Кращі подкасти про Digital Accessibility (2025)

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Mimouna Mahdaoui - Senior Manager Stepstone Group 1:12:23

6d ago1:12:23

1:12:23

Mimouna Mahdaoui is a Senior Manager for Product & Social Impact at The Stepstone Group. Join us as Mimouna (AKA: Mim) shares her journey into digital accessibility, the power of empathy over sympathy, and practical steps to build inclusion into products and culture. Discover insights on combating imposter syndrome, the curb cut effect, and managin…

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Unlocking Digital Accessibility: A Conversation with Anastasiia Batarei 55:01

8d ago55:01

55:01

In this conversation, Tim Damen and Anastasiia Batarei discuss the importance of digital accessibility, its impact on user experience, and advocating for inclusive design. Anastasiia shares her journey into accessibility advocacy, highlights her achievements, and discusses the challenges faced in implementing accessibility practices. They explore t…

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Introducing Focustrap: A New Digital Accessibility Podcast 1:28

14d ago1:28

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Welcome to focustrap, a podcast dedicated to digital accessibility. In this introductory episode, host Tim Damen outlines the vision and format of this new podcast focused on making the digital world more accessible for everyone. Follow us: focusring.io/podcast-focustrap Linkedin Twitterfocusring.io

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Jeremy Grandstaff - VP of Business Development - CurbCutOS 1:00:27

3M ago1:00:27

1:00:27

Jeremy Grandstaff is the VP of Business Development at CurbCutOS. In this episode, Jeremy chats with Joe about his own journey and lived experience within Accessibility, ensuring that workplaces are disability confident, understanding the impact to a companies bottom line A11y has, upcoming regulation changes and the disposable income that companie…

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Helen Burge - Director of Accessibility @ Testlio 53:28

7M ago53:28

53:28

Helen Burge is the Director of Accessibility at Testlio. In this episode, she chats with Joe about her journey within Accessibility, key assumptions we should try to avoid, utilising lived and learned experience, upcoming regulation changes and the avoidable fines and repurcussions associated with them. Resource Links: PCR Digital, Digital and Tech…

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Heather Hepburn - Head of Accessibility @ Skyscanner 57:14

11M ago57:14

57:14

Heather Hepburn is the Head of Accessibility at Skyscanner. Here she chats with Joe about her journey within Accessibility, how to get an Accessibility program started within a large company, upcoming challenges in the space and how we can start to bridge the skills gap here in the UK. Resource Links: PCR Digital, Digital and Technology Recruitment…

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Bev Newing - Accessibility Lead @ MoJ 46:06

12M ago46:06

46:06

Bev Newing who is the Head of Accessibility at The UK's Ministry of Justice chats with Joe about their journey within Accessibility, Burnout, Challenges for 2024 and hiring effective teams. Resource Links: Accessibility Scotland talk recording: https://vimeo.com/863697428 PCR Digital, Digital and Technology Recruitment: https://www.pcrdigital.com/ …

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Dani Devesa Derksen-Staats - Ex-Spotify 45:24

1y ago45:24

45:24

Dani Devesa Derksen-Staats, former iOS Accessibility Engineer at Spotify, The Times, The BBC and SkyScanner Joins Joe to discuss all things Mobile and iOS Accessibility. We discuss his own experience within the field of Mobile and Digital Accessibility and general iOS Development, how all developers and engineers can make a small change to their th…

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The Importance of Being Open and Welcoming to All Kinds of Expertise 29:53

1y ago29:53

29:53

Jennifer Smith, Visa, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Accessibility Jen Smith has worked with accessibility at J.P Morgan Chase, Microsoft, and now at Visa as Director of Strategic Initiatives and Accessibility. She talks about the importance of working with colleagues at different experience levels and backgrounds. She also describes the nee…

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A Day of Awareness to Learn About Accessibility 26:23

