The Invisible Wait: My Frustrating Encounter with Wheelchair Assistance at the Airport!

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Author – Neha Kapoor The plane had landed, the seatbelt sign was off, and the usual post-flight bustle filled the cabin. As someone who now uses a wheelchair, I settled in, knowing the wait for assistance would likely be longer than most passengers. But what I experienced at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport wasn’t the usual […]

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Enhancing Accessibility: The Role of Assistive Technology in Built Environment

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Envisage a world where you go to a lush and spacious park with a soothing pleasant atmosphere and here you see people with very different backgrounds enjoying this fabulous park. In this place you can hear different languages, see people from different ethnicities, smell the clean air with the freshness of flowers, observe the homeless

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From FOMO to Front Row: How Inclusion Avatars are Revolutionizing Accessibility

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Author- Adarsh Ajaikumar, Anubha Singhal, Peter Gibson The electricity crackles in the air. Laughter erupts from a family reunion. A presentation you’ve been prepping for months is about to begin. You can practically feel the energy, the anticipation. But then a familiar knot tightens in your stomach. The venue—steps, narrow doorways, or simply no accessible

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Universal Design: Why Every Architect Needs to Be on Board

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Author- Anubha Singhal Imagine a world where everyone can move freely and confidently through their environment, regardless of age, ability, or circumstance. This is the power of Universal Design (UD). UD goes beyond just ramps and accessible bathrooms; it’s a philosophy of creating spaces that are usable by everyone, to the greatest extent possible. From

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