She explains that at her university in Germany, there is no special service that caters only to the disabled. Disabled students have to share the same resources as other students with special needs. People aren,t as aware about disability-related issues. Recent buildings such as a library were not made to be accessible. You have to overcome barriers on your own and this is very time consuming.
People also pity the disabled a lot more.
Rika has been offered money on many occasions by strangers on the street. Also, if you ask about accessibility in many locations, people may even look at you strangely. Attitudes towards disabled people are somewhat different. In response to courses at the University of Illinois, Rika said that she is required to take interdisciplinary coursework for her program of study. Rika takes classes from a variety of academic departments with the primary focus on communications and American Studies.