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Brooke Mackenzie Ellison (October 20, 1978 – February 4, 2024) was an American academic, disability advocate, and the first quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University.
Feb 9, 2024 · Brooke Ellison, who after being paralyzed from the neck down by a childhood car accident went on to graduate from Harvard and became a professor and a devoted disability rights advocate, died on...
I am a PhD and an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University, where I teach and study health policy and medical ethics. This is where I make a living, but it is also the very same place that saved my life. In September, 1990, I was hit by a car while walking home from school.
Feb 15, 2024 · Brooke Ellison, a tireless advocate for disability rights, was paralyzed from the neck down when she was hit by a car at age 11. (Courtesy of Stony Brook University) By Emily Langer
- Emily Langer
Feb 20, 2024 · Ellison, a disability rights activist and one of the first quadriplegic students at Harvard, died on Feb. 4 at the Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. She was 45. Ellison’s...
Feb 16, 2024 · Brooke Ellison was paralyzed from the neck down after a car accident at 11 and became a prominent activist, professor, and writer. She died in February 2024 at 45 and was remembered by many for her courage and impact.
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Brooke Ellison is a Harvard alumna and a best-selling author of Look Both Ways, a memoir about her life with a spinal cord injury. She shares her experiences and insights on disability, resilience, and allyship through speeches, workshops, and consulting.
