Blog Category
Sharing what I’ve learned about accessibility, technology, and everyday independence.
Category: Reflections
Thoughts and stories about how we can build a more inclusive world through empathy, creativity and thoughtful design.
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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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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.
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Strap In, Stand Tall: Adventures in Walking Session Comebacks
Yesterday marked a turning point for me—a true win that I just can’t help but share. After several weeks away due to a mix of schedule hiccups and, let’s be honest, life simply getting in the way, I was finally back to my walking sessions. I always know these sessions matter, but it wasn’t until…