Overcoming Barriers
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For Daniel Bartz, getting the Plymell scholarship “was an amazing affirmation for what I was about to do—move 2,500 miles from home to start law school in Eugene.” That’s a big move for anyone. But for Bartz, who has cerebral palsy, it means overcoming additional barriers.
“More than anything else, being a law student with a disability requires flexibility and perseverance,” says Bartz, who uses a motorized wheelchair to get around and has difficulty speaking and moving his hands. “Almost everything takes me longer to accomplish than other people. As such, I must allot more time to accomplish tasks and be willing to seek alternative solutions when ‘the usual way of doing things’ doesn’t work out so well.” Bartz is getting help from someone who faces the same challenges.
