Kat Shaw
@katannshaw.bsky.social
Lead Engineer @Lullabot, A11y Consultant & Speaker, Long-time Web A11y Specialist and Advocate (CPACC), Organizer of A11yTalks!
Exciting news! The #Iowa project won the 2025 Web Excellence Awards in the Accessibility Design, Editorial Experience, & Website User Experience categories. #Lullabot worked diligently to incorporate #accessibility & #usability from start to finish. Bravo! 🎉 we-awards.com/winner/iowa-...
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When the State of Iowa set out to modernize more than 70 agency websites serving 32 million annual visits, they faced a big challenge: inconsistent design, outdated content, and a frustrating user…
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October 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Exciting news! The #Iowa project won the 2025 Web Excellence Awards in the Accessibility Design, Editorial Experience, & Website User Experience categories. #Lullabot worked diligently to incorporate #accessibility & #usability from start to finish. Bravo! 🎉 we-awards.com/winner/iowa-...
As promised, here are my slides from my talk "Understanding 'The Why' in Accessibility" at #DrupalCampColorado2025. I had a great time with a great audience. Thank you all! 🙏 bit.ly/dcc2025-unde... #Accessibility #A11y #Drupal #WCAG #Section508 #ADA
DrupalCamp Colorado 2025: Understanding “The Why” in Accessibility
Understanding “The Why” in Accessibility Explaining why we do what we do for accessibility https://bit.ly/dcc2025-understanding-the-why-a11y DrupalCamp Colorado 2025 | Denver, Colorado Tivoli Student…
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July 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As promised, here are my slides from my talk "Understanding 'The Why' in Accessibility" at #DrupalCampColorado2025. I had a great time with a great audience. Thank you all! 🙏 bit.ly/dcc2025-unde... #Accessibility #A11y #Drupal #WCAG #Section508 #ADA
Today's the day! I'm giving my talk "Understanding 'The Why' in #Accessibility" at #DrupalCamp #Colorado 2025 at 10:25AM - 11:30AM MST US. Putting focus back on disabled community is my goal. Let's go...! 🤘 (Slides coming soon!) drupal-colorado.org/sessions/und... #A11y #Drupal #Section508 #WCAG
Understanding “The Why” in Accessibility | Drupal Colorado, Inc.
If you or someone you work with has ever asked you these types of questions:Why do we work to make things accessible?What's the point of making this change only to be accessible?Why can't I just make…
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July 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today's the day! I'm giving my talk "Understanding 'The Why' in #Accessibility" at #DrupalCamp #Colorado 2025 at 10:25AM - 11:30AM MST US. Putting focus back on disabled community is my goal. Let's go...! 🤘 (Slides coming soon!) drupal-colorado.org/sessions/und... #A11y #Drupal #Section508 #WCAG
My talk “Understanding ‘The Why’ in Accessibility” is coming up tomorrow (Friday) at #DrupalCampColorado 2025 & I couldn’t have done it without my 4 interviewees AmyJune Hineline, @meryl.bsky.social, @jmatthews.bsky.social, and Max & @miracleformax.bsky.social! Thank you all!🙏🏼 #Accessibility
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July 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
My talk “Understanding ‘The Why’ in Accessibility” is coming up tomorrow (Friday) at #DrupalCampColorado 2025 & I couldn’t have done it without my 4 interviewees AmyJune Hineline, @meryl.bsky.social, @jmatthews.bsky.social, and Max & @miracleformax.bsky.social! Thank you all!🙏🏼 #Accessibility
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Wow folks! DrupalCamp Colorado is this Friday! Can you believe it? I can't. 😬 I'm ready to go. Refocusing the conversation on who we're working for with #accessibility is so important. (Hint: It's not the government, bosses, or stakeholders) #Drupal #A11y drupal-colorado.org/sessions/und...
Understanding “The Why” in Accessibility | Drupal Colorado, Inc.
If you or someone you work with has ever asked you these types of questions:Why do we work to make things accessible?What's the point of making this change only to be accessible?Why can't I just make…
drupal-colorado.org
July 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Wow folks! DrupalCamp Colorado is this Friday! Can you believe it? I can't. 😬 I'm ready to go. Refocusing the conversation on who we're working for with #accessibility is so important. (Hint: It's not the government, bosses, or stakeholders) #Drupal #A11y drupal-colorado.org/sessions/und...
