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Challenging Barriers: Architects with Disabilities Share Their Lived Experience
Washington Square Village
A rare conversation with architects whose lived experience with disability shapes how they design. Panelists range from those disabled since childhood to professionals who acquired disability mid-career, each bringing unique perspective to accessible architecture.
Panel discussion
Accessibility focus
Professional perspectives
Design + disability
Tips
♿focus on accessibility in design practice
🏗️speakers include early-onset & acquired disability perspectives
Challenging Barriers: Architects with Disabilities Share Their Lived Experience
Washington Square Village










A rare conversation with architects whose lived experience with disability shapes how they design. Panelists range from those disabled since childhood to professionals who acquired disability mid-career, each bringing unique perspective to accessible architecture.
Panel discussion
Accessibility focus
Professional perspectives
Design + disability
Tips
♿focus on accessibility in design practice
🏗️speakers include early-onset & acquired disability perspectives
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