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College opens state-of-the-art dorm for students using chairs
Posted by
GerthroWednesday, September 01, 2010
Janelle posted our back-to-school piece yesterday (
Rolling Back to School - soon-to-be third grader, Alex Pitts is pictured here from that piece), and then she found this piece about the University of Illinois:
With very limited use of her arms and legs, Kelsey Rozema has needed her parents help with most daily tasks - getting out of bed, showering, putting on a coat, and even opening a water bottle. In 18 years, they've been apart for only six nights.
So moving into a college dorm this week - and away from the reliance on her family - is even more of a milestone for Rozema than for the thousands of other wide-eyed freshmen at the University of Illinois, a ritual that will be repeated on college campuses throughout the country in coming weeks.
It helped that she moved into the university's first new residence hall in 44 years, and the most user-friendly dorm in the country for students with severe physical disabilities. As Rozema wheeled into her single room for the first time Tuesday, a disability advocate showed off the features: A wireless pager that will call for help 24 hours a day, and a remote-controlled ceiling lift system to transport her from her bed to the in-room bathroom.
Read the rest.
Rob
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