Wheelchair Access

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Disability rights activist, Rajiv Rajan, was stunned when US-Bangla Airlines charged him Rs 2,500 for the wheelchair service at Chennai airport.

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.

A dad from Cincinnati, Ohio, is winning hearts online for building a wheelchair-accessible igloo for his daughter.

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...

Need to find a venue that's wheelchair accessible, or has braille signage? This free Android app wants to make that easy for anyone.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Disability rights activist, Rajiv Rajan, was stunned when US-Bangla Airlines charged him Rs 2,500 for the wheelchair service at Chennai airport.

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.

A dad from Cincinnati, Ohio, is winning hearts online for building a wheelchair-accessible igloo for his daughter.

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...

Need to find a venue that's wheelchair accessible, or has braille signage? This free Android app wants to make that easy for anyone.

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.

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.