Accessibility beyond compliance
I have presented at national and international conferences and events since 2008, both in person and virtually.
My presentations explore why accessibility matters beyond compliance — from improving the real-world experiences of disabled customers to expanding audience reach and supporting stronger business outcomes and ROI.
Drawing on more than 25 years of professional experience in design, technology, and accessibility, along with my lived experience as a profoundly deaf person, I bring a practical perspective to accessibility across business, customer experience, digital experiences, deaf awareness and communication access, captioning, media, and events.
My presentations are customized for each audience and designed to build awareness, challenge assumptions, and encourage organizations to think more proactively about accessibility.
Bring me to your organization or event
I am available to:
- Speak at corporate events, conferences, and other professional events
- Deliver customized presentations for leadership and cross-functional teams
- Consult with event organizers on making their events more accessible to disabled attendees
To allow adequate time for planning, accessibility arrangements, and travel when applicable, please contact me at least four months before your event.
Contact me — I look forward to hearing from you.
Additional information
Selected past presentations
- “Accessibility for Deaf People: Beyond Video Captions and Sign Language”:
TechExeter 2021 online - “Accessibility for Deaf People: Beyond Video Captions and Sign Language”:
Drupalcon 2021 online - “Communication Access in Education for Deaf Students and Employees”:
ContentEd 2021 online - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
DEVintersection 2019 in Las Vegas, USA - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
Bristech 2019 in Bristol, United Kingdom - “Accessibility for Deaf People: Beyond Video Captions and Sign Language”:
Inclusive Design 24 in 2019 online - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
Techorama 2019 in Ede, Netherland - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
NDC Oslo 2019 in Oslo, Norway - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
WeAreDevelopers 2019 in Berlin, Germany - “Accessibility in UX”:
World IA Day 2019 in Brooklyn, NY - “Mobile Accessibility: Past, Present, Future!”:
Mobile Era 2018 in Oslo, Norway (video) - “Accessibility in UX”:
Radical Research Summit 2018 in Vancouver, Canada - “Accessibility: Coding and Beyond”:
Scenic City Summit 2018 in Chattanooga, TN - “How captions increase ROI and audience for media creators”:
TEDxFultonStreet 2018 in New York City, NY (video) - “Accessibility Through the Eyes of a Deaf Professional”:
AngularConnect 2017 in London, United Kingdom (video) - “Deaf-Friendly WordPress: Beyond Video Captioning and Sign Language”:
WordCamp US 2016 in Philadelphia, PA - “Communication Access in Higher Education: How Serving Deaf People Benefits Everyone”:
ConfabEdu 2016 in Philadelphia, PA - “Why Accessibility is Universal Design: Perspective from a Deaf Professional”:
NYC UXPA event 2016 in New York City, NY - “Beyond Video Captioning and Sign Language: Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People”:
The Accessible World 2016 in Philadelphia, PA - “Communication Access for Deaf Students and Employees”:
HighEd Web New England 2016 in South Hadley, MA - “Accessibility Through the Eyes of a Deaf Professional”:
World IA Day 2016 in New York City, NY (video) - “Quality Same-Language Captioning: Bringing Access to Both Deaf People and Foreigners”:
Polyglot Conference 2015 in New York City, NY - “Accessibility Through the Eyes of a Deaf Person”:
Accessibility Camp 2015 in Brooklyn, NY - “Accessible Content: Quality Captioning and Transcription as Universal Design”:
Gilbane Conference 2014 in Boston, MA - “Captioning as Universal Design: Making Aural Information Accessible for Everyone”:
User Focus 2014 in Washington, DC - “Making Aural Information Accessible: Captioning as Universal Design”:
edUi Conference 2014 in Richmond, VA - “Quality Captioning as Universal Access: Making Aural Information Accessible for Everyone”:
Ignite Velocity 2014 in New York City, NY (video) - “Accessibility Beyond Coding: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility”:
Word Camp 2014 in Brooklyn, NY - Accessibility Camps 2013 in Boston, MA and Washington, DC
- “Secrets of Audio Transcription in Improving UX Universally”:
IA Summit 2013 in Baltimore, MD - “Website Accessibility”:
WordPress Meetup 2012 in New York City (video) - “Beyond Captions: Universal Access, Universal Appeal”:
Big Design 2012 in Dallas, TX - “Web Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People”:
Accessibility Camps 2011 in Boston, MA and Washington, DC
Accessibility Camp 2010 in Washington, DC - “Audio + Text = Accessibility”:
EduWeb 2009 in Chicago, IL - “Internet Evolution Through the Eyes of a Deaf User and Web Professional”:
HighEd Web 2008 in Springfield, MO