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Breaking Barriers: Exploring Adapted Athletics in Tuscaloosa and Rama Jama’s

Breaking Barriers: Exploring Adapted Athletics in Tuscaloosa and Rama Jama’s

Update: 2024-05-22
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Breakfast and learn at an iconic college town restaurant, Rama Jama’s, with Dr. Margaret Stran who helped pioneer the Adapted Athletics program at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where sports and accessibility converge. Dr. Stran shares its inspiring genesis and growth as Darley Newman tries the National Champ Biscuit breakfast. Next, step inside the largest and biggest facility dedicated to adapted athletes in the world, the Stran-Hardin Arena, to be a fly on the wall for the University of Alabama’s Women’s Wheelchair Basketball practice. Hear about the dedication of these athletes, including intricacies of the sport. Explore the thoughtfully designed locker rooms to understand how accessibility extends beyond the court, with every detail meticulously planned to accommodate athletes of all abilities, symbolizing a commitment to inclusivity beyond the court.
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Breaking Barriers: Exploring Adapted Athletics in Tuscaloosa and Rama Jama’s

Breaking Barriers: Exploring Adapted Athletics in Tuscaloosa and Rama Jama’s

Darley Newman