Experts Directory
Last Updated: February 25, 2026
Listed below are more than 125 experts, speakers, trainers, and presenters who primarily specialize in subjects related to accessibility and disability and educate others about said subjects. Individuals are added through self-submission.
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Joe has taught accessibility at the University of Washington and he has been a co-organizer of the Seattle Area Accessibility & Inclusive Design meetup. From the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), Joe is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). Joe is a Section 508 Trusted Tester.
Experienced BBC journalist. Chair of the BBC's disabled staff network. Conference speaker and author of Journalism A11y. Passionate about making news accessible to everyone. Fellow of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.
Jon Farrell is the Technical Software Lead on the Brailler Innovation Team at Perkins School for the Blind, where he leads the development of software solutions to advance braille literacy. An IAAP Certified Professional in Web Accessibility with over a decade of frontend development experience, Jon has built inclusive educational platforms across industries and now pioneers tools for learners who are blind or visually impaired. He collaborates closely with designers, engineers, and users with disabilities to deliver scalable, WCAG-compliant technologies shaped by real-world feedback and testing.
Jonathan Kaufman is an innovative thought leader, business educator and strategist who recognizes the impact of personal development on organizational growth. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Kaufman’s disability has been a profound part of his personal, academic and professional life. Building on his past experience as a former policy advisor to the White House on diversity and disability, Kaufman has grown his work even further as an executive coach, licensed psychotherapist and strategist working with C-Level Executives, Fortune 500 and 1000 companies, and non for profits through his company J Kaufman Consulting. He develops new strategies and initiatives by combining ideas from management theories and applications to entrepreneurial thinking with the knowledge of human capital through increasing motivation and skills to achieve greater success both personally and professionally.
Joy is a Fractional Content Marketing Officer with more than a decade of marketing and communications experience. Her passion and creativity gives accessibility the attention it deserves. She is a forward-thinking team player with marketing strategy, communications, public relations, email, content marketing, and social media marketing experience.
Joy's work has scaled website traffic and social media engagement by up to 4x, increased email engagement rates, and provided accessible content, opening new verticals for businesses who were unknowingly disregarding the disabled community. She has written speeches for multiple higher education professional conferences, and ghostwritten articles for College Services Monthly magazine.
She lives in Maine, where she enjoys three seasons outdoors and winter inside with her husband, their cat, and a woodstove.
I'm an digital accessibility tester, trainer, consultant and college lecturer. I'm certified IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist and member of IAAP. I'm passionate about every aspect of accessibility and would like to make world more accessible in every way that I can. I will be happy to collaborate on interesting projects in the field of digital accessibility.
I am an accessibility specialist who cares about working with and for people who care about user centred design. I’m not interested in process, kudos or what you had for your lunch, but I am interested in how we make a difference to make the world better together. I share accessibility jobs, tips and opinions on LinkedIn — someone called me a thought leader recently. Bit embarrassing.
An unstoppable force for change and thought-leader in an industry regarded for saying “No”, I’d rather lead by example in saying “Yes, and here’s how…”. I seek to offer solutions to complex problems relating to universal usability. Together we can meet both our goals: your business goals and my goals to lead the way in accessible user experience.
I have over 20 years of experience in doing IT consulting for the biggest companies in the world and biggest agencies in the US Government. Widely regarded as a pragmatic solution-finder, my work is cited in nearly a dozen books and used on curricula in Human-Computer Interaction across the globe. I lead by doing, I teach from experience, and I succeed by facilitating others’ success. When others say “That can’t be done” I show them how.
In solidarity with the disabled community, I share that I live with narcolepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, and other invisible disabilities.
I have a wide accessibility skillset and can drive and assist accessibility missions in one way or several anywhere in the project cycle. I'm happy to make a positive impact in any way I can.
Hi, I’m Kaye. I’m 42 and a double stroke and brain surgery survivor. I’ve worked in digital media for 23 years, specialising in accessible digital design and development. I work with brands to make the digital landscape more equitable one website, app or marketing campaign at a time. I do talks about my own lived experience of acquiring a disability as well as talks and workshops on accessible design.
Kayleen Holt (she/her) is a learning experience designer and inclusive learning consultant with 30 years of experience. She is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Scissortail Creative Services, which helps purpose-driven organizations achieve their goals through custom learning experiences that make a difference.
As an autistic woman with multiple disabilities and the proud mom of queer kids, Kayleen is on a mission to make the world a more inclusive place, one learning experience at a time. She is the author of the Inclusive Learning Pledge, which aims to start a movement of learning and development professionals committed to inclusive and accessible learning.
Kayleen is available for virtual speaking engagements, inclusive learning consultation, and instructional design services.
As a certified professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) and a plain language writer, Keidra Chaney is passionate about empowering social impact professionals to create accessible and inclusive writing, digital content and campaigns.
Keidra holds an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After working as a freelance journalist and culture writer, her career started at the award-winning Clamor Magazine. Later she worked for the Citizen Engagement Lab’s Cultural Pulse Project, connecting nonprofits with online culture change organizers. She is a past adjunct instructor at DePaul University and Northwestern University.
Keidra is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. She was a 2020 Disability Lead Fellow and served as a 2021 member of the Borealis Philanthropy Disability Inclusion Fund Grantmaking Committee.