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Jan 28

Disabilities, Scrabble, and … Ninja Turtles?

TL;DR Accessibility in the Scrabble world — unfortunately, like many other worlds — often ends up as an afterthought. Well-intentioned…

Disabilities, Scrabble, and … Ninja Turtles?

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Mar 15, 2023

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…

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

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Feb 19, 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…

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Jun 12, 2022

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…

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

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Sep 27, 2021

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…

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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Sep 7, 2021

The Untitleds

For decades they existed Yet to be named

The Untitleds

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May 31, 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…

Gene-editing: Social Impacts and Ethical Considerations

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Jul 26, 2020

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 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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Jan 1, 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…

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

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Dec 29, 2019

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…

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

Ather Sharif

Ather Sharif

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Principal Associate @CapitalOne | PhD from @uwcse Accessibility, Visualization, Personalization | Founder @evoxlabs | 🐱🐱 dad | 🍩 eater | 🦅 🔔 #philly ❤

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