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KEYNOTE : Taking the ‘Dis’ Out of Disability, Paul Wichansky

Alumni Lounge SC 158 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Paul’s presentation provides an insightful and deeply personal introspective of his experiences growing up with cerebral palsy, while allowing the audience to immediately bridge the gap that seems to separate “normal” from “disabled” within their own lives.  His life story remains an important reminder of the possibilities when we learn to focus on our motivation, […]

KEYNOTE : Taking the ‘Dis’ Out of Disability, Paul Wichansky

Alumni Lounges SC 157/158 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Paul’s presentation provides an insightful and deeply personal introspective of his experiences growing up with cerebral palsy, while allowing the audience to immediately bridge the gap that seems to separate “normal” from “disabled” within their own lives.  His life story remains an important reminder of the possibilities when we learn to focus on our motivation, […]

“My Way to Olympia” Screening

H Wing Auditorium 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Who better to cover the Paralympics, the international sporting event for athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities, than Niko von Glasow, the world's best-known disabled filmmaker? Unfortunately — or fortunately for anyone seeking an insightful and funny documentary — this filmmaker frankly hates sports and thinks the games are "a stupid idea." Born with severely […]

Pushing the limits

Dan Monzo, Team USA, Sochi, 2014 Paralympic Snowboarder Darren Templeton, Wheelchair Rugby, New York Warriors Dan Monzo lost his left leg in a dirtbike accident when he was 15-years-old. His first thought after the accident was, “Can I still snowboard?” Six months after he got his prosthetic Dan decided it was time to get back on […]