Shelley Peterman Schwarz

Shelley Peterman Schwarz graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and was a teacher of the hearing impaired in the Madison (WI) Metropolitan School District for 13 years. In 1979 Shelley learned that she had multiple sclerosis, but she continued teaching until 1981 when the effects of the illness began to restrict her mobility. Since retiring because of her disability, she has been using her professional training and her personal experiences to help others cope with life's "ups and downs."

Married and the mother of two adult children, and a growing number of grandhildren, Shelley is a motivational speaker and award-winning writer and author. She has published hundreds of essays, how-to's, service pieces, columns, and features on a wide variety of subjects. Her writing and speaking  which is informative and upbeat has elicited many appreciative words from her audiences. She currently writes for newspapers and magazines reaching a readership of nearly two million. Her Tips for Making Life Easier^TM have appeared in numerous publications including the Wisconsin State Journal, Mature Lifestyles, Arthritis Today, Neurology Now, and Inside MS. She appears monthly on the Noon News on  WISC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Madison, WI, demonstrating products and presenting Tips for Making Life Easier^TM. She has also appeared on the Discovery Channel's popular Home Matters, in a segment on home accessibility modifications, and is the host of Making Life Easier^TM, an Internet radio program on www.WebTalkRadio.net.

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