I’ve traveled to #Atlanta to give two training talks to the Teachers Retirement System of #Georgia (State of Georgia) on making presentations & videos accessible. Pretty exciting! #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Section508 #ADA (Photo: Atlanta skyline w/Georgia Statehouse in the background by Kat Shaw)
June 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I’ve traveled to #Atlanta to give two training talks to the Teachers Retirement System of #Georgia (State of Georgia) on making presentations & videos accessible. Pretty exciting! #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Section508 #ADA (Photo: Atlanta skyline w/Georgia Statehouse in the background by Kat Shaw)
Adding live captions to Google Slides is easy & it helps everyone in your audience, especially those who are deaf & hard-of-hearing. They're not perfect, but they're better than nothing. Thank you @AmyJune for the tip years ago! Check out this video from Google. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXGJ... #A11y
Closed captions in Google Slides
Ever needed to present, and wanted to make sure that your message was clear to your audience? In this episode, Laura Mae Martin will go over how to add close...
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May 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Adding live captions to Google Slides is easy & it helps everyone in your audience, especially those who are deaf & hard-of-hearing. They're not perfect, but they're better than nothing. Thank you @AmyJune for the tip years ago! Check out this video from Google. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXGJ... #A11y
The wonderful folks at #Drupal #MidCamp2025 have posted the video for my talk “What the Heck is ARIA?”. Check it out! I had such a blast! #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #ARIA www.midcamp.org/2025/topic-p...
What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner's Guide to ARIA for Accessibility | MidCamp
Let's face it...ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) can be very overwhelming. Because of this, we can end up using it incorrectly, or not at all.Some of you may have heard of the first rule…
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May 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The wonderful folks at #Drupal #MidCamp2025 have posted the video for my talk “What the Heck is ARIA?”. Check it out! I had such a blast! #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #ARIA www.midcamp.org/2025/topic-p...
I hope to see you at my talk "What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner's Guide to ARIA for Accessibility" at #MidCamp2025 I’ll present on what you should and shouldn't do with #ARIA to make your code accessible. See you there! www.midcamp.org/2025/topic-p... #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Section508 #Equality
What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner's Guide to ARIA for Accessibility | MidCamp
Let's face it...ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) can be very overwhelming. Because of this, we can end up using it incorrectly, or not at all.Some of you may have heard of the first rule…
www.midcamp.org
May 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I hope to see you at my talk "What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner's Guide to ARIA for Accessibility" at #MidCamp2025 I’ll present on what you should and shouldn't do with #ARIA to make your code accessible. See you there! www.midcamp.org/2025/topic-p... #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Section508 #Equality
Hey folks. I’m on the board of a new company called #Odera, a marketplace who will bring different #adaptive clothing brands into one location. We need your feedback & we have a raffle! Check out forms.gle/P2aSvoKgdmSG... #Accessibility #A11y #Equality #AdaptiveClothing
May 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Hey folks. I’m on the board of a new company called #Odera, a marketplace who will bring different #adaptive clothing brands into one location. We need your feedback & we have a raffle! Check out forms.gle/P2aSvoKgdmSG... #Accessibility #A11y #Equality #AdaptiveClothing
I'm thrilled to give a talk tomorrow on "Understanding 'The Why' in #Accessibility" to the State of Georgia for their very cool #GOVTalks2025 conference. Thanks #Lullabot for sponsoring. #GovHub rocks! We must spread the word about a11y! #A11y #Georgia #Drupal digital.georgia.gov/events/2025-...
GOVTalks: Spring 2025
Registration is open for this year’s GOVTalks event, presented by GTA's Office of Digital Services & Solutions. We’ll dive deep into accessibility to help Georgia state organizations comply with the…
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May 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I'm thrilled to give a talk tomorrow on "Understanding 'The Why' in #Accessibility" to the State of Georgia for their very cool #GOVTalks2025 conference. Thanks #Lullabot for sponsoring. #GovHub rocks! We must spread the word about a11y! #A11y #Georgia #Drupal digital.georgia.gov/events/2025-...
Wow! I’m so thankful for TheDropTimes for writing this article about my work in accessibility. Advocating for #DigitalAccessibility for the disabled community and #WomenInTech is extremely important to me! Thank you!