1y ago26:23

26:23

Joe Devon, GAAD Foundation, AI Futurist Joe Devon has had a long career in both web development and the application of accessibility to the digital world. Joe talks about his earliest days becoming aware of the need for accessibility and building his knowledge. That lead to being a co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day and the GAAD Found…

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Being Attentive to Accessibility throughout Design 27:09

1y ago27:09

27:09

Stéphanie Walter, Maltem, UX Research & Design Consultant Stéphanie shares her experience with a motion disability that affects her in her daily life and when interacting with digital games. She talks about upcoming changes to laws in Europe that will require accessibility in public and private web sites. Mentioned in this episode: Info about Acces…

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Looking Forward to European Legislation for Private Sector Compliance 26:13

1y ago26:13

26:13

Lars Holm Sørensen, Monsido, Accessibility Expert Lars Holm Sørensen resides in Copenhagen where is works on imrproving a compliance platform for organizations and municipalities. He also helps to build accessibility awareness. Lars talks about his lived life as a person who is blind using a screen reader. It created challenges in his education and…

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Open Communication Designers and Developers 28:24

1y ago28:24

28:24

Tolu Adegbite is Product/UX designer. Her current work includes providing guidance about accessibility to designers and developers, educating others, and creating new experiences. Starting her career as a front-end developer she was introduce to accessibility early on. Tolu talks about how she learned accessibility principles and embraces the impor…

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A Huge Potential for Artificial Intelligence to Assist with Accessibility 28:14

1y ago28:14

28:14

Ryan Shugart, Microsoft, Senior Program Manager Rich works as a an accessibility subject matter expert with the cloud and AI teams at Microsoft. He shares his experience being born visually impaired and how that affected his early use of a home computer and technology. Graduating from college in IT, he began his work as a system administrator. As a…

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Knowing What You Should Be Doing and Then Doing It Are Two Very Different Things 29:02

1y ago29:02

29:02

Erica Ellis, Uber, Head of Product Equity Design Erica Ellis is Head of Product Equity Design at Uber. She explains how accessibility is integrated into the organization through a mindset about service design. Erica shares her early experience with a deaf family member and being an advocate for gender equity for women in technology. As a designer s…

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Grant Broome - Founder and Head of Accessibility at Dig Inclusion 45:00

1+ y ago45:00

45:00

A new episode of The Digital Accessibility Podcast featuring Grant Broome, Founder and Head of Accessibility at Dig Inclusion. We discuss; Grant's experience across his 20 years of experience within the Digital Accessibility and Inclusive Content space. Dig Inclusion and Grant's Hugr App which is helping to simplify and guide accessibility testing …

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Shaun Conner - Head of Accessibility at Monzo Bank 1:00:16

1+ y ago1:00:16

1:00:16

A new episode of The Digital Accessibility Podcast featuring Shaun Conner, Head of Accessibility at Monzo Bank. We discuss Shaun's experience starting out as a web developer and moving into the Accessibility space. Realising that Digital Accessibility is not just one team or one persons' responsibility. The work that Shaun is currently doing to rai…

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Emily Rose Yates - Head of Accessibility at Mima 47:10

1+ y ago47:10

47:10

A new episode of The Digital Accessibility Podcast featuring Emily Rose Yates, Head of Accessibility at Mima. We discuss Emily's own lived experience as a wheelchair user and her own journey into the world of Accessibility. Emily has utilised her own day-to-day experience throughout her life to encourage positive change through the work she is curr…

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We’re Not Going to Design Things That Disable People 32:40

1+ y ago32:40

32:40

Gareth Ford Williams, Accessibility Consultant, Ab11y.com Gareth Ford Williams describes his current work as an accessibility consultant. He shares some childhood experiences that made aware of disabilties at an early age. Gareth provide a great review of the decades of pioneering work that the BBC has done in making their content inclusive. Mentio…

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Boils Down to Getting Information to People Who Need It 23:04

1+ y ago23:04

23:04

Sharyn Morrow, iCIMS, Principal Accessibility Engineer Sharyn Morrow began her career with an early interest in communication and working with early PCs and software. That led to to learning about HTML, graphic design, and working for SiteImprove. She shares her personal challenges with her neurodiversity and how she now advocates for herself, her …

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Craig Abbott Design Lead / Accessibility Specialist At Elastic 53:00

1+ y ago53:00

53:00

A new episode of The Digital Accessibility Podcast featuring Craig Abbott, former Head of Accessibility at DWP and Design Lead at Elastic. We discuss his own experience within the field of Accessibility. Experiencing burn-out and what he may have done differently, imposter syndrome when working with guidelines rather than regulations and provides g…

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Making Accessibility Information Clear and Concise for Developers 35:22

1+ y ago35:22

35:22

Mark Steadman, Fidelity Investments, Director, Software Engineering - Mobile Accessibility Mark Steadman is Director of Mobile Accessibility at Fidelity Investments. Mark has made a career of being a developer who helps other developers be successful in supporting accessibility. He talks about what makes an efficient and consistent process for the …

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Technology Is the Great Connector Unless There Are Barriers 25:39

1+ y ago25:39

25:39

Jill Bateman, Ohio University, Digital Accessibility Coordinator Jill Bateman provides comprehensive accessibility support for students and staff at Ohio University. That includes reviewing tools and technology and processes for purchasing. Starting in web design, Jill found similarities between usability and accessibility. She shares the challenge…

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Ronny Hendriks - Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023 56:13

1+ y ago56:13

56:13

A special hour-long episode of The Digital Accessibility Podcast featuring Ronny Hendriks, Head of Accessibility at Nomensa. We discuss Ronny’s own battles with RSI and his journey into the world of A11y, the work he is currently doing to support the growth and innovation of huge global companies through the adoption of Accessibility. We chat about…

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Not About Can I Code My HTML Right but Can I Do My Relationships Right 38:30

1+ y ago38:30

38:30

Jonathan Hassell, Hassell Inclusion, Founder & Chief Executive Jonathan Hassell talks about his many years of experience in accessibility. He describes the evolution and challenges at the BBC to make their content available to all across their many services. Jonathan also explains the importance of standards organizations. Mentioned in this episode…

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Make People More Self Sufficient When It Comes to Accessibility 27:41

2y ago27:41

27:41

Léonie Watson, TetraLogical, Director Léonie Watson's early work as a web designer was interupted when she lost her sight. As she began to use assistive technologies for her own needs, she found her way into accessibility testing. This led to many years of solving accessibility problems for a wide range of organizations. Now, Léonie is the Director…

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Paul Van Workum - App Accessibility Expert 34:49

2y ago34:49

34:49

In this episode, Joe James is joined by Paul Van Workum, App Accessibility Expert and Co-Founder of Abra and Appt. This episode discusses: How Paul Van Workum entered the accessibility space, and what prompted him to create accessibility training platforms for developers and clients. The costs and difficulties associated with making applications ac…

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Considering Disabilities in the Context of our Environment 47:42

2y ago47:42

47:42

Jamie Knight, Jamie + Lion (limited), Director Jamie Knight talks about the many activities he was involved with in eleven years working in accessibility at the BBC. Now he provides consulting and workshops. Jamie also shares his own experience as a person with disabilities and the importance of accommodations in life and work. Mentioned in this ep…

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Accessibility Support in the U.S. Federal Government 27:11

2y ago27:11

27:11

Dominique Wheeler provides training and support for accessibility implementation within U.S. federal agencies. She started her career work at a Baltimore education non-profit organization. It was while creating training materials for the Department of Defense that she became familiar with Section 508 requirements. That led to her full-time work as …

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Jane Abbott - Managing Director at PCR Digital 22:19

2y ago22:19

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In this pilot episode of the Digital Accessibility Podcast, digital accessibility consultant Joe James interviews Jane Abbott, managing director at PCR Digital recruitment and the sponsor of this podcast. Jane talks about her interest in the accessibility field and her experience hiring within the space, including how she founded London's largest A…

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Understanding That Accessibility Is Not Just About the WCAG 37:05

2y ago37:05

37:05

Derek Featherstone, Saleforce, VP of Accessibility and Inclusive Design Derek Featherstone VP of PAccessibility and Design at Salesforce. Derek describes how accessibility is integrated in the overall structure at Salesforce. He shared his own disability challenges and starting his own consulting firm that was acquired by Level Access. Mentioned in…

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Not Just Making the Design Process Accessible but the Workplace Overall 16:53

2y ago16:53

16:53

Amanda Powell, Target, accessibility in user research Amanda Powell works as a senior UX designer at Target. Her exposure to accessibility came from her own challenges of having an autoimmune disorder affecting her sight. She became an advocate for accessibility tools and processes internally at her organization. That expanded to helping research a…

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Building Accessibility into the Engineering Life Cycle 37:51

2y ago37:51

37:51

Mike Paciello, Pearson, Director of Accessibility Implementation Mike Paciello is one of the pioneers is helping accessibility become an organized discipline for improving products and services. He began his career as a technical writer and that brought him to voluteering with the publishing of braille documents. From there, Mike formed The Paciell…

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We Need a Lot of People Knowing Just a Little Bit 28:32

2y ago28:32

28:32

Michele A. Williams, M.A.W. Consulting, owner Michele talks about her wide variety of experiences in accessibility. Much of her work aligned with user experience activities. This included graduate research and study, working as a researcher, and accessibility consulting. Michele has written many papers and articles and has a patent for a wearable d…

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The Learning with Accessibility Never Ends 30:33

2y ago30:33

30:33

Ross Mullen, CANAXESS, Director Ross Mullen talks about his extensive experience in working with standards organizations for accessibility. He spent many years working with accessibility for government agencies. Now, Ross has his own consulting practice. Mentioned in this episode: Info about Accessibility at Blink…

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360 Degrees of Accessibility 23:47

2y ago23:47

23:47

Meryl Evans, independent, Professional Speaker and Trainer Meryl Evans is an accessibility evangelist who works as a trainer, speaker, and consultant. Her early career was with business writing and digital marketing. She then became involved with making and instructing how to make high-quality captions for video. Meryl stresses the importance of go…

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Accessibility is a Journey 37:30

2y ago37:30

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Thomas Wlodkowski, Comcast, Vice President, Accessibility Currently, leading the accessibility program at Comcast. Tom's team supports both employee-facing or customer-facing accessibility. He shares his experience being blind from birth and finding his way into the media world through radio at WPOP in Boston. That led to work with audio descriptio…

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Mindset Change Doesn’t Happen Over Night 18:24

2y ago18:24

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Miriam Nabinger, independent, Accessibility Specialist Miriam Nabinger began her work career at IBM where she first became aware of accessibility. She decided to study accessibility and make that the focus of her work. That led to her starting her own accessibility consulting practice. She talks about the current status of accessibility in Austria …

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Negotiation, Leadership and Other Soft Skills Help to Become an Accessibility Professional 21:46

2y ago21:46

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Rajesh Kalidindi, independent, Accessibility & User Experience Consultant Rajesh Kalidindi enables individuals and corporations through his accessibility consultancy by providing training, comprehensive validations, VPATs, usability studies, empathy workshops, etc. He began as a multimedia designer and moved into UX. Joining Microsoft, Rajesh found…

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Everyone Who Does Accessibility Ends up at Some Point Teaching It 27:24

2y ago27:24

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Sarah Horton, University of Southampton, Research Fellow Sarah Horton is currently a research fellow at the U. of Southhampton working on a study about the teaching of accessibility. Her career began by working with instructional technology in academic circles and the led to her work in web development. She was part of the staff in the early days o…

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Our Ability to Communicate Business Goals Is Something That We All Need to Work On 25:04

