Rob completed a degree in astrophysics then worked in commercial leadership positions across the telecoms and technology sector nationally and internationally. Moving into digital health he gained expertise in physical and mental health care. With the creation of Braided Communications, Rob has been able to blend his experience in technology and communications with his passion […]
As someone that is engaged in the disability community & has been diagnosed with two neuro divergent conditions (ADHD & Dyslexia), I am one of those people that is described in the book as “in between“.
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Catherine Nichols is an experienced disability rights advocate and the VP of the Office of Accessibility at Salesforce, a team that strives to ensure its products, workplaces, and virtual experiences are accessible to all. Connect with her on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinecnichols/ Find out more about the Office of Accessibility at Salesforce.com/Accessibility and join the conversation on
Rachel lives in Nelson with her husband Scott, and before entering Parliament worked as a Health and Safety Coordinator for the Anglican Diocese of Nelson. In her previous role as an Organiser with FIRST Union, she negotiated collective employment agreements with large companies like Nelson Pine, lifting wages for hundreds of workers in the Nelson
Michael joined the W3C in June 2006 as a Web Accessibility Specialist. Michael is the Team Contact for the Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group which supports accessibility of W3C technologies, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group which develops accessibility semantics to support assistive technologies, and Accessibility Guidelines Working Group which develops authoring guidelines and techniques to create accessible content. He supports task
Kathy West-Evans is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) who is fluent in American Sign Language. She has her MA in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science. Kathy started in the field of rehabilitation in 1978. She has worked in a community agency, for the Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, at the federal level
Rob has played a highly significant role in developing accessibility over decades we are delighted to welcome him to AXSChat in his new role. He describes himself and his role below: “My mission is to create solutions that profoundly improve the way people of all ages and abilities work, play and experience the world
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Marisol Villena manages inclusion, accessibility and equitable product and program development across Accenture’s enterprise metaverse, the Nth floor — enabling experiences that allow all employees to participate and thrive. Prior to that, Marisol spent the last two decades working in various roles across the company’s global IT team. Marisol has proven expertise in working in
Here are samples of the two most common fonts aimed specifically at dyslexia They certainly attract a lot of attention in the press and on social media. I know they are trying to be helpful but I don’t like them or find them helpful. As a dyslexic person I find myself reacting very negatively to them
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Game accessibility specialist with a 16 year background in raising the bar for gamers with disabilities, though advocacy and awareness raising – writing, speaking, organising events, community building – and consulting, working with studios from the smallest indies to the largest AAAs, with publishers, platforms, industry and government bodies. Co-director of GAconf and coordinator of gameaccessibilityguidelines.com.