fell back and i ve been in a wheelchair ever since. it wasn t until much later in my life that i realized this being in nature was providing something for me that i had never had before. spending three and four hours birdieing every time i went out, i was not lonely. i was completely absorbed. my name is virginia rose, i m the founder of birdability. it is a foundation whose purpose is to make sure that we are identifying trails that are accessible. i just am not sure that people who have mobility challenges know that they can do this and i wanted them to have this same joy and the same empowerment that i had had. and when it you go to the birdability map, you will see a place where you can take the survey, you will run through the list of all the different access considerations. and that site will be on the map for the next person who is disabled looking for a place to
Birding for people with disabilities set for May 27
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Birding is an activity that can bring so much joy and empowerment to everybody, but not every body is able to go birding easily.
Join this UT Arboretum Society and Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning virtual program on Thursday, May 27 to learn how those with disabilities can enjoy birding. Birdability Coordinator and Occupational Therapist, Freya McGregor (OTR/L, CIG) will explain how her organization focuses on removing barriers to access for birders with mobility challenges, blindness or low vision, intellectual or developmental disabilities (including autism), mental illness, being deaf or hard of hearing and other health concerns.