- Actor Profile:
Dr. Mary Siegel
Dr. Mary Siegel is an expert on the challenges faced by people with
hidden disabilities because she lived through the experience. A
ballerina, Mary began to notice changes in her body which were the
early signs of MS, but it took years for her to receive a diagnosis.
She tells us that people with invisible illnesses are more likely to
experience difficulty with diagnosis, treatment, and adjustments at
Name: Denise Sweeney
Denise Sweeney is a supervisor at Conn and Conn Mortgage in West
Hartford, CT. She knows first hand the benefits of hiring people with
disabilities. Stephen Mendelsohn has a very detail oriented job. Being autistic actually
helps him focus on detail and organization when doing direct mail at Conn
and Conn. Denise has learned the benefits of his intense focus and has
also learned how to work with Stephen to break that focus if she needs
him to do a different task.
