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Hi, I'm shabby.

I'm an interaction designer at Google.

I designed digital experiences for people just like you, by understanding

your needs and people with disabilities.

Because I work in design systems, I work at the component level.

So I really have to understand how people with disabilities interact with buttons

and other features within your interface.

And in order to do that, you really have to understand the assistive technologies

that they're using and actually engage with people who have disabilities.

Assistive technology really helps augment one's ability by creating.

In interaction between your interface and then the technology that they're using.

So to ground this a bit, there's something called a screen reader, which typically

helps someone who has limited vision.

And what it will do is read aloud the content on the screen.

And this could be also reading aloud, the different types of interactive.

When someone is using a screen reader, they might hear cancel button and

that'll help them understand the purpose or role of that interactive element.

The advice I'd give someone who's interested in designing for accessibility.

To reach out to your local communities.

There are tons of independent living facilities.

You have friends and family who may or may not have a disability.

And it's really about getting the conversation going in, showing that

you care by putting yourself out there.

And that's exactly what I did when I was still learning and trying to create my

own projects for people with disability.

I think some of the frustrations that I experienced when designing for

accessibility, especially when this is a collaborative effort is oftentimes

accessibility is a patchwork solution.

You might think of it at the end because your product needs to launch.

And therefore you want to meet certain guidelines that are expected.

However, it shouldn't be that way.

You should be considering people with disabilities upfront because oftentimes

when you design with them first, you extend that solution to a lot more people.

Accessibility is important because it creates an equitable experience for

one who would normally not have one.