A11yNYC: Breaking Into the Digital Accessibility Profession

Trying to begin a career in digital accessibility can be intimidating as people new to the profession struggle to find paths toward becoming experts in their field. They may want to be an accessibility engineer, an accessibility consultant, an accessibility tester, a disability inclusion advocate, an accessibility designer, or maybe they just want to be a well-rounded technologist who is aware that accessibility should be a part of their everyday considerations and workflow practices.

The question remains, however, “How do I become (fill in the blank)?”

This talk will discuss approaches and strategies that will support people interested in various accessibility specializations.