Digital Accessibility

Joe Welinske
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Interviews with accomplished accessibility professionals to learn about their career journeys

  1. Accessibility Is the Bridge Between Good Intent and Real Usability

    18 ФЕВР.

    Accessibility Is the Bridge Between Good Intent and Real Usability

    Carey Estes, Accessibility Lead at OneMain Financial, shares how he built a scalable accessibility program grounded in action, automation, and advocacy. From a life-changing experience of temporary blindness to leading DevOps integration and enterprise-wide enablement, Carey explains how accessibility becomes sustainable when embedded into systems and culture. His ultimate aim: accessibility so well integrated it creates “radio silence.” Mentioned in this episode: Info about Accessibility at Blink

    23 мин.
  2. You Don’t Wait Until a Barrier Is Insurmountable to Acknowledge It

    11 ФЕВР.

    You Don’t Wait Until a Barrier Is Insurmountable to Acknowledge It

    Donna Bungard describes how her lived experience and technical background led her into accessibility leadership. She emphasizes skills-first hiring, the importance of normalizing disability, and centering real human experiences rather than compliance alone. Bungard discusses neurodiversity as a spectrum, the value of customization in both work and digital products, and why accessibility benefits everyone. She highlights the need for authentic voices, continuous learning, and careful but optimistic use of AI as a mainstream assistive technology that can reshape inclusion if guided responsibly. Mentioned in this episode: Info about Accessibility at Blink

    24 мин.
  3. The Importance of Being Open and Welcoming to All Kinds of Expertise

    14.01.2024

    The Importance of Being Open and Welcoming to All Kinds of Expertise

    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 need in accessibility for better ways to present data. Mentioned in this episode: Info about Accessibility at Blink

    30 мин.
  4. A Day of Awareness to Learn About Accessibility

    31.12.2023

    A Day of Awareness to Learn About Accessibility

    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 Foundation. Joe describes his interest and excitement about the application of AI to accessibility and how it might transform how assistive devices work. Mentioned in this episode: Info about Accessibility at Blink

    26 мин.
  5. Being Attentive to Accessibility throughout Design

    17.12.2023

    Being Attentive to Accessibility throughout Design

    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 Accessibility at Blink

    27 мин.
  6. Looking Forward to European Legislation for Private Sector Compliance

    10.12.2023

    Looking Forward to European Legislation for Private Sector Compliance

    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 early work as a software developer. Now he looks forward to greater attention to accessibility in the digital world. Mentioned in this episode: Info about Accessibility at Blink

    26 мин.
  7. Open Communication Designers and Developers

    03.12.2023

    Open Communication Designers and Developers

    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 importance of communication between designers and developers. She also describes her interest in VR/AR opportunities and the need to consider the intersectionality of our identities. practical work with browser plug-ins, screen readers and keyboard acccess. Accessibility continues to be a central part of her work in helped her make sense of accessibility early on. Mentioned in this episode: Info about Accessibility at Blink

    28 мин.
  8. A Huge Potential for Artificial Intelligence to Assist with Accessibility

    26.11.2023

    A Huge Potential for Artificial Intelligence to Assist with Accessibility

    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 blind person, he experienced many challenges. Rich talks about some of what is involved in the process of reviewing products for accessibility - from design through to release. He also talks about artificial intelligence, the interaction of applications and assistive technologies, and the limitations of standards. Mentioned in this episode: Info about Accessibility at Blink

    28 мин.
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Interviews with accomplished accessibility professionals to learn about their career journeys

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  • Автор
    Joe Welinske
  • Годы выхода
    2021 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    73
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    Без ненормативной лексики
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    © Copyright 2026 - Welinske & Associates
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