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International Wheelchair Day

February 22, 2017

International Wheelchair Day is March 1st.

 

The day was launched in 2008 by a man named Steve Wilkinson.

… and since then it has grown in popularity with countries across Africa and Asia taking part, as well as the UK, USA and Australia.

About Steve Wilkinson

Steve Wilkinson was born with Spina Bifida in 1953, and has used a wheelchair for most of his life, devotes his life to his mission to make the world more accessible for other wheelchair users and people with non-standard needs. In 2008, he took to Google to find out whether there was a national day to recognize the rights of wheelchair users and those with mobility issues – there wasn’t.

The Aims of International Wheelchair Day:

  • To enable wheelchair users to celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair has in their lives.
  • To celebrate the great work of the many millions of people who provide wheelchairs, who provide support and care for wheelchair users and who make the World a better and more accessible place for people with mobility issues.
  • To acknowledge and react constructively to the fact there are many tens of millions of people in the World who need a wheelchair, but are unable to acquire one.

 

On FB: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalWheelchairDay/

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Happy International Wheelchair Day! How are you celebrating?

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