NID- FORD Foundation Scholarship
In this project I attempted to look into the lives of the differently abled individuals and the problems they face when it comes to mobility and accessing the public places. Since shopping is a social experience and a practical necessity, I focused my research on the issues the disabled face when accessing the malls. The meaning of disability for access needs includes not only the persons with physical and sensory impairment, but also, the temporarily infirm, senior citizens,
pregnant women, people carrying children or luggage. The primary reason to explore this direction was to avoid any kind of stigmatization of the special user groups, this initiative would make the users more comfortable, confident and thus encourage them to interact with the society, in the process participate more fully in their daily lives.