Chris Ulmer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chris Ulmer |
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| Born | Christopher Ulmer 4 March 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Website | https://sbsk.org/ |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Subscribers | 3.59 million |
| Total views | 915 million |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of 21 January 2025. | |
Christopher Ulmer is an American who helps people with disabilities. He used to be a special education teacher. He is also a popular YouTuber and started a non-profit group called Special Books by Special Kids. This group helps people understand and accept everyone, no matter their differences.
Chris Ulmer's Early Life
Chris Ulmer was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to Upper Moreland High School. Later, he studied at Pennsylvania State University. He learned about how media affects people. He also earned a special degree from the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky. This degree was in special education, which teaches how to help students with different learning needs.
How Chris Ulmer Started Helping Others
After finishing college, Chris moved to Jacksonville, Florida. He coached soccer at a university there. He was offered a free degree in special education. He then started teaching special education to kids aged 7 to 10. He taught students with conditions like autism and those who had traumatic brain injury.
Chris got permission from his students' parents. He began to film interviews with his students in the classroom. He posted these videos on social media. People online really liked them. After just one year, his project, Special Books by Special Kids, grew very big. It became a movement about acceptance. It has now reached over one billion people.
Chris started sharing his videos on Facebook in 2016. A year later, he had 1.2 million followers. In 2017, Chris created his YouTube channel, Special Books by Special Kids. People often call it SBSK. By November 19, 2018, the SBSK YouTube channel had reached 1 million subscribers.
He traveled all over the country. He interviewed children with disabilities. He wanted to give them a chance to be seen and accepted. ABC News said he helped them feel understood. Chris has made more than 500 videos of these interviews. Part of one interview is even in a book. The book is called Flying Starts for Unique Children. It was written by Adele Devine, who is also a special-needs teacher.
Awards for Helping People
| Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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| 2018 | National Organization for Rare Disorders | Rare Impact Award | Won |
| 2018 | Streamys Purpose Awards | Nonprofit or NGO Award | Won |
