Discussion: Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion
6th November 2023
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Talk Description
During this session, our fantastic host Vernon Richards, invited three experts in the fields of Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion.
Krys Catterall, a Senior Test Analyst, has shared her fantastic story on how she became a speaker at TestBash UK 2023. Krys, who has physical disabilities and experiences first-hand what that means for her in her personal and work lives, will join us again to answer all your questions on how to become more inclusive and how to influence others to do the same.
Ady Stokes is a well-known passionate about accessibility and inclusion and has, throughout the years influenced a lot of people within the industry and beyond to always have accessibility at the forefront of their products. Ady will bring once again all of his knowledge and answer any questions you might have.
Scott Kenyon, also a very well known community member, has been part of the testing community for many years focusing on communication and neurodiversity in testing. Scott being neurodiverse himself, brings a different perspective to his own work and strongly believes in collaborative methods, using different techniques and people's perspectives to look at things from many angles.Â
Watch their TestBash UK 2023 talks and get hands-on with the activities:
- Accessibility Charters Introduction with Ady Stokes and Scott Kenyon
- Navigating Accessibility Together - A Guided Collaborative Discussion curated by Ady Stokes and Scott Kenyon
- Physical Disabilities in the Workplace: Find a More Sustainable and Supportive Way to Keep Amazing People with Krys Catterall
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Be More Empathetic curated by Krys Catterall
By the end of this session, you'll be able to:
- How to make your working environment and culture work for you as a person living with a disability. Manage your Manager!
- How to create a supportive and enabling culture, and a place where people with a disability want to work
- How to consider accessibility in your day-to-day work
- What to do when encountering barriers for accessibility
- Learn ways to promote inclusion in proposed designs
He / Him
Freelance IT and Accessibility Consultant
I'm a freelancer and accessibility advocate with 20 years in testing. I curate the Essentials Certificate STEC, edit articles and co-run the MoT Leeds. MoT Ambassador. Reach out for services.
He / Him
Program lead - Software Tester - BPP Education Group
My name is Scott , i am currently The Lead software testing apprenticeships in the UK with BPP education Group.
She/her
Senior Quality Engineer
Specialising in exploratory and accessibility testing. I am an advocate for people with disabilities, and a self-proclaimed nerdy geek with a quirky Australian sense of humour.
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