Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham spoke during the Disability Symposium in the Student Center Tuesday. Wheelz is a wheelchair motocross athlete who hopes to one day develop "the most wicked chair in the world" that can sustain the beating that they take during WCMX and for kids with disabilities who love to stay active. He was born with Spina Bifida and became interested in riding at skate parks thanks to his older brother. In recent years, Aaron has caught the attention of many and has had the opportunity to travel around the country performing and speaking in front of countless audiences. Wheelz's main goal is to show children with disabilities that a wheelchair is a toy, not a restriction.
The symposium was one of several free programs offered by the University as part of SRU's Diversity and Inclusion Series for the 2015-2016 academic year, and the second of two main events held to highlight November as Disability Month at Slippery Rock University. The first of the events was Disability Sports Night held earlier in the month. To check it, just scroll down to one of my previous posts.
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