Stephen Miller Husband, Father, Architect, Chicken Coop Designer, Wonderful Human Being Stephen Miller was 13 years old when Transverse Myelytis was diagnosed. He spent months in and out of hospitals and undergoing intense physical and occupational therapy including a 3 ¥% month stint at Ohio State University’s physical rehab hospital, Dodd Hall. He lived his life not knowing or meeting any other person with TM until this past year. He offers a unique perspec- tive of growing up with a disability and how it has shaped him as an individual. The youngest of five children, he grew up in the hills of the small southern Ohio town of Wheel- ersburg with his father, mother, brother, three sisters, dog Bamey and parakeet Stinky. His hob- bies include the outdoors, fine art, architecture, amateur boxing, general aviation and antique tractors. ‘Stephen is also active with his local church and community and practices architecture and build- ing design with a firm in Springfield, Ohi~ Devoted to his family and enjoying life, Stephen resides in Jamestown, Ohio with his wife of eight years, Michelle, six-year-old daughter, Katherine, and cat, Bella. Together they take it one step at a time. Stephen J. Miller 1717 State Route 72 South Jamestown, OH 45335