In India, public space accessibility remains a critical challenge for persons with disabilities. class=”link inline_link body_main_link” href=”https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2023/10/inclusiveness-way-of-life-bengaluru-school” data-clickurl=”https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2023/10/inclusiveness-way-of-life-bengaluru-school” data-pageurl=”https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2025/02/app-accessibility-persons-with-disability-apd” data-tagposition=”1″ data-position=”1″ data-clicktext=”The Association of People with Disability (APD)” data-sectiontype=”article body” data-emailid=”rekha@yourstory.com”>The Association of People with Disability (APD)—one of the oldest non-governmental organisations working in this space—designed the YesToAccess app to evaluate public spaces for accessibility.
Officially launched on December 3, 2024, YesToAccess was born out of a simple yet pressing question: How accessible are India’s public spaces?
Over two years ago, class=”link inline_link body_main_link” href=”https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2024/12/india-making-assistive-technology-acessible” data-clickurl=”https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2024/12/india-making-assistive-technology-acessible” data-pageurl=”https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2025/02/app-accessibility-persons-with-disability-apd” data-tagposition=”2″ data-position=”2″ data-clicktext=”APD ” data-sectiontype=”article body” data-emailid=”rekha@yourstory.com”>APD surveyed persons with disabilities to find answers. “One of the key findings was that there…
