We can read about disabilities, and study inclusive design as much as we like. But that’s all just theory. One way to internalise and empathise how people with disabilities use technology, is by trying to use the assistive tech ourselves.  In this episode, I’m going to share my experience playing around with assistive technologies; from using only a keyboard to navigate, to colour filters, to screen readers. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:44 - Keyboard 05:50 - Different visual support 11:07 - Screen reader 18:29 - Assistive tech I’ve yet to try 19:56 - Reflections 21:46 - Outro

Videos of how to use Mac's built in assistive tech mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itEFxbEe150 (Navigating Chrome on Windows by kayboard: Browsing and Help) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GQQqKsdxLA (Color filters on the MacBook) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC-yiR2NeIg (How to invert colors on Mac) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R-6WvAihms (Screen reader basics: VoiceOver A11ycasts)

Links to resources mentioned in the episode: https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/foundations-course/ (Digital Accessibility Foundations by W3C)

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