Growing up with cerebral palsy, Michael David Aronin learned the value of a well-timed joke to put everybody at ease. Aronin, 31, who used to work for the state of Maryland placing disabled workers, hit the comedy club circuit about six years ago. Now, from his home in Odenton, Md., he runs his own business called Rising Above, offering his services as an "inspirational" speaker to professional and business groups. Drawing on his gift of humor, he tries to sensitize and educate his audiences. Aronin still does an occasional comedy gig, and is writing his autobiography. He spoke with frontier's Deputy Editor Robin D. Schatz about his own life, society's view of disabilities, and how employers can be more sensitive.
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机译：随着脑瘫的长大，迈克尔·大卫·阿罗宁（Michael David Aronin）意识到了一个适时的玩笑的价值，它可以使每个人都放松。现年31岁的阿罗宁曾在马里兰州为残疾工人工作，六年前，他在喜剧俱乐部巡回演出。现在，他在马里兰州奥登顿的家中经营着自己的名为Rising Above的企业，以“鼓舞人心的”演讲者的身份为专业和商业团体提供服务。借助幽默的天赋，他试图激发和教育听众。阿罗宁仍然偶尔做喜剧演出，并在写自传。他与边境地区副编辑罗宾·沙茨（Robin D. Schatz）谈了自己的生活，社会对残疾的看法以及雇主如何变得更加敏感。
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