Ever wondered what it is like to use a wheelchair?

It’s important to have empathy or being able to ‘put yourself in other peoples shoes’. It’s part of life to understand how others lead their lives and not get stuck with stereotypes based on fear of the unknown.

 

Here people with a range of amazing abilities share their experiences:

 

Stella Young, Aussie comedian and journalist:

 

 

Sue Austin, performance artist, talks about deep sea diving in a wheelchair:

 

 

Amos Winter helped design the all-terrain wheelchair:

 

 

John Hockenberry, a journalist, talks about wheelchairs and knowing what you want: