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AccessAbility Officer

Spilling the tea on everything WCAG to start and advance your digital accessibility career.

  1. 21 hrs ago ·  Video

    Why Great Talent Gets Stuck (And How to Break Free) | Stela Lupushor

    Change is coming to every workplace, and it's scary. Stela Lupushor, NYU professor and founder of Reframe.Work, joins Tanner Gers and Ellie Alvarado to talk about why great talent gets stuck, how fear of rejection holds people with disabilities back, and how to lead through the biggest workplace shift of our lifetime: AI. We also get into the IBM tool that got an HR policy reversed in 16 hours, why "AI in my loop" beats "human in the loop," and diving the Great Barrier Reef. Subscribe for weekly conversations spilling the tea on digital accessibility.  Connect with Stela: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slupushor/ Worchestration podcast: https://worchestration.ai Email: stela@reframe.work Listen to WCATea: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wcatea/id1896601148 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/WCATeaPod Want to build a more accessible, inclusive workplace? Talk to AccessAbility Officer: https://accessabilityofficer.com   #FutureOfWork #DisabilityInclusion #WCATea

  2. 6d ago ·  Video

    The Map You Can Hear: Inside Audiom with Brandon Biggs

    Blind people can use maps with Audiom, a digital map you can hear, touch, or read. In this episode, Brandon Biggs, CEO of XR Navigation, explains how it works. He also shares his live, accessible 2026 election results map.  Follow election night your way: https://xrnavigation.io/election2026/  WCATea Podcast: spilling the tea on digital accessibility.  Do your maps and website meet ADA Title II? Get a WCAG 2.1 AA audit from certified testers with disabilities: https://accessabilityofficer.com/digital-accessibility-audits/

  3. Oct 20 ·  Video

    He Rammed an Ice Shelf in Antarctica (Then Went Back to Fixing Intuit's Accessibility) | Ep. 20

    Seven continents. Every Disney Park in a single month. A National Geographic icebreaker that crashed through six feet of ice while the whole ship shook. Ken Bigler, Head of Accessibility Engineering at Intuit, has been almost everywhere, and he still came home to fix the software millions of people use to do their taxes. Ken joins Tanner Gers and Ellie Alvarado to talk about penguins he wasn't allowed to go near, the Disney park that beat all the rest, and the Buenos Aires pizza place he ate at three times.  Connect with Ken LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethbigler/ Intuit accessibility feedback: accessibility@intuit.com   Subscribe to the WCAT Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Spilling the tea on digital accessibility. #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #WCAG #Intuit #Antarctica #Travel #AI #WCATPodcast

  4. Oct 9 ·  Video

    There's No "Right Way" to Be Blind | Scott Thornhill Ep. 19

    Should blind people use a cane or a guide dog? Braille or audio? Should they talk about their blindness or keep it in the background? Everyone seems to have an opinion about the "right way" to be blind. Scott Thornhill, Executive Director of the American Council of the Blind (ACB), says there isn't one. Scott joins Tanner Gers and Ellie Alvarado to talk about what that means for blind and low-vision people building careers and what ACB is doing behind the scenes. Who's told you how to be blind? Tell us about it, then follow WCATea Pod and share this episode with someone who gets it.

  5. Sep 29 ·  Video

    From Angry Tweet to Lyft's Accessibility Lead: Marco Salsiccia's Story

    Publishing video, apps, or online courses? Captions, audio description, and screen reader support aren't extras; they're requirements. If you manage digital content for government, healthcare, or higher education, make sure it meets ADA Title II: https://accessabilityofficer.com/digital-accessibility-audits/ Blind accessibility designer Marco Salsiccia (Lyft, Intuit, Deque, OpenAI) shows how AI-assisted coding lets blind creators build what mainstream tech won't: free, blind-first apps like Whack-a-Braille, BlindSVG.com, and Tremado, an accessible video editor for Mac. Marco lost his sight in 2014. A year later, one angry tweet about a broken Lyft app turned into six years as Lyft's only accessibility specialist. On the WCATea Podcast, he breaks down how he designs and ships apps as a screen reader user, and why you should never take AI at its word. RESOURCES Marco's site: https://marconius.com BlindSVG: https://blindsvg.com Spilling the tea on digital accessibility. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. #DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #BlindTech

  6. Sep 14 ·  Video

    Alt Text secrets: are you breaking accessibility without knowing It?

    Alt text matters: for Ellie, a blind mom of four, it's how she experiences family moments she can't see. If you manage a public-facing website for government, healthcare, or higher education, ensure you're compliant ahead of the ADA Title II deadline: https://accessabilityofficer.com/digital-accessibility-audits/ Episode Chapters (Alt Text Secrets) Secret #1: AI Isn't Enough  Secret #2: Misleading Is Worse Than Missing  Secret #3: Context Is King  Secret #4: Decorative Images Don't Need Alt Text  Secret #5: Compliance ≠ Inclusion  Subscribe to the WCATea Podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and now Mind's Eye Radio.

  7. Sep 6 ·  Video

    Designing Without Lived Experience: From Screen Casting to Web Accessibility

    The same misunderstandings we see in film and television show up online every day... in inaccessible websites built without disabled voices. In this episode of the WCATea Podcast, we discuss a recurring issue in the entertainment industry: broad pushes for "inclusion" that frequently overlook disabled perspectives.. Bee and Ellie connect screen stereotypes directly to digital design barriers. Using fake contacts isn't representation, just as building tools without disabled input isn't accessible. Authentic voices matter everywhere. Listen and share your inputs. What are your thoughts on authentic representation in media and tech? Share your perspective in the comments below!

  8. Aug 28 ·  Video

    Digital Accessibility Careers for Blind Professionals: How Michaela and Tiffany Got Hired | Ep. 15

    Two blind professionals went from no Windows or screen reader experience to working accessibility testers in under a year. Michaela Griffin studied music therapy, then taught herself to code. Tiffany Zhao has a cognitive science degree and a very analytical mind, Bee calling her the most analytical tester he's come across. Both graduated from the CAT program in spring 2026 and are now AccessAbility Officer apprentices, testing websites and logging WCAG violations as real careers. Watch out for our Weekly WCAG Watch with Matthew Dyer. He covers SC 3.2.4, Consistent Identification.  Interested in working in digital accessibility? If you have an open VR case, reach out to us here: https://accessabilityofficer.com/vocational-rehabilitation/ Government agency needing an accessibility audit? Get compliant before the deadline. Talk to us: https://accessabilityofficer.com/digital-accessibility-audits/

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Spilling the tea on everything WCAG to start and advance your digital accessibility career.

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    AccessAbility Officer
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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