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10 Years of Being “In” a Wheelchair

Today, 10 years ago, I was in a car accident that ended up severing my spinal cord, and I have been “in” a wheelchair ever since. Yeah…

Mar 15, 2023

Ather sitting on a wheelchair facing the Philly skyline. The photo is taken from behind.

Mar 15, 2023

The Godless Priest

“I would not like to live in a world without cathedrals. I need their beauty and grandeur. I need them against the vulgarity of the world…

Feb 19, 2023

hand with a walnut on it

Feb 19, 2023

Stop Calling People “Impaired”

Google “impair,” and we get: “weaken or damage something (especially a human faculty or function).” I am not advocating for removing…

Jun 12, 2022

Close-up image of a damaged green threaded jumbo bag with almost half of the threads damaged

Jun 12, 2022

Accessibility 2.0: Nothing About Us, Without Us

“Accessibility” is like Bianca Del Rio from RuPaul’s Drag Race. It’s just so sexy that everyone wants to talk about it, showcase their…

Sep 27, 2021

Image portraying various individuals with varying disabilities, including people using a walker, stroller, wheelchair, cane, and service dog. Folks without any equipment are also shown, implying invisible disabilities.

Sep 27, 2021

The Untitleds

For decades they existed Yet to be named

Sep 7, 2021

The Untitleds

Sep 7, 2021

Gene-editing: Social Impacts and Ethical Considerations

According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2019 Global Health Estimates, noncommunicable diseases make up 7 of the world’s top ten…

May 31, 2021

Gene-editing: Social Impacts and Ethical Considerations

May 31, 2021

I Exist Because ADA Exists

Today, we celebrate 30 years of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 3 whole decades! For people who haven’t had a reason to encounter…

Jul 26, 2020

5 people in the image, Bush sitting in the middle and signing the ADA, 2 sitting on a wheelchair, and 2 standing at the back.

Jul 26, 2020

Rest In Peace, Decade 2010–2019

I usually write a goodbye post each year to recall all the so-grateful-for-it, the not-so-ideal, and the shoot-me-dead moments for that…

Jan 1, 2020

Ather holding a microphone on a stage with a big screen and a skeleton behind him.

Jan 1, 2020

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Using Google Sheets as a Makeshift Database for React Apps

We would like a custom-made website and a little birdie told us React is what the cool kids are going for these days — like, it’s faster…

Dec 29, 2019

A greyscale picture of a few old books on a shelf — signifying wisdom.

Dec 29, 2019

10 Things I’ve Realized In The Past 10 Years

I turn 30 today. My friends have continuously rubbed it on my face that I am now an old man. So, I’ll do an old man thing. I’ll share 10…

Jul 15, 2019

A pie that says 30 on it, and has candles that also show the number 30.

Jul 15, 2019

Ather Sharif

Ather Sharif

PhD student @uwcse Accessibility, Visualization, Personalization | SWE Lead @comcast | Founder @evoxlabs | React developer | 🐱 dad | 🍩 eater | 🦅 🔔 #philly ❤

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