Working from Within: Having a Disability and Working in Digital Accessibility - axe-con 2023

A panel of digital accessibility professionals, all of whom have a disability, will discuss how their personal experiences with disability, inclusion, and accessibility guide and inform their professional lives.

This session was in the Wildcard Track

About the Speakers
-Justin is an Accessibility Consultant at Deque. Serving as an accessibility coach, he works within client development teams helping them learn how to incorporate accessibility into their work. As a blind screen reader user, Justin knows the importance of building accessible experiences so people with disabilities can enjoy the same level of independence as their non-disabled peers.
-As a Senior Accessibility Consultant and Accessibility Coach at Deque, Steve brings this passion and over 25 years of experience in web and document accessibility to guide clients on their accessibility journey. He has worked with a wide range of commercial and government clients and loves sharing his expertise in web and PDF accessibility.
-Trudy is an Accessibility Consultant at Deque, coaching all client team roles in the web software development lifecycle toward self-sufficiency in digital accessibility. Trudy has multiple disabilities, which has influenced and helped drive her mission for making a difference for the disabled.

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