Michael Taylor
Recent Posts
After NDEAM: Building an Inclusive Corporate Culture
Nov 4, 2025
NDEAM is over, but the work continues. As a blind professional who uses a screen reader, I aim to demonstrate how culture and accessibility intersect in three key areas of work ...
Web Accessibility, User Experience, Workplace Accessibility, NDEAM, Accessibility-First Culture
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Halloween Accessibility Nightmares: 3 Real Barriers a Blind Shopper Faced in October
Oct 30, 2025
With Halloween tomorrow, it felt like the right time to share a few accessibility horror stories from real tasks I tried to complete this month. In this blog, I will describe ...
Mobile Ticketing Accessibility: Buying Haunted House Tickets with a Screen Reader
Oct 23, 2025
Around this time every year, I get that Halloween itch for a night of spooks, scares, and hair-raising fun. My family and I settled on a haunted house tour as our annual Halloween ...
Restaurant App Accessibility: A Screen Reader Experience When Menus Won’t Scroll
Oct 9, 2025
I recently attended a birthday celebration at a restaurant for a family member and wanted to familiarize myself with the menu before arriving at the restaurant. I was able to find ...
Common Accessibility Challenges When Interacting With Navigation Menus
Oct 1, 2025
Navigation menus are key to the core functionality of almost all modern websites. Usually expandable from a button in the top left or right corner of the page, these menus can ...
Campus Visit Scheduling Accessibility: Why Higher-Ed Forms Fail Blind Students
Sep 26, 2025
If your scheduling form requires a mouse, sighted assistance, or workarounds, it is not accessible. For many prospective students, scheduling a campus visit is the first hands-on ...
Fall 2025 Accessibility: A Screen Reader User’s Look Ahead
Sep 22, 2025
Fall is almost upon us. Stores are putting out the sweaters and Halloween decor, coffee shops are brewing up the pumpkin spice, and my local ice cream spots have brought back the ...
Web Accessibility, User Experience, mobile accessibility, NDEAM, Ecommerce
Student Portal Accessibility and ADA Title II: Are You Locking Out Blind Students?
Sep 18, 2025
Many student portals remain inaccessible to blind users—and that’s a compliance risk.
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Navigating College Course Catalogs as a Blind Student: Barriers and Fixes
Sep 16, 2025
Every student relies on the course catalog to select classes, explore majors, and plan a path. For blind students using screen readers, the basic task often becomes difficult due ...
