Campaign gives children with disabilities chance to trick-or-treat without barriers
CBC
For nine-year-old Gabriel Nikolakakis, Halloween has not always been a holiday he could participate in easily because of his limited mobility, but one organization is helping to change that by creating accessible trick-or-treating neighbourhoods, one home at a time.
Treat Accessibly hosted an accessible trick-or-treat event Saturday for children with disabilities to offer a unique, barrier-free Halloween village.
Children from the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital joined others from Weston Village in on Queens Drive for the inclusive experience.
After Halloween was all but cancelled last year because of the pandemic, this year's event was given the green light by public health officials with a limit on the number of people who could gather together.
For Gabriel, and the other children, it was a chance to dress up, collect candy, and celebrate a beloved holiday.
"It's not scary enough for me yet," said Gabriel. "But it feels amazing (to be back out)."
Dressed up as Harry Potter, Gabriel didn't need the help of his parents to go house-to-house using his motorized wheelchair.
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