Tuesday, February 23, 2021

WHEELS ON CAMPUS -- A GUIDE TO WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY HIGHER EDUCATION (part 21)

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Donald says although the AU campus is hilly, all transit systems are lift-equipped and all academic and residential buildings have accessible drop-offs.

The year-round pleasant Alabama weather is also welcoming to wheelchair users, and several dorm units feature a suite of four rooms.

“We put in an accessible restroom and made common areas accessible,” says Donald.

“This way, a student who uses a chair for mobil­ity can have roommates — nondisabled or disabled — like everybody else.

We didn’t want to say all students who use wheelchairs must be all grouped together.” 

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