Moore said that with a significant portion of IC students either directly identifying as disabled or otherwise having a condition that creates barriers between them and complete access to IC, an Accessible Living RLC would attempt to shorten the gap between students and their goals before graduation.
“Some of my friends have said that they’ve heard people say ‘If you’re disabled, why would you go to an inaccessible campus?’” Lewis said. “That’s basically saying you should only come to Ithaca College if you’re able-bodied.”
June 9, 2019. Ali Stroker wins Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards. An actor, singer, and wheelchair user, Ali Stroker has been a trailblazer for disability representation on the stage. She was the first wheelchair user to graduate from the Tisch School of the Arts Drama Department at New York University. In 2015, she was the first wheelchair user to appear on Broadway, starring as Anna in the musical, Spring Awakening. For her performance as Ado Annie Carnes in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma!, Stroker became the first wheelchair user to win a Tony Award in 2019.
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