5 Things I Learned from the Accessibility Community
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Working toward a more inclusive web brings with it a lot of learning. For example: the online accessibility community, while enthusiastic, does not always have the same perspectives as the disability community it aims to serve–and centering the experiences of people with disabilities is critical. We often make the web accessible solely because it's the right thing to do, but laws and guidelines are a necessary part of the work. In our careers, we may also need to decide between working for accessibility companies and in accessibility-specific roles, versus working in the mainstream. To make sure our work is successful we need to test early and often, and innovate while meeting the needs of users with disabilities. By keeping open minds, we can adapt and evolve our accessibility practice and make a big impact over time.
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Marcy Sutton is a freelance web developer and accessibility specialist. Previously, she's worked as the Head of Learning at Gatsby and on the open source axe-core accessibility testing library. In 2016, O’Reilly gave Marcy a Web Platform Award for her work in accessibility. She's a founding member of the Accessibility Seattle Foundation, a nonprofit supporting the A11ySea meetup. When away from her keyboard, Marcy can be found exploring the wilderness with her dog, riding a bicycle, or snowboarding.
5 Things I Learned from the Accessibility Community