I Made Accessibility Fixes—and Never Looked Back: Kat Shaw
In this interview, Kat Shaw, Lead Engineer at Lullabot and long-time Drupal contributor, outlines her practical approach to digital accessibility. She discusses the importance of building accessible…
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May 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Wow! I’m so thankful for TheDropTimes for writing this article about my work in accessibility. Advocating for #DigitalAccessibility for the disabled community and #WomenInTech is extremely important to me! Thank you!
Thank you DrupalCamp Ottawa 2025! My audience today for my keynote “What the Heck is #ARIA?” was amazing. If you have unanswered questions please reply here or reach out to me anytime! drupalcampottawa.com/en/session/w... #DCO2025 #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Section508 #Drupal
May 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Thank you DrupalCamp Ottawa 2025! My audience today for my keynote “What the Heck is #ARIA?” was amazing. If you have unanswered questions please reply here or reach out to me anytime! drupalcampottawa.com/en/session/w... #DCO2025 #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Section508 #Drupal
Tomorrow is the day for my #DCO2025 keynote on “What the Heck is ARIA?” in beautiful Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦. Here’s a link to my slides. I’m looking forward to it! bit.ly/dco2025-what... #Accessibility #A11y #ARIA #Drupal #WCAG #Section508 #Equality
May 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Tomorrow is the day for my #DCO2025 keynote on “What the Heck is ARIA?” in beautiful Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦. Here’s a link to my slides. I’m looking forward to it! bit.ly/dco2025-what... #Accessibility #A11y #ARIA #Drupal #WCAG #Section508 #Equality
It’s almost time for DrupalCamp Ottawa 2025 in Canada on Friday, May 2nd! I’m truly honored to give the keynote with my talk “What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner’s Guide to ARIA for Accessibility”. Can’t wait to see you all there! #Accessibility #Ally #Drupal #ARIA #Equality drupalcampottawa.com/en
April 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
It’s almost time for DrupalCamp Ottawa 2025 in Canada on Friday, May 2nd! I’m truly honored to give the keynote with my talk “What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner’s Guide to ARIA for Accessibility”. Can’t wait to see you all there! #Accessibility #Ally #Drupal #ARIA #Equality drupalcampottawa.com/en
I’m a big fan of the U.S. Postal Service, but I’m unfortunately missing a package. I completed their multi-page “contact us via email” form and this is the message I received at the end:
“There was a problem submitting your Service Request. Please try again later.” 😳 (1/2)
“There was a problem submitting your Service Request. Please try again later.” 😳 (1/2)
March 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I’m a big fan of the U.S. Postal Service, but I’m unfortunately missing a package. I completed their multi-page “contact us via email” form and this is the message I received at the end:
“There was a problem submitting your Service Request. Please try again later.” 😳 (1/2)
“There was a problem submitting your Service Request. Please try again later.” 😳 (1/2)
This is a real possibility folks! Our #Kansas AG #KrisKobach is one of the plaintiffs fighting to remove civil rights of disabled Americans. Please share & call him @ www.ag.ks.gov/about-us/con... with your thoughts. #AccessibilityIsARight
Disabled Americans fear losing protections if states’ lawsuit succeeds — The Washington Post
An ongoing lawsuit challenges Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which legally mandates access and accommodations across wide swaths of the public.
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March 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
This is a real possibility folks! Our #Kansas AG #KrisKobach is one of the plaintiffs fighting to remove civil rights of disabled Americans. Please share & call him @ www.ag.ks.gov/about-us/con... with your thoughts. #AccessibilityIsARight
I've been a dedicated #Southwest customer for years. No more. Why? 1. Pay for all checked bags; 2. Reward point earn ratio lowered for all fares; 3. Reward point rates will now vary with high/low demand travel periods; 4. Expiration date for fare credits; 5. New "Basic Fare" w/less benefits. (1/2)
March 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I've been a dedicated #Southwest customer for years. No more. Why? 1. Pay for all checked bags; 2. Reward point earn ratio lowered for all fares; 3. Reward point rates will now vary with high/low demand travel periods; 4. Expiration date for fare credits; 5. New "Basic Fare" w/less benefits. (1/2)
I'm excited to announce that I'm speaking at this year's @MidCamp in Chicago with my talk "What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner's Guide to ARIA for Accessibility". See you there!
