“For parents, graduation is one of the proudest moments of their lives....” — Liz Carr Quote

For parents, graduation is one of the proudest moments of their lives. For many parents of disabled children, it is an achievement they never thought would happen for their offspring. For disabled students, however, graduation can be one of the most humiliating events we'll experience.

My medical case notes describe me as: 'skeletally deformed with severe contractures and stunted growth.' I prefer to think of myself as petite and slim, with an unconventionally fascinating body.

The first time I tried to wheel onto a beach, I sank. As soon as I left the safety of the path, my front wheels drowned in a sea of sand.

Whilst many brides have dreamt about their wedding dress since childhood, I've had nightmares about having to wear children's clothes on my big day.

For students today, only 10 percent of children from working-class families graduate from college by the age of 24 as compared to 58 percent of upper-middle-class and wealthy families.

I have actually five honorary degrees.

I studied mechanical engineering at Princeton and worked on solar energy after graduation.

You must realize that honorary degrees are given generally to people whose SAT scores were too low to get them into schools the regular way. As a matter of fact, it was my SAT scores that led me into my present vocation in life, comedy.

I dropped out of college before graduation. I opted to begin work as an actress.