Couldn't agree more. Using a screen reader is an incredible learning experience, and it really teaches you just how extraordinary people can be: its incredibly difficult to get anything done. And then there are the people with motor disabilities, the deaf, and on and on.
I got interested in accessibility some 30 years ago, when I got to visit the lab at University of Washington. Its unbelievable the progress that has been made. And AI is having a huge positive impact as well.
I'll also say that if you can get a chance to go to a place like a google accessibility lab for a demo or even better watch a live usability test with disabled users, do it!
I got interested in accessibility some 30 years ago, when I got to visit the lab at University of Washington. Its unbelievable the progress that has been made. And AI is having a huge positive impact as well.
I'll also say that if you can get a chance to go to a place like a google accessibility lab for a demo or even better watch a live usability test with disabled users, do it!