Yuval Wagner

Yuval Wagner
יובל וגנר
Wagner in 2009
Nationality	Israeli
Years active	1999–present
Organization	Access Israel
Known for	Disability activism
Awards	Henry Viscardi Achievement Award

Yuval Wagner (Hebrew: יובל וגנר) is an Israeli Air Force combat pilot who was injured in a helicopter crash in 1987. It left him paralysed and he was reliant on a wheelchair.[1] He realised the lack of accessibility in Israel for people with disabilities, and started Access Israel, a non-profit organization, in 1999. It works for accessibility to people with disabilities.[2]

Achievements

Wagner won the Globes' Social Entrepreneurial Award in 2006,[3] and a Rick Hansen Foundation Difference Maker Award in 2011.[4] He also received the Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards given to leaders in disability sector.[5]

References

1. "'Israel can be the world leader in digital accessibility'". Jerusalem Post Israel News-. 22 Oct 2016.
2. "Accessibility fun for all". Israel 21 C. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
3. "Access Israel wins Social Entrepreneurship Award". Access Israel. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
4. "Rick Hansen concludes Middle Eastern tour by meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres". News Wire.
5. "2017 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards Announced". Global Accessibility News.