Mickey Cochran
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Cochran discusses his sister's history with OSU.
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Julie Cochran Rogers was the first student to attend Ohio State University in a wheelchair. Originally rejected from Ohio State, Rogers worked her way into the university and succeeded academically as well as in changing the climate of campus.
Access on campus at this point in time was extremely difficultboth physically and socially. With the help of fellow students from a local fraternity, Rogers was able to get to her classes. Her personality helped her navigate the social attitudes and stereotypes that existed within the university at this time.
Rogers became a Speech Language Pathologist and worked for a long period of time at Dodd Hall in the OSU Medical Center. She developed a program that assisted students with dyslexia. This program included study assistance, tape recorders for classes, and advocacy.
Julie Cochran Rogers was an advocate who challenged stereotypes and changed many attitudes at Ohio State. She is recognized as pioneering or inspiring a lot of disability programs at Ohio State.
