DescriptionRyan Zahn talks about moving to Billings as a child, his time as a child in Billings, attending school, advocating for himself as a student, working with and building motorcycles, discrimination in school because of his disability, recovery from a traumatic vehicle accident, his ability to use his feet and legs in the absence of arms, working as a car salesman, attending college at Montana State University first at Billings and then Bozeman, racing short track motorcycles and making his bike adaptive for his needs, the physical demands of racing, and his connection with Bozeman disability athlete, Vasu Sojitra, to build his interest in disability advocacy.TypeSoundCreatorHunley, LaurenIntervieweeZahn, RyanInterviewerHunley, LaurenGenresound recordingsLanguageengDate2024-8-30SubjectInterviewsDisabilitiesInterviews--MontanaAthletes with disabilitiesContributing InstitutionWestern Heritage CenterGeographic CoverageBillings, Montana Yellowstone County, MontanaDigital CollectionCommunities with Disabilities Oral History ProjectDigital Formataudio/mp3Digitization Specificationsrecorded asDate Digitized2024Contact Us
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