Burton D. Pusch

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Burton D. Pusch is an author, activist, athlete and artist.

Pusch was born with, in his own words, "unique architecture" or using more conventional terms: congenital disabilities (3 fingers and a "leg and a half") in the mid-1950s in Wisconsin. As a child he was an accomplished artist and pianist. In his early twenties, Pusch was involved with the Disability Civil Rights movement and the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. ^[1] In the mid-1980s he co-Founded the Purdy Prison Pet Partnership in Purdy, Washington where women inmates train service dogs for persons with disabilities. During this time he also began competing in sports: specifically swimming and downhill snow skiing where he broke several regional records for his classification. He has published several articles and a book entitled Interacting with Persons with Disabilities: An Etiquette Handbook.In 2001 he entered Subiaco Abbey, as Br. Peter, a Benedictine Monk. He received a Doctorate in Rehabilitation in 2003. Most recently he has founded the American Institute for Rehabilitation. He is a motivational speaker.