A big part of UX is understanding our user. But what do people with no disabilities actually know about disability? In this episode, I share how I attempted to understand more about disability, what I’ve learnt, and how they forever changed my views of ‘the disabled’. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 04:48 - Following other web accessibility groups and practitioners 08:06 - Listening to the disability community 12:33 - Understanding perception towards disabled individuals 16:25 - Disability culture 19:18 - Reflections 20:52 - Outro

Places to learn more about disability mentioned in the episode. Content by web accessibility practitioners: https://a11ycamp.org.au/ (A11yCamp) https://a11ytalks.com/ (A11yTalks) https://inclusivedesign24.org/ (Inclusive Design 24) https://conf.a11yto.com/ (A11yTo)  https://www.bemyeyes.com/podcasts-show/13-letters (13 Letters) https://a11yrules.com/ (A11y Rules) https://www.a11yproject.com/resources (A11y Project)

Content by disability community: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/ (Disability Visibility Project) https://www.bemyeyes.com/podcasts (Be My Eyes podcasts) https://www.ami.ca/blind-reality/recent_episodes (The Blind Reality) https://www.ndwomanpod.com/ (The Neurodivergent Woman)

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