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International Wheelchair Day 2021
Today, March 1, 2021, is international wheelchair day. I like to tell people that my wheelchair is my freedom chariot. Without it, I would not be as independent or as social as I am. I used to be scared at the thought of needing a wheelchair, but that changed at the age of 27 when I got my first powerchair. It took some time to get used to, but it really opened up a world of opportunities for me!
How has your wheelchair bettered your life? Were you nervous or scared at the thought of needing a wheelchair? Do you get bothered when non-disabled people say they “could never be in a wheelchair”? Does society fear wheelchairs and disability instead of seeing the value and worth for the disabled community?
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