Yu said she knows there are barriers for people with disabilities at the University, and it is important to think about how the University can welcome people with disabilities. “I think a lot of people in the University want to do that and have really good intentions, and probably what they are looking for is a way to actually do things in the right way,” Yu said.
The new accommodations system being implemented will be a game changer because students can still indicate where their letters will go without the potential for misunderstanding, according to Hall.
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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