A Chick in a Chair

Katie Rodriguez Banister survived an auto accident in 1990 that left her a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the chest down.  Katie is an author, speaker, and disability educator and in 1997, with her husband, Steve, co-founded Access-4-All. Their mission is to educate and empower through their publications, presentations, and training programs.

Katie’s honors include:
2022 St. Louis Theater Circle "Best New Play" nominee for her play “Roll With It!” 
Ms. Wheelchair Missouri 2010
2001 St. Louis Woman of Achievement
1998 Missouri Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Missourians
Missouri Governor’s Council on Disability 1993 Advocate of the Year 
1982 Kirkwood Missouri’s Junior Miss
                                
Publications
Aunt Katie’s Visit  (2003)
The PCA Guide	(2007)
A Pocket of Poems (2008)
Karmic Validations (2010)
Beauty in the Lou	songs and poetry (2016)
On a Roll (2020)
Roll With It!	a play she co-wrote and performed (2022)