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Old Note Urging Differently Abled To "Come Upstairs" To Use Lift Goes Viral, Sparks Outrage Online
A note outside a building has left social media users baffled. The note instructs people to climb upstairs and inform a staff member that they need to use the life designed for them.
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Video: Wheelchair User Slams Air Canada After Being Carried Down Stairs In Broken Chair
A Canadian blogger who regularly posts about her travels as a wheelchair user on social media is speaking out after being carried off an Air Canada flight in what she describes as a "terrifying" ordeal.
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Will Ask Centre To Frame SOPs For Handling Airport Wheelchair Issues: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will ask the Centre and others, including the Airport Authority of India (AAI), to frame the standard operating procedures to ensure trouble-free access of airports to persons with disability (PwD).
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Anand Mahindra Finds Customised Car Design For Wheelchair Users Impressive
Anand Mahindra posted a video featuring a custom-made car designed for drivers who use wheelchairs, remarking that the design is exceptionally clever and highly practical.
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Wheelchair User Woman In Bengaluru Struggles To Find Accessible Apartment
Mrunmaiy concluded her thread by writing that she shared her experience to sensitize people about the importance of accessibility and the challenges of living with a disability in India.
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Mumbai Woman On Wheelchair Carried Up Stairs At Registrar Office, Devendra Fadnavis Apologises
The activist revealed that she went to get married at the Registrars Office in Khar, but the office was on the second floor with no access for disabled people.
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Apple Maps Will Now Help Users Find Parking Spaces, Charging Spots for EVs: Report
Apple Maps has collaborated with SpotHero to help users with parking information in a popular location. The feature will let users in the US and Canada find the availability of parking as well as make a booking from their phones. It will offer several other useful functions, including finding charging spots for electric vehicles. The app was launch...
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Google Rolls Out Live View Augmented Reality Search While Adding and Improving Other Features
Google has rolled out a slew of new and improved features for search. While some are to do with its Maps app in particular, Google seems keen on exploring the augmented reality angle with search. The new features also help users narrow down on places and items by making search results more specific.
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Chennai Rights Activist Slams Airline For Rs 2,500 Wheelchair Service
Disability rights activist, Rajiv Rajan, was stunned when US-Bangla Airlines charged him Rs 2,500 for the wheelchair service at Chennai airport.
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Anand Mahindra Sparks Debate Over Wheelchair "Jugaadus" In Airports
Businessman Anand Mahindra sparked a heated debate on social media after wondering if Indians faked their need for wheelchairs while travelling from airports. In a tweet, the Mahindra Group chairman said "only flights to&from India at most airports" had people pre-ordering wheelchairs.
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Dad Builds Wheelchair-Accessible Igloo For Daughter, Wins Hearts
A dad from Cincinnati, Ohio, is winning hearts online for building a wheelchair-accessible igloo for his daughter.
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From Wheelchairs To Guide Dogs, Apple Moves To Make Emojis More Inclusive
Apple has proposed a series of "accessibility" emojis "to better represent individuals with disabilities," according to a proposal submitted to the Unicode Consortium, the group responsible for approving new emojis. Emojis of people using wheelchairs, hearing aids, and prosthetics are among the proposed options for iPhones. The proposal has been me...
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BillionAbles Makes It Easy to Find Accessible Restaurants and Other Public Places Near You
Need to find a venue that's wheelchair accessible, or has braille signage? This free Android app wants to make that easy for anyone.
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This Beach In Goa Just Became Friendly For People With Disabilities
50-year-old Padma Govindugari has barely ever ventured out of Hyderabad all her life. Wheelchair-bound for years now, lack of accessibility at public places has always held her back. But when she found out that Goa's Candolim beach is all set to become wheelchair friendly, Ms Govindugari decided to come experience the change firsthand.
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Disability Rights Group Sues Uber Over Wheelchair Access
A Chicago disability rights group sued Uber on Thursday over wheelchair accessibility, arguing that the mobile ride-hailing company's adherence to federal disability laws "ranges from token to non-existent" despite its expanding role in the nation's transportation system.
