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The New Faces Of Disability: Busting Stereotypes And Bending The World To Fit Their Needs, Forbes 2019

“As part of his role as a marketer, Bryan Stromer has gotten to travel internationally and regularly attends conferences. He describes Cerebral Palsy as a part of his identity. “When people see me coming down the hall, they can immediately see that I walk differently.” says Stromer. He uses humor as a way to help break down the stigma that having a visible disability can sometimes create. If someone is struggling to describe him, he says, I tell them it’s totally fine to use the word disability. Really, just say the word disability,” he says. “If someone has already written me off because of the way I walk, it gives me the opportunity to prove them wrong and exceed their expectations, while also hopefully redefining how they think about disability.”

I go to a top university, known for its research in disabilities. Yet students like me are an afterthought.

Bryan Stromer, a senior at Vanderbilt University, writes that colleges can do better for students with disabilities.

Bryan Stromer’s NY Times Blog on Choosing a College

Bryan Stromer was one of eight high school seniors from around the world chosen to blog about their college choice journey for the New York Times.