Disability Etiquette: Fostering Respect and Inclusion “Normal people and disabled people.” I still hear this distinction from friends and acquaintances, and while I know they don’t mean any harm, the impact of these words can be profound. Using terms like “normal people” implies that those with disabilities are somehow abnormal, which isn’t true and can…
Cognitive accessibility (COGA) is a critical aspect of digital inclusion often overlooked focuses on making digital content and experiences understandable and usable for people with cognitive disabilities. But cognitive impairments are among the least understood disabilities, with most literature focusing on clinical aspects, not digital accessibility. The variety of cognitive disabilities compounds the challenge. Unlike…
I knew I was a bit different when I was in school. I did well academically, so it wasn’t immediately obvious that I had ADHD, which I was diagnosed with in my late twenties. As a child, everything seemed normal because I was doing well in exams, but I struggled to make friends and had…
Finding a new job can be daunting, but for those who toil through the night hours, it can feel like an impossible feat. Take my friend, Aparna (name changed due to privacy concerns), a lead business analyst in Bangalore. Her story vividly illustrates the unique challenges night shift workers face, highlighting a specific issue: situational…
Recently, while going through my LinkedIn feed, I came across a list of resources for designing for neurodiversity and decided to share it here with a wider group. As someone who posts on social media, I realized that whatever we share or create on social platforms has a short lifespan and is also hard to…
Introduction: Why is Dyslexia a Problem? What is Dyslexia? The definition of Dyslexia is a reading disorder that makes it challenging to identify words by sight alone. It is classified as a learning disability that can make reading comprehension, spelling, writing, and even math difficult. Even though Dyslexia is one of the most common learning…
