Lack of beach accessibility has kept her from experiencing the ocean for 34 years. However with the help of floationg wheelchair, she was able to feel the rush of ocean water! Check it out.
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HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — For the first time in 34 years, a Hampton woman felt the rush of the ocean water Thursday.
Ellen Shackleford hasn’t been at the beach since she was injured in a car crash that left her wheelchair bound.
Earlier this year, the City of Hampton made Buckroe Beach wheelchair accessible. Special pathways accommodate wheelchairs, strollers and wagons.
“I have not been able to go to a beach because there’s no accessibility to the beach, not even to the sand,” Shackleford said. “Now we have this wonderful mat and this wonderful chair, I can actually do that now.”
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