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Change cannot be made without leaders! 88,000 Canadians use a wheelchair for their daily living activities every day. The Chair Leader event is meant to bring awareness to the issues of accessibility and mobility. Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan’s Chair Leader event invites community leaders to spend a portion of the morning in a wheelchair to champion the cause for greater inclusion in communities. Chair Leaders conduct day to day activities at work while swapping their desk chairs for wheelchairs. Imagine getting a coffee from the coffee pot on the counter, maneuvering your way past people, or getting in and out of the elevators. Many Chair Leaders have said this is a great learning experience.

“Spending time using a wheelchair makes you aware of how difficult things can be. Moving around, reaching for items, getting through doors, carrying items from one place to another – all are things that able bodied people don’t think twice about, but when you’re in a wheelchair you have to plan and improvise” – 2016 Chair Leader Participant

For more information on Chair-Leaders 2018, email [email protected]