Building accessible AI, open source tools, and inclusive developer experiences
Writing
Continuous AI for accessibility: How GitHub transforms feedback into inclusion
GitHub blog
How AI-driven triage turns scattered accessibility feedback into workflow that helps teams prioritize barriers and ship inclusive fixes.
Empowering accessibility: GitHub's journey building an in-house champions program
GitHub blog
How GitHub scaled an internal accessibility champions program to remove barriers for disabled users across products and engineering teams.
CSS + accessibility: Inclusion through user choice
Smashing Magazine
How modern CSS media features detect user preferences to build more inclusive web experiences around motion, color, contrast, and reading.
Accessible SVGs - perfect patterns for screen reader users
Smashing Magazine
Comparison of twelve SVG patterns tested across operating systems, browsers, and screen readers to identify accessible implementation choices.
Awareness, understanding, and attitudes of digital accessibility in technology professionals
International Conference on HCI
This paper examines accessibility awareness, understanding, and attitudes among technology professionals, identifying trends and gaps to address.
Accessible typography essentials
InDesign magazine
Guide to accessible typography covering styling, spacing, color contrast, and layout choices that improve readability for varied user needs.
Speaking
Can your AI pass the accessibility test?
Microsoft Build
As AI accelerates development, embedding accessibility directly into everyday workflows helps teams avoid scaling new barriers at speed.
Continuous AI for accessibility: Build better, faster, inclusive software with GitHub
All Things Open
Embedding tools, AI, and best practices directly into the development process so teams can build accessible products more quickly.
How to use AI to build accessible products
SmashingConf NYC
Using AI to improve accessibility workflows through faster issue discovery, guided remediation support, and careful human validation.
Accessible components design to development
SmashingConf NYC
Creating accessible front-end components from initial design through development, guided throughout by best practices and testing tools.
Empowering people with disabilities using GitHub Copilot
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Exploring GitHub Copilot from an accessibility perspective to boost developer productivity for people who rely on assistive technology.
CSS + accessibility: Inclusion through user choice
SmashingConf SF
How modern CSS features let developers build inclusive web experiences that respect each visitor's own stated preferences and choices.
Projects & code
Microsoft Build accessibility scanner booth demo
Microsoft Build
More than 1,000 people visited the Microsoft Accessibility booth, with 700+ diving into demos and conversations around accessibility and AI.
Learn Accessibility course
Google web.dev
Google’s web.dev course covers accessibility foundations, WCAG, ARIA, and inclusion practices, giving developers a baseline for daily work.
Deque University code library
Deque Systems
Helped create the code patterns for Deque's ARIA pattern library and establish it as an educational resource for accessible, tested components.
W3Cx: Introduction to Web Accessibility
W3C / edX
W3C's introductory web accessibility course, where I serve as a course trainer for the development section.
A11Y Style Guide
Open source project
Living accessibility style guide with reusable components, WCAG guidance, and links to tools, talks, and articles supporting front-end teams.
Ask Wookiee
Personal project
Accessible AI chat with Wookiee sounds, animations, and themed worlds, plus light/dark modes and controls for motion and audio preferences.

















