Drake might wanna reconsider the hatred he reportedly had for his ‘Degrassi’ character being in a wheelchair — because lots of kids in wheelchairs actually felt validated thanks to his portrayal.

Madeline Robinson, executive director of Wheelchair 4 Kids, she hopes the rapper knows his role as Jimmy Brooks on ‘Degrassi’ really helped a lot of young people.

She says he actually made them kind of cool and, though he might not have known it, he instilled confidence and made their lives a little better. Robinson says Drake’s character brought much-needed representation.

teen drama show recently claimed Drake threatened to quit and took legal action against the show to get a rewrite, removing Jimmy’s character from the wheelchair.

The writer claimed Drake made the demand because he worried it made him look soft. Jimmy was left paralyzed after a shooting, but ultimately underwent stem cell surgery … allowing his character to stand with crutches in the season 7 finale.

It should be noted … the show’s writer also added that Drake relented and agreed that his character being in a wheelchair was a powerful moment on TV.

Robinson, whose org strives to give physically disabled kids a better quality of life, agrees … saying, “It is great when we see our kids being represented.” Ditto.