When you walk down the road, you might trip over a crack in the pavement, or get frustrated at narrow walkways and cars parked up on kerbs. But unless you’re disabled, you might not realise the huge impact these have on the lives of so many people.
Much of the world around us is not built for disabled people. There’s a theory - called the ‘social model’ of disability - that people aren’t disabled because of their own condition or access requirements, but because the society they live in isn’t designed for everyone.
Bethany uses a wheelchair and is constantly forced to make decisions about where she can travel based on whether she’s likely to face uneven pavements covered in broken glass or inaccessible parking.
