How a US wheelchair university event sheds light on disability challenges


Providing adequate facilities for wheelchair users is vital for ensuring inclusivity and accessibility.Photo: Instagram/Missouriwestern

Advocates for disabled people encouraged those not in need of a wheelchair to travel in one for a time and try to realise how difficult it can be.

Missouri Western State University (MWSU) in St. Joseph, Missouri, the United States relies on its expansive campus, scenic rolling hills and complex architecture as a selling point, but the International Wheelchair Day event recently showed how for some disabled people, these are also obstacles.

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