Chava Willig Levy is a New York-based author, editor, lecturer, advocate and singer who communicates with uncommon clarity about childhood, parenthood, marriage, spirituality, disability and the quality and meaning of life. She has written numerous articles in national publications, including McCall’s, Ladies’ Home Journal, Parents Magazine, Savvy, Stagebill, Woman’s Day and Family Circle, frequently dispelling stereotypes about people with disabilities and presenting her experiences from a Jewish perspective. As a person who gets around in a motorized wheelchair, Chava has become a strong advocate of equal rights for people with disabilities. Chava heads her own communications consulting firm, Lucidity Unlimited, with services ranging from writing brochures, résumés, speeches and marketing materials to editing books. She is an internationally known motivational speaker. Using humor, passion and compassion, Chava has captivated audiences ranging in size from 50 to 1,500. Many of her lectures are available on audio cassettes. A vocalist whose repertoire embraces six languages, she is currently working on an album, "Half-Full to Overflowing," which celebrates uncommon lives. Write to Chava Willig Levy Read Chava's sidebar in the February 16, 1999 edition of Family Circle (p. 94) entitled "My Ticket to Life..." Send your comments and kudos regarding the article to FCfeedback@FamilyCircle.com.

Here are some articles written by Chava: Wheel of Misfortune? Family Circle, October 16, 1990 Tehilah: Our Answered Prayer (EDI Media Award) McCall's, December 1990 The Bad News About Barney Parents Magazine, February 1994 Why There Was No Gabbai at the Regency Theater Jewish Action, Fall 1994 A House of Hopes In Total Immersion (Rivkah Slonim, editor), 1995 The Language of Love Woman’s Day, September 17, 1996 A Mother's Love and Chicken Soup Family Circle, May 13, 1997 A Penny For Your Thoughts Woman’s Day, November 1, 1997 Virtual Grandparenthood The Jewish Week, January 23, 1998