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Commentary: It’s easier than you might think to make birding more accessible to more people

Birdability founder Virginia Rose and other wheelchair users can see over railings like these at Bayside Birding and Walking Trail in San Diego.

Birds bring so much joy to so many people. Their presence and our delight in them can connect us to the natural world. And with so many health benefits to spending time outside, birds can be the prompt to get a dose of nature therapy.

Some have turned this connection into a verb: “to bird.” As a bird lover and an occupational therapist, I think it’s time we expanded how we think about birding,

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