WHEELS ON CAMPUS -- A GUIDE TO WHEELCHAIR-FRIENDLY HIGHER EDUCATION (part 8)

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Gainesville’s year-round warm weather means no ma­neuvering through ice and snow, plus no shivering in the freezing cold while rolling between buildings. 

Most of the city of Gainesville is intertwined with UF, so essential shop­ping, services, and medical and rehabilitation resources are very close to the large campus.

“Our students are brilliant, they are advocates who want to share their experience,” Altamirano says of the DRC-supported student ambassador program.

“The Ambassadors hold panels and educate UF faculty and partner with physical therapy and occupational therapy practitioners and students.”