[AMP-L] Georgia Has ATV Wheelchairs to Make Parks Accessible [Video]
Wayne Renardson
wayne.renardson at comcast.net
Fri Nov 18 14:46:19 PST 2022
via Upworthy:
Georgia introduces all-terrain wheelchairs to make its state parks
more accessible. The great outdoors belong to everyone.
We all know that Mother Nature is often the best medicine to relieve
stress, improve fitness and increase happiness. However, these
benefits aren´t always accessible to everyone. Hiking trails are next
to impossible for many with physical disabilities, especially
wheelchair users.
That´s why the Aimee Copeland Foundation, an organization created by
a master social worker and quadruple amputee to help build a more
inclusive community, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
have collaborated to provide an innovative way to make outdoor
recreation more obtainable-through a fleet of all-terrain,
free-to-use wheelchairs scattered across 11 of Georgia´s state parks
and historic sites.
The rest of the story, with photo, here:
https://tinyurl.com/2hzmgqjg
with links to:
The Kenguru is the first electric vehicle to truly put wheelchair
users in the driver's seat
French company builds an 'exoskeleton' allowing wheelchair users to
walk freely
Man who now uses a wheelchair explains ableism, and it's a must-read
for us all
Wayne R.
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