2y ago25:04

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Cam Beaudoin, CIBC, Senior Manager of Accessibility Cam Beaudoin is the Senior Manager of Accessibility for a financial institution in Canada. He started as a developer at a consulting company and was immediately charged with understanding the WCAG. That led to his current position as well as consulting, speaking engagements, and his own accessibil…

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Creating Carrots for Accessibility and Not Just Sticks 27:59

2y ago27:59

27:59

Rachael Bradley Montgomery, Library of Congress, Digital Accessibility Specialist Rachael talk about her work as the co-chair of the W3C's Accessibility Guidelines Working Group and her charity work in supporting accessibility for small community organizations. In her work at the Library of Congress, she help create accessible experiences for emplo…

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Regulations Would Improve the Tools That We Use and Awareness 33:36

2+ y ago33:36

33:36

Ken Nakata, Converge Accessibility, Principal Ken Nakata helps law firms and corporation understand web accessibility issues. His career began in the Department of Justice working on the original Americans with Disability Act legislation and litigation. When Section 508 appeared, Ken started working in that area and spent a long time in that digita…

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With a Good Defined Workflow We Can Identify Moments for Discussing Accessibility 29:55

2+ y ago29:55

29:55

Marie Van Driessche, Unc, UX Designer Marie Van Driessche helps her organization's clients understand the importance of accessibility in their web sites and apps. She shared her own experience with the many accessibility issues specific to being deaf. Mentioned in this episode: Info about Accessibility at Blink…

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Technology Is a Lifestyle Companion That Should Fully Support People Who Are Blind 30:57

2+ y ago30:57

30:57

David Schleppenbach, Tactile Solutions, President David Schleppenbach produces a braille computer for people who need tactile or haptic input. He gives a quick tour of the product and manufacturing facility. As an instructor at Purdue University, he began supporting blind students by creating a better learning environment. This led to participating…

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Trying to Change Perspectives Globally About Disabilities and Accessibility 29:12

2+ y ago29:12

29:12

Sambhavi Chandrashekar, D2L, Accessibility Lead Sam is the accessibility lead at an educational technology company called D2L. She began her career as an IT professional. Her post-graduate work focused on online accessibility for people who are blind or vision impaired. She taught a master’s program in Inclusive Design at OCAD University in Toronto…

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Our Idea Is to Get Everyone Knowledgeable About Accessibility 28:34

2+ y ago28:34

28:34

Ian Kersey, Thomson Reuters, Senior Accessibility Specialist Ian Kersey supports the designers in customer-facing products at Thomson Reuters. That includes adding annotations to Figma prototypes and making sure developers have everything they need. Starting in an accessibility office at a community college, Ian continued his career with accessibil…

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Gaming Accessibility Is a Very Empathy-Driven Industry 30:30

2+ y ago30:30

30:30

Lorelei Root, Eagle's Flight, Digital Accessibility Specialist Lorelei Root digital accessibility focus with a focus on video games. She shares her experience of becoming disabled due to multiple sclerosis. Having to learn to speak, read and write again, she used the few accessible video games to help provide the road back. This led her to her work…

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How Often Do You Get a Chance to Make That Much of a Difference 42:34

2+ y ago42:34

42:34

Rich Schwerdtfeger, Retired, IBM, Former Chief Technology Officer for Accessibility Rich began his work in accessibility with the early development of a screen reader for Windows. He was a key member of the world-wide team that brought technologies like ARIA into mainstream use for accessibility. Rich chaired the board of Knowbility and currently i…

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Getting to a Point Where Everyone Is Talking About Accessibility 29:34

2+ y ago29:34

29:34

Charlie Turrell, BBC, Change Manager - Accessibility Champions Network Charlie onboards product development staff about accessibility and evangelizes it throughout the BBC. Starting as a personal assistant in many sections of the BBC, she found her way into user experience and then to guiding the internal accessibility champions network. Mentioned …

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