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Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group

The Section 508 Trusted Tester certification process, exam structure, and deadlines explained. This study group serves as both a learning platform and an archive for accessibility conformance testing knowledge.

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Laura Wissiak Laura Wissiak

Accessibility Audits Made Practical: A Project Manager’s Guide to WCAG Tools

Accessibility audits often triple in cost when issues are found late in a project. For project managers, that means budget overruns, delayed timelines, and potential compliance risks. This guide explains how to plan accessibility audits effectively, measure WCAG success criteria, and prevent the most common failures — from missing alt text to tech debt — before they derail your project.

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Laura Wissiak Laura Wissiak

Hope Tech is on Forbes 30

The Story of Hope Tech: It takes a village to build anything, and a community to build it properly.

From UX design to community-led product development: How Hope Tech builds accessible solutions with the disabled community.

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Laura Wissiak Laura Wissiak

Neurodiversity & UX Design

The growing interest in neurodiversity within UX design often misses the mark, reducing neuroinclusion to quick fixes in design.

This post critiques the over-simplified approach to designing for neurodivergent users, emphasizing that true inclusion goes beyond trends. We dive into the stereotypes surrounding ADHD, Autism, and other neurotypes, and how these stereotypes have shaped superficial UX design choices.

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Laura Wissiak Laura Wissiak

Invisible Stigma and Its Influence on UX Research with Persons with Disabilities

Invisible disabilities often go unnoticed—but their impact on user behavior and research findings is significant.

In this post, I reflect on how stigma (both visible and invisible) can shape participants' experiences in UX research.

From masking and mental load to ethical interviewing and intersectionality, I explore what it really means to design inclusive research experiences.

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Laura Wissiak Laura Wissiak

Building for Everyone, a discussion with Google Developer Group Mons

How do you convince companies to take accessibility seriously?

In this post, I share insights from a panel discussion with Julia Undeutsch and Emma Dawson at Google Developer Group Mons.

We cover the business case for accessibility, practical starting points for product teams, and why “100% accessible” is a myth worth letting go of.

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Laura Wissiak Laura Wissiak

Sign Language in K-Pop

This post is a love letter to Sign Language in K-Pop.

From iconic examples like BTS and IU to groundbreaking artists like Big Ocean. I dive into how sign languages are used in choreography and storytelling, what it means for Deaf representation in music, and why this evolution matters.

Bonus: a playlist of every song mentioned!

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