Beyond Barriers - An Accessibility Podcast

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Andy Beatman, Product Marketing Director, Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft, speaks about the importance of accessibility in technology, particularly through the lens of AI. Andy...

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Michael Bolton, a digital quality assurance and accessibility advocate, about his journey and the challenges faced in creating effective accessibility strategies. He discusses the...

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Ian O’Bara, a senior accessibility engineer, discusses the importance of empathy in understanding user needs, the challenges faced in mastering accessibility standards, and the...

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Sumair Qaisar talks us through building robust accessibility tests, specifically explaining how currently websites with poor design can still pass the basic accessibility check but...

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Deidre Guy takes us through the world of invisible disabilities and how to make a positive difference. She talks about how people lack knowledge and understanding of disability...

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Jonathon Taylor shares his experience as an accessibility trainer. We touch upon the Shift Left Approach, the ambiguity that exists in WCAG conformance, solving for accessibility...

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Nitika talks about accessibility incorporation in content. Be it interacting with end-users, writing Alt-Text, balancing the brand guidelines, or working with the design and...

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Alex talks about how she creates user-centric designs every day. She touches upon designing for all user groups, finding the right user groups for testing, prioritizing...

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Emily talks about how smartphones have accelerated the adoption of accessibility to support user preferences, program management at the enterprise level, how accessibility should...

<p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Shannon talks about having an accessibility strategy that follows the product lifecycle, the need for a cross-functional team that understands accessibility, the need for executive...

<p>Stephanie is the Executive Director of National Disability Center for Student Success.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Stephanie dives into the challenges of creating truly inclusive...

<p>Manny is the Senior UX Designer at IBM iX.</p> <p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Manny talks about integrating accessibility into the design process, the evolution of accessibility in web development, the...

<p>Amber is a Digital Resources Specialist with Instructional Resources Service at UW-Stout.</p> <p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Amber talks about the shift to digital-only textbooks, the challenges of...

<p>Giorgio is the Vice President and Head of Engineering at Opaque Systems.</p> <p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Giorgio talks about the need for investment in accessibility and the lack of representation of...

<p>Daniela is a senior digital experience strategist at AKQA.</p> <p>In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Daniela talks about the importance of empathy and inclusivity, the challenges of scaling accessibility programs...