CSUN Conference
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Designing for Cognitive Accessibility
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One of the quieter but important themes at this year’s CSUN Assistive Technology Conference was cognitive accessibility. Accessibility conversations often focus on screen readers, captions, and keyboard navigation. Those are essential. But many of the barriers people face when using technology are not physical. They are cognitive. Interfaces that are confusing, overwhelming, unpredictable, or mentally Continue reading
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Beyond Compliance: Sessions at CSUN 2026 That Embraced the Broader Spectrum of Disability and Inclusive Design
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At the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2026, I found myself drawn to sessions that widened the frame. Not just sessions about websites, audits, or checklists. Not just sessions about whether something passed or failed. I was most interested in the work that treated disability as broad, lived, and interconnected. The sessions that looked at mobility, Continue reading
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Don’t make me think… like a designer
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You walk up to a door with a big handle that clearly says pull. So you pull. Nothing happens. Then you notice the tiny sign that says PUSH. That moment is small, but it stays with you. You hesitate. You feel a little foolish, even though the problem was not you. The design told you Continue reading
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CSUN Assistive Technology Conference notes for 2025
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The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 2025, held from March 10th to 14th at the Anaheim Marriott in California, brought together a diverse global community of professionals, researchers, and individuals passionate about accessibility and inclusive design. This year’s conference featured a wide array of presentations covering topics from digital accessibility law to AI equity and innovative Continue reading
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Trickle Down Accessibility
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Ted Drake, Intuit Accessibility Sarah Margolis-Greenbaum, Intuit Accessibility CSUN 2018 Trickle-Down Accessibility – CSUN 2018 from Ted Drake Disclaimer This presentation is not about reducing your support for blind and low-vision. It’s about building better products by expanding your outreach. This topic could be considered controversial, but that’s not the intention. This is about expansion. Continue reading
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Accessibility Keywords for Data Mining
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List of accessibility keywords How do you know what your customers with a disability are sharing with your company’s feedback forms and surveys? Is there an option for them to self-declare they have a disability? Probably not. The following list of keywords has been compiled from various sources and will help you data mine your Continue reading
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Trickle Down Accessibility – A proposal for CSUN 18
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Matt May tweeted an observation in 2016 introducing Trickle-Down Accessibility and recognized prioritizing our blind customers could lead to less support for others. Sarah Margolis-Greenbaum and I will be discussing Trickle-Down Accessibility at the 2018 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference on Wednesday, March 21 at 2:20 pm in Cortez Hill C, 3rd Floor, Seaport Tower. The Continue reading