by Andreea Demirgian | Jun 17, 2025 | Accessibility, Accessibility testing, Education, eLearning Accessibility, Instructional Design, Interaction Design, Learning Experience Design
You’ve designed your course. It’s looking sharp, runs smoothly, and maybe even has a cat onboarding demo. But is it accessible? Testing is where your good intentions meet reality and where a lot of authoring tools drop the ball. Let’s dig in. First, the Bad News:...
by Andreea Demirgian | May 27, 2025 | Accessibility, Accessibility legislation, Accessibility tools, Education, Executive Sponsorship
If you’ve been in an accessibility conversation longer than five minutes, someone has probably asked, “Can’t we just run it through a checker?” Short answer? No. Longer answer? Let’s unpack the fantasy of the Fix Button and what accessibility actually demands, in...
by Andreea Demirgian | May 20, 2025 | Accessibility, Education, Executive Sponsorship, Journeys, Stakeholders
Let’s face it: championing accessibility can feel like being stuck in an endless game of corporate pinball. You bounce between departments, dropping nuggets of truth and hoping someone somewhere gets it. Good news. You don’t have to win everyone over. You just need to...
by Andreea Demirgian | May 13, 2025 | Accessibility, Accessibility tools, Education, Interaction Design, Uncategorized
You’ve read the articles, tried the tools, maybe even fixed a keyboard trap or two. But then reality kicks in: tight timelines, shifting requirements, and that one person who says, “We’ll add accessibility later.” Here’s the truth. Accessibility doesn’t need to be...
by Andreea Demirgian | Apr 29, 2025 | Accessibility, Accessible performances, Education, Interaction Design
You know that feeling when you land on a beautiful website but can’t figure out how to do the one thing you came for? That’s not just bad design — it’s exclusion in action. Interaction design, or IxD, isn’t just about making things pretty or smooth. It’s about making...
by Andreea Demirgian | Jan 29, 2025 | Accessibility, Assistive technologies and software, Daily life, Education
Accessibility training is often mandated by organizations facing looming compliance deadlines. Much like First Aid training, which many employees must complete for their jobs, accessibility training isn’t always something people look forward to. And so, here I...
