Amanda Parezo was sitting on a park bench during a kickball game in 2021 when a stray bullet struck her spine, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. Now the Philadelphia occupational therapist and Thomas Jefferson University professor has turned that life-altering moment into a mission: making everyday spaces and activities more accessible for people with disabilities. Parezo, who lives in Old City, has become a vocal advocate for better wa…
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