My Bookshelf

Multipliers — leadership
Braiding Sweetgrass — ecology and Indigenous knowledge
Mismatch — inclusive design
Good Services — service design
Design for the Real World — socially responsible design
Algorithms of Oppression — technology and racial justice
Extra Bold — inclusive graphic design
Design Justice — community-led design
The Checklist Manifesto — systems and process
Enabling Acts — disability rights
The Body Keeps the Score — trauma and healing
Designing Accessible Learning Content — accessibility and learning design
No Need for Sight When You Have a Vision — disability and leadership
Irresistible Change — organizational change
Represented — Black history, photography, and representation
The Elements of Typographic Style — typography and design systems
Dark and Silent Office — workplace accessibility and inclusive communication
Weathered — street art, climate, and visual activism
Connections — disability, technology, and human connection
Living the California Dream — Black history and California leisure spaces
The Secret Ingredient — picture book, love, and belonging
Interface Frictions — digital culture and platform design
Mes Confitures — jam, preserves, and French cooking
Beyond Skin — medicine, representation, and racial equity
The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL — Black ASL, Deaf culture, and linguistics

leadership

Don’t Change the Company—Reflect It

July 27, 2025

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Ted Drake

Aligning Accessibility with What Already Matters Every company has its own personality. It might be obsessed with speed, driven by design, led by customer feedback, or focused on data. The identity shapes how decisions get made—and if you want accessibility to last, it has to fit right in. I’ve seen accessibility efforts succeed (and survive)… Continue reading
Authority Podcast: Accessibility, Inclusive Design, and Accommodations at Intuit

July 22, 2022

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Ted Drake

This is a follow up podcast interview with Authority Magazine about accessibility, inclusive design, and inclusion: Intuit’s Ted Drake On How Businesses Make Accommodations For People Who Have a Disability This is the original article: Disability Inclusion In The Workplace: Intuit’s Ted Drake On How Businesses Make Accommodations For Customers and Employees Who Have a Disability Continue reading