Leadership Buy-In, Cross Functional Teams, AI Testing - Shannon

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Beyond Barriers - An Accessibility Podcast

Wally

39 episodes

4 days ago

Accessibility is still an area unknown to most people. Brian, co-founder of Wally, teams up with accessibility experts across the content supply and the disabled community, to understand their insights on accessibility. Listen to accessibility specialists, consultants, developers, designers, managers, and other motivational people themselves.

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Leadership Buy-In, Cross Functional Teams, AI Testing - Shannon | Accessibility Director McGraw Hill

Beyond Barriers - An Accessibility Podcast

33 minutes 48 seconds

12 months ago

Leadership Buy-In, Cross Functional Teams, AI Testing - Shannon | Accessibility Director McGraw Hill

In this episode of Beyond Barriers, Shannon talks about having an accessibility strategy that follows the product lifecycle, the need for a cross-functional team that understands accessibility, the need for executive support to prioritize accessibility, and how not all accessibility can be achieved in the first release.

She also expresses that she'll never compromise on testing her product without people with disabilities reviewing it. Finally, she also expresses her concern about products that are automated with AI without a human component involved in the process.

Watch Beyond Barriers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WallyAX

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(00:00) : Introduction to Accessibility and Guest Background

(02:54) : Falling in Love with Accessibility

(08:57) : The Role of Cross-Functional Teams

(14:20) : Leadership Buy-In and Challenges

(19:30) : The Impact of AI on Accessibility

(25:15) : Passion for Promoting Accessibility
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