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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…

6 min readMar 15, 2023

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

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Ather Sharif

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…

7 min readFeb 19, 2023

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hand with a walnut on it

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Ather Sharif

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…

3 min readJun 12, 2022

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

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Ather Sharif

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…

8 min readSep 27, 2021

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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.

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Ather Sharif

The Untitleds

For decades they existed Yet to be named

1 min readSep 7, 2021

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The Untitleds

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Ather Sharif

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…

5 min readMay 31, 2021

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Gene-editing: Social Impacts and Ethical Considerations

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Ather Sharif

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…

5 min readJul 26, 2020

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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.

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Ather Sharif

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…

4 min readJan 1, 2020

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

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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…

7 min readDec 29, 2019

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

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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…

7 min readJul 15, 2019

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

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Ather Sharif

Ather Sharif

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

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