At first, Rick Hansen fought the idea of a wheelchair. But then it became a vehicle for his freedom
At first, Rick Hansen saw his wheelchair as a symbol of limitations, eschewing what would eventually help propel him around the globe and shatter the true barriers: stigma and a world designed for the able-bodied. When he overcame that, it became a vehicle for his freedom and advocacy.
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