Website accessibility should not be optional

Most websites still contain basic accessibility errors. Not complex, obscure errors. Basic ones.

Take your mouse away. Put it out of reach. Now try to carry on with your day online.

That is one small example of what inaccessible digital design can do. It turns ordinary tasks into barriers. For many disabled people, those barriers are not occasional frustrations. They are part of everyday life.

The biggest battle is still ignorance

It is not that most people do not care. They simply do not know what is happening, who is being excluded, or how much difference better digital design can make.

I am on a mission to change that.

I have been working in website accessibility since 2006. I founded Access by Design to create websites that are clearer, easier to use and accessible to more people.

Today, I work with organisations to help them understand accessibility in a practical way. No jargon. No shaming. Just clear guidance, real testing and meaningful improvements.

Accessibility is about real people

Automated tools can find some accessibility issues, but they cannot tell you what it feels like to use a broken form, an inaccessible menu, a confusing layout or a service that simply does not work with assistive technology.

That is why I work with disabled accessibility testers who use screen readers, voice recognition software, keyboard navigation, magnification and other tools as part of their day-to-day lives.

They show organisations what is really happening. Then we help fix it.

You can help remove digital barriers

Whether you are responsible for a website, customer portal, app, online learning platform or digital service, you have the power to remove barriers.

My company, Access by Design, creates accessible websites. Access by Audit helps organisations understand where their current websites fall short, what needs fixing and why it matters.

Digital inclusion is not a luxury. It is a legal requirement. More importantly, it is the right thing to do.

There is more to me than accessibility.

I have also spent much of my life writing music, telling stories, speaking at events and learning lessons the hard way, which is often the only way the universe seems willing to teach me.

On this site, I share my work, my talks, my music and my personal reflections on the journey so far.

Thank you for visiting.