Inclusive Design for Real People
Digital accessibility from a disability perspective.
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What I Do
Three ways I work with teams — professional development, web and mobile auditing, and usability testing — all grounded in lived experience.
Sarah is a tireless advocate for people with disabilities and for global accessibility. She notices the little things that make a big difference and is not afraid to bring attention to inequities and barriers to access. I highly recommend Sarah. She is an asset to any team!
Amy Shapley-Farrell, MA
I have learned so much from Sarah, she is a fantastic digital accessibility trainer and consultant. Sarah’s approach to training and consultation is to help the client not only understand what the barrier is and how to remove it, but she will also take the time to explain why its important from a usability perspective. She helps her clients reach not only for compliance but empowers them to strive for true equity. Sarah is professional, unendingly patient, and kind. I confidently recommend working with Sarah, she is a true gem!
Amanda Noyes, MPS, ATR, ADAC
I had the opportunity to collaborate with Sarah on several national, federally funded projects. Her expertise in digital accessibility and best practices allowed us to create effective training, perform essential reviews of materials and websites, and achieve successful project outcomes. I am blown away by her level of knowledge and her ability to take complex, technical concepts and present them in a way that the public can understand. She can easily switch from designing and delivering training intended for hundreds of users to submitting complex accessibility reports to federal agencies. I cannot wait for another opportunity to work with Sarah again.
Sandra Breitengross Bitter
Why Work With Me
Lived Experience
I am a blind, queer, neurodivergent white woman. I’ve worked formally in digital accessibility since 2020 — and lived it for over thirty years. These intersectionalities play a huge role in defining my approaches to digital accessibility and inclusive design.
Usability-focused
The work doesn’t stop for me when the work-day ends, because I live in the inequity I fight for every day. I am often known for giving guidance that can feel contrary to “best practice” ,because let’s be real, best practice is often written by white, straight, non-disabled people. At the end of the day though, what matters to me is that digital experiences are accessible and usable to everyone; that all people see themselves represented in digital content; and that we each achieve true equity on this big place we call the internet
Disability-First
At SM Accessibility Consulting, disability isn’t an afterthought—it’s my starting point. My work is grounded in lived experience: I’m a queer, blind, and neurodivergent woman, and that perspective shapes every audit, training, and recommendation I deliver. I don’t guess what inclusive design looks like—I’ve lived what exclusion feels like.