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Old Note Urging Differently Abled To "Come Upstairs" To Use Lift Goes Viral, Sparks Outrage Online
A note outside a building has left social media users baffled. The note instructs people to climb upstairs and inform a staff member that they need to use the life designed for them.
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Video: Wheelchair User Slams Air Canada After Being Carried Down Stairs In Broken Chair
A Canadian blogger who regularly posts about her travels as a wheelchair user on social media is speaking out after being carried off an Air Canada flight in what she describes as a "terrifying" ordeal.
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Will Ask Centre To Frame SOPs For Handling Airport Wheelchair Issues: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will ask the Centre and others, including the Airport Authority of India (AAI), to frame the standard operating procedures to ensure trouble-free access of airports to persons with disability (PwD).
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Anand Mahindra Finds Customised Car Design For Wheelchair Users Impressive
Anand Mahindra posted a video featuring a custom-made car designed for drivers who use wheelchairs, remarking that the design is exceptionally clever and highly practical.
-
Wheelchair User Woman In Bengaluru Struggles To Find Accessible Apartment
Mrunmaiy concluded her thread by writing that she shared her experience to sensitize people about the importance of accessibility and the challenges of living with a disability in India.
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Mumbai Woman On Wheelchair Carried Up Stairs At Registrar Office, Devendra Fadnavis Apologises
The activist revealed that she went to get married at the Registrars Office in Khar, but the office was on the second floor with no access for disabled people.
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Apple Maps Will Now Help Users Find Parking Spaces, Charging Spots for EVs: Report
Apple Maps has collaborated with SpotHero to help users with parking information in a popular location. The feature will let users in the US and Canada find the availability of parking as well as make a booking from their phones. It will offer several other useful functions, including finding charging spots for electric vehicles. The app was launch...
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Google Rolls Out Live View Augmented Reality Search While Adding and Improving Other Features
Google has rolled out a slew of new and improved features for search. While some are to do with its Maps app in particular, Google seems keen on exploring the augmented reality angle with search. The new features also help users narrow down on places and items by making search results more specific.
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Chennai Rights Activist Slams Airline For Rs 2,500 Wheelchair Service
Disability rights activist, Rajiv Rajan, was stunned when US-Bangla Airlines charged him Rs 2,500 for the wheelchair service at Chennai airport.
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Anand Mahindra Sparks Debate Over Wheelchair "Jugaadus" In Airports
Businessman Anand Mahindra sparked a heated debate on social media after wondering if Indians faked their need for wheelchairs while travelling from airports. In a tweet, the Mahindra Group chairman said "only flights to&from India at most airports" had people pre-ordering wheelchairs.
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Dad Builds Wheelchair-Accessible Igloo For Daughter, Wins Hearts
A dad from Cincinnati, Ohio, is winning hearts online for building a wheelchair-accessible igloo for his daughter.
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From Wheelchairs To Guide Dogs, Apple Moves To Make Emojis More Inclusive
Apple has proposed a series of "accessibility" emojis "to better represent individuals with disabilities," according to a proposal submitted to the Unicode Consortium, the group responsible for approving new emojis. Emojis of people using wheelchairs, hearing aids, and prosthetics are among the proposed options for iPhones. The proposal has been me...
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BillionAbles Makes It Easy to Find Accessible Restaurants and Other Public Places Near You
Need to find a venue that's wheelchair accessible, or has braille signage? This free Android app wants to make that easy for anyone.
-
This Beach In Goa Just Became Friendly For People With Disabilities
50-year-old Padma Govindugari has barely ever ventured out of Hyderabad all her life. Wheelchair-bound for years now, lack of accessibility at public places has always held her back. But when she found out that Goa's Candolim beach is all set to become wheelchair friendly, Ms Govindugari decided to come experience the change firsthand.
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Disability Rights Group Sues Uber Over Wheelchair Access
A Chicago disability rights group sued Uber on Thursday over wheelchair accessibility, arguing that the mobile ride-hailing company's adherence to federal disability laws "ranges from token to non-existent" despite its expanding role in the nation's transportation system.
