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When design meant to help becomes a burden

I specialized in accessible design after my brother became paralyzed but now he avoids the buildings I create because he says they remind him of being disabled instead of just letting him live normally.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Attempts to accommodate difference can inadvertently emphasize the very limitations they seek to overcome.

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