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She Rode for the First Time in 10 Years — Bike-On’s Adaptive Magic

One reason I think vets are mentioned so much is that non-vet disabled people often have trouble getting their basic mobility equipment like a wheelchair covered. I don't know of (m)any regular health insurers that cover accessible transportation and exercise equipment.

But there is a program that can cover it for US vets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIQRxk_uYe0 #BikeTooter #Accessibility #Trike #RhodeIsland @bikenite

She Rode for the First Time in 10 Years — Bike-On’s Adaptive Magic

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@meganL @bikenite There's also a long history of military veterans suffering specific types of injuries that create specific mobility or sensory needs (In particular, the RNIB in the UK was a reaction to the large number of veterans who lost their sight from flashbangs or toxic gas in the First World War). These veterans kind of kick-started accessibility campaigning through nationalism, and we've been trying to correct course a bit from that ever since. They're still an important bloc to lobby for change, of course!