Matt · Storytelling & community
A voice worth hearing.
From sports recaps to sharing his experience of Down syndrome, Matt is finding ways to connect through the things he knows and cares about.
See the latest videosCreativity without comparison.
Bring your passion. Find your people.
We’re building a creative community where people of all abilities can pursue their passions, make things that matter, and grow together.
Rooted in expanding opportunity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Open to everyone who wants to create, connect, and contribute.
Our mission
A meaningful future starts with being heard.
We help people turn their interests into skills, confidence, connection, and greater independence—with a particular commitment to young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Our vision brings people of all abilities together as fellow creators. Everyone has something to learn. Everyone has something to contribute.
It starts with your interests
What would you do
if you could do anything?
Make a film. Photograph a game. Build a world. Share your music. Every creative path begins with something that matters to you.
People with and without disabilities are welcome. Bring an idea—or let’s find a starting point together.
About 3 minutes. An expression of interest, with no commitment to a class.
Matt, doing what he loves.
On camera and out in the world.
The person behind the possibility
Matt had a dream.
He needed a path.
Matt wanted to work in gaming and live in an apartment of his own. He was imagining the same things so many young adults want: work that interests them, friends, and a life they get to shape.
As his family looked beyond school, the job preparation they encountered didn’t connect to that picture. The missing piece was a path built around his interests—with time, tools, and people to help him explore where they could lead.
His dad, Joe, started Who’s to Say to help build that path. We begin with what a person wants to create, then work alongside them on projects that build skills, confidence, and connection.
Today, Matt is making sports content, speaking on camera, and sharing his perspective. Each project is a chance to make choices, contribute something of his own, and be known for what he brings.
The future we’re working toward is one he helps choose.
Watch Matty C talk sportsThe gap we’re here to fill
A life with something
to look forward to.
The person sets
the direction.
A personal ambition becomes the starting point. We listen, help someone try an idea, and let their interests and choices guide what comes next.
The work reaches
real people.
A sports recap. A photograph. A playlist. A keepsake for a family. Creative practice connects to something someone else can watch, hear, use, or treasure.
Belonging grows
through creating together.
Our vision is a place where people with and without disabilities work side by side—as fellow creators, collaborators, and friends.
More choice in your day. People to share it with. Something you’re proud to contribute.
That’s the kind of change we’re working toward.
Meet the people. See the work.
A passion becomes
something you can share.
A camera. A favorite song. A story worth telling. The starting point belongs to the person.
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David · DJR Photography
His camera.
His point of view.
David came with a camera, a brand he designed, and ideas for what comes next. Together, we’re developing the tools and skills to help him build on that vision.
Read David’s story Explore DJR Photography
Brendan · Music & expression
Meet the person
behind the playlist.
Brendan’s love of music leads the way: choosing records, practicing transitions, and introducing songs. Each session gives DJ Brendan more room to make choices and be heard.
Read Brendan’s storyA real project. A shared impact.
Their creativity.
Someone else’s moment.
The Who’s to Say Media Team photographed the Point Pleasant Panthers Challenger Baseball team and turned player portraits into personalized trading cards.
Young creators practiced photography, design, and production. Athletes and families received something that celebrated who they are.
See how the cards came together“It meant the world to our players to receive their very own personalized baseball card.”
Mona Smith · Parent of player Ozzie Smith
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For the creators
Real responsibilities and a finished piece of work they can share.
For the athletes & families
A personal keepsake from a season worth remembering.
For the community
New ways to see one another’s talent, personality, and contribution.
The bigger vision
A place for your project.
A community to make it with.
We’re working toward a shared creative home, in person and online, where people with and without disabilities pursue their own passion projects and find people to collaborate with.
What’s happening today
Individual interests. Real creative work.
Personalized sessions and community projects are helping people explore photography, sports media, music, storytelling, and more—at their own pace and with support shaped around them.
What we’re building toward
A creative home where everyone belongs.
Imagine a photographer, a gamer, a musician, and someone trying their first idea working alongside one another. Shared tools. Accessible support. Mentors and peers learning from each other. A place to belong through what you love.
Your passion. Your next step.
Find a pathway.
Make it your own.
Start with a broad interest, explore a workshop, then tell us what you’d like to try. Your choices help shape the next step.
Explore all programsDigital & Media Pathway
Photography, video, audio, design, and digital storytelling through practical creative projects.
Explore this pathwaySports Pathway
Sports participation, wellness, media, fan culture, and community connection.
Explore this pathwayCommunity Pathway
Community connection, self-advocacy, storytelling, and relationship-building.
Explore this pathwayEntertainment Pathway
On-camera confidence, voice work, performance, fandom, and mini-reel projects.
Explore this pathwayCreative Technology Pathway
Robotics, 3D printing, game development, and creative problem solving through hands-on projects.
Explore this pathwayWe’re gathering interest to help shape upcoming workshop groups, times, and formats. The form starts a conversation; it does not reserve a class.
Help create what comes next
Help someone build
a life that feels
like theirs.
Your support helps create time to explore an idea, tools to bring it to life, and people to make it with. Help us turn more personal passions into skills, relationships, and meaningful roles in the community.
Donate to Who’s to SayTime with someone who listens.
Creative guidance that takes each person’s ideas seriously and helps them move forward.
Tools that make ideas possible.
Access to creative equipment and support to learn how to use it.
Projects that bring people together.
Opportunities to collaborate, share finished work, and contribute to the community.
Bring your own passion to the mission.
Have a project idea, a skill to share, equipment to contribute, or a partnership in mind? There’s a conversation to start.