Exercises show what it’s like to have disabilities
Excerpted from Reno Gazette-Journal
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Photo by Scott Sady
Reno Gazette-Journal
By Carla Roccapriore
Opening a door and maneuvering through it while in a wheelchair was the most difficult thing Heather-Ann Bussiere did Saturday.
Maybe that’s because Bussiere is accustomed to walking.
This is not going to give me the full picture of what it’s like to be disabled, but it does show a small glimpse of what people with disabilities face,” said Bussiere, 20.
She was a participant in the X-treme Ability Challenge, designed to create awareness of some of the conditions faced by people with disabilities.
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Monday, August 29, 2005
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At August 30, 2005 12:46 AM,
cPaul said…
When I was an Assistant Counselor to the Coordinator of Disabled Student Services at LaGuardia Community College, I put together their first Disability Awareness Day. Many of the comments made by these participants were very similar to the ones made by the LaGuardia students. It's amazing how surprised people get when they realize the challenge of having a disability. It's good to know that these types of activities are going on -- starting with younger people should help to change people's attitudes. Time will tell.
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