buff.ly/7KLxsSh #Accessibility #A11y #ARIA #WCAG #Section508 #ADA
buff.ly/7KLxsSh #Accessibility #A11y #ARIA #WCAG #Section508 #ADA
What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner's Guide to ARIA for Accessibility | MidCamp
Let's face it...ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) can be very overwhelming. Because of this, we can end up using it incorrectly, or not at all.Some of you may have heard of the first rule…
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March 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm excited to announce that I'm speaking at this year's @MidCamp in Chicago with my talk "What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner's Guide to ARIA for Accessibility". See you there!
buff.ly/7KLxsSh #Accessibility #A11y #ARIA #WCAG #Section508 #ADA
buff.ly/7KLxsSh #Accessibility #A11y #ARIA #WCAG #Section508 #ADA
I'm excited to announce that I'll be the keynote speaker at DrupalCamp Ottawa 2025! I'll give my talk "What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner's Guide to ARIA for Accessibility" & I hope to see you there! Go Canada! 🇨🇦 buff.ly/r0JhjXB #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #ACA #AODA #Canada
Homepage | DrupalCamp Ottawa 2025
DrupalCamp Ottawa is an event for anyone responsible for designing, building, developing, supporting or using Drupal in any capacity. It’s a place where developers, UX specialists, designers, content…
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March 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I'm excited to announce that I'll be the keynote speaker at DrupalCamp Ottawa 2025! I'll give my talk "What the Heck is ARIA? A Beginner's Guide to ARIA for Accessibility" & I hope to see you there! Go Canada! 🇨🇦 buff.ly/r0JhjXB #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #ACA #AODA #Canada
I always wonder why some people in tech are so put off by anything “accessibility”. It’s like it’s a bad word, and you may even hear crickets. It’s unnerving, sad, and lonely at times. It’s still worth it, because it’s not for me. 🤟 #AccessibilityMatters #WeAreAllHuman
March 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I always wonder why some people in tech are so put off by anything “accessibility”. It’s like it’s a bad word, and you may even hear crickets. It’s unnerving, sad, and lonely at times. It’s still worth it, because it’s not for me. 🤟 #AccessibilityMatters #WeAreAllHuman
My slides from #FLDC are ready at https://bit.ly/understanding-the-why-a11y I’ll also upload a list of questions you can ask your bosses, stakeholders, & team soon. #Accessibility #A11y
Understanding “The Why” in Accessibility
Kat Shaw, CPACC | Florida Drupal Camp 2025 Understanding “The Why” in Accessibility Explaining why we do what we do for accessibility PRE-PRESENTATION PREP Put brightness at 100%!!! Set up and test…
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February 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
My slides from #FLDC are ready at https://bit.ly/understanding-the-why-a11y I’ll also upload a list of questions you can ask your bosses, stakeholders, & team soon. #Accessibility #A11y
Wow, tomorrow is the day! See you then! Woot woot! 🥳 FYI: If you miss it, it will be recorded. 🌴 #Accessibility #Drupal
Florida DrupalCamp 2025 is coming up soon! I’ll be speaking on Saturday, February 22nd @ 2pm EST US. Hope to see you there. #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Equality #FLDC2025
Understanding “The Why” in Accessibility
If you or someone you work with has ever asked you these types of questions:Why do we work to make things accessible?What's the point of making this change only to be accessible?Why can't I just make…
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February 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Wow, tomorrow is the day! See you then! Woot woot! 🥳 FYI: If you miss it, it will be recorded. 🌴 #Accessibility #Drupal
Florida DrupalCamp 2025 is coming up soon! I’ll be speaking on Saturday, February 22nd @ 2pm EST US. Hope to see you there. #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Equality #FLDC2025
Understanding “The Why” in Accessibility
If you or someone you work with has ever asked you these types of questions:Why do we work to make things accessible?What's the point of making this change only to be accessible?Why can't I just make…
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February 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Florida DrupalCamp 2025 is coming up soon! I’ll be speaking on Saturday, February 22nd @ 2pm EST US. Hope to see you there. #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #Equality #FLDC2025
17 U.S. states are suing to make Section 504 unconstitutional! Many of these states, including my home state of #Kansas, have their own state #accessibility laws. Thanks for passing this on @LaineyFeingold! #Section504 #ADA #DisabilityRights #Disability
Texas v. Becerra: What it is and How You Can Help Stop the Attack on Section 504 - DREDF
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
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February 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
17 U.S. states are suing to make Section 504 unconstitutional! Many of these states, including my home state of #Kansas, have their own state #accessibility laws. Thanks for passing this on @LaineyFeingold! #Section504 #ADA #DisabilityRights #Disability