What Makes College Possible For Me

August 20, 2025

Abey Weitzman is a writer and a student at Columbia University whose work often speaks to his experience as a person living with a disability. As students are applying for and starting college this season, we share a piece written by Abey for Chalkbeat on what makes college possible for someone who is severely disabled and medically fragile.

Abey is a contributing writer at Rare Parenting and has published articles for Chalkbeat and KidSpirit. As a disability advocate, he hopes to use his writing to create change for his community.

Read "What Makes College Possible For Me". 

 

 

 

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