Here is why accessibility matters

Good accessibility improves life for everyone – not just disabled people

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I am a wheelchair user, and that means I need the places I visit to be accessible. I need level access. I need the doors to be wide enough. And I need access to an accessible toilet. These are not luxuries, but necessities. Accessibility is important for everyone, and in this post, I will explain why.

Anyone can become disabled

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Disabled people are the largest minority that anyone can become a part of at any time. You could have a stroke or a car accident tomorrow and become disabled yourself. You could contract a virus which results in some sort of disability. You could be attacked on the street. Anything could happen, and then you would have to experience a world that is not designed for disabled people.

So it’s in everybody’s interest to make the world as accessible as possible, because one day you might need it yourself. Even if you are non-disabled now, everybody will get old if you are lucky enough to live that long. And when you do, you will need the world to be more accessible.