William Clark, Poet

William Clark III, a recent Youngstown State University graduate, published a book in June 2020 titled The Ever So Accurate Tales of a Not So Average Man: The Testament of a Disabled Man, a collection of poems describing the challenges of growing up and living with cerebral palsy. He joins the podcast to discuss his earlier years, experience with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), professors who spurred him on, and commitment to advocating for others with disabilities. 

He explains his philosophy: “Don’t let the disability be who you are. Use it as a tool, as a weapon, to define your character, to carve out who you want to be, to carve out your future.”

Transcripts and MP3 files are available at https://ood.ohio.gov/Podcast. 

William can be reached by email at clarkwilliam.iii@gmail.com.

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