Episode 2 of Disability Bandwidth features guest Sheri Byrne-Haber,  a prominent global subject matter expert in the fields of disability and accessibility. Nikki, Sam, and Sheri discuss her career path, how to push for accessible tool procurement in your workplace, and reflections on parenting, STEM, and more.

Currently the Senior Staff Architect of Accessibility for VMware, Sheri is best known for launching digital accessibility programs at multiple Fortune 200 companies, including McDonald’s, Albertsons, as well as consulting on government and education accessibility Sheri’s award-winning Medium blog summarizes legal cases and issues facing people implementing accessibility programs, with over 300,000 readers since its launch. 

References

• Sheri Byrne-Haber Medium Blog
• W3C guidelines
• Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Girl Scout badge in computer science
• PET Commodore 2001
• IEP
• Overlayfactsheet.com
• Accessibility — Separate but Equal is Never OK
• trusted tester program
• Giving a Damn About Accessibility

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