When I was in high school, I was terrified of speaking in public. I avoided it and deliberately chose not to take any group leadership roles for fear I would have to speak in front of a group of people.
So when I discovered I had to present a character study in my Great Books class, I worried for weeks.
I slept poorly, ate little, and obsessed over my talk. Continue reading On Speaking for the First Time
At the Involving People with Disabilities in User Experience Research webinar, hosted by UserTesting.com, Sarah Horton shared insights learned from including people with disabilities in her user research.
She outlined what designers and developers can do to design accessible user experiences on the web. Continue reading Recap: Involving People with Disabilities in User Experience Research
Today, May 9, 2012, is the first annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Conceived by Los Angeles web developer Joe Devon, GAAD’s mission is to raise awareness of digital accessibility and people with different disabilities. Joe encourages every web designer, developer, user experience professional to spend one hour today to experience first-hand the impact of… Continue reading 5 Simple Ways to Learn About Accessibility on Global Accessibility Awareness Day