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Sharing what I’ve learned about accessibility, technology, and everyday independence.
Author: Esther Klang
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Why Lived Experience Is Professional Expertise in Accessibility
I live inside the systems I help evaluate. Every website, app, form, and digital workflow I interact with shapes my daily independence. Some remove barriers. Others quietly create new ones. Over time, this constant interaction has given me something more than frustration or resilience. It has given me expertise. Lived experience is often treated as…
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Waking Up Muscles (and Mind): My Action-Packed Session with the Atalante X
Yesterday was one for the books. Tuesdays are always a highlight for me—I get to strap into the Atalante X exoskeleton for my weekly walking session. But this one started out, well, rougher than usual. Things went sideways right from the start. My stair lift, which I rely on to get out of the house,…
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Twenty Years In: Living With Disability, Medical Decisions, and What Comes Next
A disabled professional reflects on 20 years of living with the long-term impact of childhood medical decisions and why lived experience must guide care, policy, and accessibility.