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Building accessible AI, open source tools, and inclusive developer experiences

Writing

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Empowering people with disabilities using GitHub Copilot

axe-con

Exploring GitHub Copilot from an accessibility perspective to boost developer productivity for people who rely on assistive technology.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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W3Cx: Introduction to Web Accessibility

W3C / edX

W3C's introductory web accessibility course, where I serve as a course trainer for the development section.

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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.

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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.