2003 Featured-SUV story

Radio KEZE Feb. 18, 2003 Up Close with Jim Cox

Print St. Louis Bus. Jrnl. Feb. 2003 Access-Sack promo

Print St. L. Small Business Monthly Jan/2003 Giving Spirit/Donation
to Recreation Council

Print Media Access Office (CA) Jan/2003 Exhibit Appearance
"Political Bodies; On
Showing, Showing Off"
Poetry Exhibit in Seattle

Print Webster-Kirkwood Times Nov. 22, 2002 Access-4-All, Inc.

TV Commercial Feb., 2002 Ad for St. Louis
Community Colleges

Print Ladue News April 13, 2001 Woman of Achievement
Announcement

Print Kirkwood High Newsletter March 15, 2001 Disability Project

Print Word/West End-Clayton March 29, 2001 Disability Project

Print Jefferson Co. Leader Feb. 15, 2001 Disability Project

Print St. Louis Post Dispatch Sep. 5, 2000 Disability Project

Print St. Louis Post Dispatch Sep. 4, 2000 Disability Project/
Personal Story on My
Wedding

Print St. Louis Post Dispatch Sept. 3, 2000 Disability Project

Print South County Journal April 8, 1998 Outstanding Young
Missourian Announcement

Beyond Barriers cable access show, host and producer 1994-96

Print Webster-Kirkwood Times Jan. 19, 1996 Disability Awareness
Personal Story

Print St. Louis Post Dispatch Spring, 1995 Health Insurance

Print St. Louis Post Dispatch May 19, 1995 Jerry Berger/Auto Lawsuit

Print St. Louis Post Dispatch July 8, 1995 Automotive Lawsuit

Print News Tribune/Jeff. City July 9, 1995 Auto Lawsuit

Print Columbia (MO) Tribune July 9, 1995 Auto Lawsuit

Print St. Louis Post Dispatch July 10, 1995 Auto Lawsuit

Print Wall Street Journal July 10, 1995 Auto Lawsuit

Print Forsyth Co. (GA) News July 23, 1995 Auto Lawsuit

Print National Law Journal July 24, 1995 Auto Lawsuit

Print The Independence Jan/Feb 1994 Receiving Advocate of the
Year Award

Print Lindbergh Community Link July 1994 Ability Awareness
Presentation

Print Webster-Kirkwood Journal Oct. 10, 1993 Camp Program I
Started

Print Kirkwood High Newsletter Mar. 13, 1992 Personal story

Katie is currently working on an autobiography and a children’s book due out by the end of 2003

Access-4-All, Inc. has most recently given presentations for:

Valencia Community College, Orlando Florida

Francis Howell school district, St. Charles, MO

Shaare Emeth Temple, St. Louis, MO

Gotsch Intermediate School, Afton, MO

Access-4-All, Inc. has partnered with David Little, of DML Solutions, to form Disability Access Solutions.

David will be contributing articles to our site and has worked on behalf of people with disabilities for over 14 years. A federal government award winning disability program manager, he established and directed an Assistive

Technology center. He is also a contributing editor for The Independence newspaper.

Disability Access Solutions most recently presented programs for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Conference and trained 175 managers at a Quest Diagnostics conference, both in St. Louis.

Access-4-All.com is dedicated to the improvement of life through speaking, and speaking gigs. Our speaker, Katie Rodriguez Banister, offers motivation and motivational speaking engagements. Through this website, our reach is international.

Friends, some of the products and topics that we relate to are: wheelchair, wheel, chair, and backpack related items like back, pack, knapsack, knap, sack, nap, shoulder, straps, arm, pits, neck, large, small, medium, strap, hip, waist, pockets, pouches, pouch, pocket, opening, sleeve, webbing, light, lightweight, weight, handy, portable, carry all, book bag, messenger, hydration, duffel, satchel, suitcase, suit, case, access sack, convenience, function, stroller, and strollers.

We also offer the ability to buy books, flyers, flyer, information, appearances, resources, resource, Aunt Katie’s Visit, and Kooking with Kids. This is a major disability project, helping people with disabilities, and disability.

Our products and services cater to: parents, schools, school, libraries, library, government, agencies, agency, business, businesses, associations, and other association.

Experience: Katie is highly experienced in these matters and has a lot to offer! Heck, Katie still remembers Joni and Chachi! Katie has seen it all and come out on the other side as an independent, capable woman. Do you remember spinning 45 records, 8 track tapes, and Erickson stereo equipment? Time sure does fly!

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