Can you imagine going out to a restaurant, only to be a turned away by the waiters once they spot your wheelchair? "Either the sidewalk is too high, or there are steps leading to the entrance. Most of the times I have to be carried up the steps. But there have also been times when I was denied entry because there were too many stairs and the employees weren't willing to help," said Virali Modi, 26, who has been wheelchair-bound ever since she suffered a spinal chord injury in 2006.

Virali Modi said that she has to be carried into most restaurants, since they do not have ramps