æt sˈɛvəntˌiːn, hiː lˈɑːntʃt hɪz dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾi ˈædvəkəsi kɚɹˈɪɹ baɪ kˈoʊfˈaʊndɪŋ "ˈoʊpənɪŋ dˈoːɹz," ɐ kˈaʊnsəlɪŋ ænd ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən sˈɛntɚ.
At 17, he launched his disability advocacy career by co-founding "Opening Doors," a counseling and information center.