Recent ADA anniversary gave me opportunity to chronicle different ways in which lives of people with disabilities were impacted, and here is another recounting of how individual persistence and determination can alter lives of many:
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Thank you Jessica Rafuse for delivering an inspiring address at U.S. Bank's Disability BRG this past Tuesday and sharing critical components that built up Microsoft's @A11Y and inclusive culture. An A11y-focused successful program for including people wit…lnkd.in/exA9tN6H
Excited to share that New England Public Radio interviewed me on the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 17, 2023 in which I highlighted:
1. Significance of digital accessibility
2. Ways in which accessi…lnkd.in/dzEx2nJqlnkd.in/dY5g3egY
Behind the internet scenes are folx fighting for more access for everyone.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is May 18, and we speak with accessibility specialist Shivaji Kumar on making digital spaces more welcoming.
Listen to The Fabulous 413 today at 3PM on 88.5 NEPM.
Axe Power User Award 2023
Excited to received Deque’s Axe Power User Award for 2023.
I am particularly thankful for collaboration and leadership of
#Kelly Risser
#Marissa Woodbeck
for their commitment and partnership to advan…lnkd.in/e9aJXV9nlnkd.in/ePTsqqqS
Section 508 report that was issued after delay of a decade on Federal Government websites shows significant accessibility barriers:
1. Many of the large and well-known agencies such as the State and Department of Veterans Affairs…lnkd.in/eKW5KZPYlnkd.in/efqaUp6C
Excited to share how a blind photographer uses artificial intelligence-powered eye to pursue photography.
From natural to virtual world, AI appears to offer significant promises to make things accessible, but to what extent can it…lnkd.in/eEgyaygplnkd.in/ejM_4eRP
Okay #Accessibility friends: I’m hiring a Director of Accessibility Compliance ASAP
- driving #a11y Compliance for ALL @Microsoft prods (we have tools for this) + help operationalize it more
- work from anywhere
- work w/ an AWESOME team
- shenanigans
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Please to share fintech post that focuses on three A11Y key issues:
1. Employ diverse group to design, develop, and test products
2. Engage consumers of accessibility when developing products
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I am excited to share that I recently joined U.S. Bank as accessibility testing manager. I look forward to working with the company’s amazing pool of A11Y talent in digital UX design, testing, and development. My endeavor at U.S. Bank would be to contribu…lnkd.in/e7ggRCSa