Category: Education
Discussing education accessibility to empower students and educators of all abilities.
Please Don’t Grab: How to Really Help a Blind Person
Lilly is confident, independent and knows her way around. Whether she’s catching a tram to university or navigating a busy train platform she knows what she is doing and how to do it. But for a good while something has been happening far too often. Strangers approach her silently and grab her arm, shoulder or…
Build Solutions for EVERYONE
Inclusive tech starts with challenging the “default user” mindset When we design digital solutions, the simplistic approach is often to start by defining user personas, a common practice in marketing and communications to help target the desired user base. But one assumption shows up more often than we realise – the idea of a “default…
Website Accessibility: Design Perspective, Part 1
Creating this website has been a deeply rewarding experience. I’ve been delivering digital solutions for over a decade, primarily working with small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Unfortunately, accessibility isn’t always a priority when budgets are limited. Although I’m not formally trained in accessibility (a11y) or WCAG compliance, I’ve always made an effort to incorporate basic…