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WheelchairTraveling.com

August 11, 2020

When it comes to living her life, nothing seems to stand in Ashley Lyn Olson’s way. At 14, a horrific car accident killed her father, crippled her mother, injured her younger sister and left Ashley paralyzed.

Her physical limitations didn’t stop her from seeing the world. And in 2006, she founded wheelchairtraveling.com, a resource for people with disabilities. The site averages 25,000 monthly visits and its 70+ videos have been viewed half a million times. You’ll want to meet this passionate, ballsy, determined, young woman.

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At fourteen I became paralyzed but the love for adventure did not vanish. I want to see and experience this world. As the founder of wheelchairtraveling.com I believe in creating an accessible world and together we can make that happen. Be seen to be heard.

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