How to Scale Accessibility in Large Projects - Mike Gifford

Normalize It - The Business of Accessibility and Disability Inclusion

Welcome to Normalize It, the podcast that explores ways to make the world a more inclusive place. Today, we have a special guest who's an expert in making large projects more accessible. Mike Gifford is joining us to share his insights on scaling accessibility. Mike is a prominent figure in the accessibility community and has extensive experience in working on big projects such as Drupal Core, Big Business, and Government/Public Sector work. In this episode, we'll be discussing practical ways to tackle accessibility in large projects. Scaling accessibility can be challenging, but Mike has a few key tips that can help make the process smoother. We'll be exploring the importance of open source accessibility, getting incentives lined up properly, and building digital accessibility confidence and capabilities in the public sector. By making your code open source, you allow others to audit it for accessibility issues and contribute to fixing them. Getting everyone involved in the project to understand the importance of accessibility and being properly incentivized to scale it is crucial. And building digital accessibility confidence and capabilities in the public sector is essential. Don't miss this engaging and informative episode of Normalize It. Tune in now to learn practical tips on scaling accessibility and making the world a more inclusive place. Disability Inclusion made easy: ⁠www.cambeaudoin.com⁠ Swag: ⁠www.a11ythreads.com⁠ Patreon: ⁠http://camb.pw/patreon⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/cambeaudoin/⁠ Contact: ⁠[e-mail]