5.3 million people in the US are currently dealing with a serious form of paralysis.

26 percent of adults in the US, a total of over 61 million people, self-identify as a person with a disability.

100% of most everyone you've ever met would like to fall in love.

Hi, we're Dee and Patti, a mother-daughter duo. We write under the pen name D. A. Charles and we, too, identify as individuals who have disabilities. We are independent/small press authors with lived experience in the disability population.

Our stories are empowering, fully inclusive, and will always feature diverse characters. We care about the disability population, and this is how we are going to represent us—with authentic stories that change perceptions.

Our series, The Roll Models Saga, was introduced in 2020 through the generosity of Stories About Us, an imprint based in New York City that embraces diverse storytelling. With the first two books in our series completed, we are working diligently to complete this work for our loyal followers and the millions of those living with the realities of disability and the hope of true love.