We talked with accessibility and usability tester Kaare Dehard in this episode of #Journeys ! Our discussion includes Kaare's empowered lived experience, software accessibility, inaccessibility and much more!

#disability #m4gAdvocacyMedia #advocate #usability #blind #blindness #accessibility #AccessibilityTesting #UX #biases #inclusion00:00 Intro
02:30 Kaare's Journey
11:53 An Accessible Website vs. A User Friendly Website or Both
17:20 Awareness, Empathy & Legal Process
19:25 Make It Fable
26:41 Being Supportive Rather Than Punitive
30:32 A.R.I.A. (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) Supportive Tools
32:50 D.E.I. (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Realities
38:54 Building Confidence In Accessibility
40:10 Software & Hardware
44:28 Speech Recognition Software (TOX, Mobile Speak & Dragon)
47:19 Kaare's & Contact Info

LINKS
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Kaare's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kaare.dehard.7

Kaare's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaare-dehard-238119239/

Fable - https://makeitfable.com/

ARIA Accessibility: The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding How it Works - https://blog.hubspot.com/website/aria-accessibility


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