Experts Directory
Last Updated: October 29, 2026
Listed below are more than 140 experts, speakers, trainers, and presenters who primarily specialize in subjects related to accessibility and disability and educate others about said subjects. Individuals are added through self-submission.
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Sophie Harvey provides digital accessibility consulting to charities and small businesses. She has previous experience as a fundraiser creating communications. She also has knowledge of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and good practice for social media accessibility. Sophie also has lived experience of disability which shapes her work. She has experience doing work for chronic illness charities, animal charities, the theatre industry, Third Culture Kid charities and more. Fun fact about Sophie: she grew up in five different countries across three continents.
Soren is a design leader specializing in inclusive UX Design and accessibility operations. They focus on accessibility, diversity, and inclusivity while simultaneously building strong and diverse teams that center harm and shame reduction.
Soren enjoys contributing to open source projects and speaking at industry events and conferences.
They are available to write, talk, or facilitate workshops on any of their lived experiences such as designing employee or consumer facing experiences that consider queerness, disability, and neurodivergence. In their other time, they paint, do fiber art, spend time with their cats, get space tattoos, and make things glow.
Susanne Baumer guides organizations through the full cycle of digital accessibility — from building genuine understanding to implementing workable processes to ensuring lasting compliance.
With 10+ years of hands-on experience, she bridges strategy and operations: as head of a sheltered workshop division employing 150+ people, she built an accessibility testing lab staffed exclusively by people with disabilities. She advises public authorities, associations, and companies on meeting BFSG/EAA requirements — translating legal complexity into practical, sustainable workflows.
Her background spans PR, communications, and senior leadership, giving her a pragmatic edge: she makes accessibility manageable, not overwhelming. She is an IAAP professional member, CPACC certified, and active in IAAP local and international working groups.
Susi Miller is an internationally recognised expert in eLearning accessibility, with over 30 years of experience in the learning and development industry. Her passion lies in ensuring that accessible learning is not just compliant but also impactful and effective for all learners. The first edition of her book, Designing Accessible Learning Content, is regarded as a seminal resource for professionals seeking to create inclusive digital learning experiences. Susi has worked with a wide range of organisations, including global corporations, government bodies, and educational institutions, providing consultancy, training, and strategic guidance on how to integrate accessibility into the heart of their eLearning solutions.
Tas K. a.k.a. Tas The Writer, is a horror writer and publisher who is autistic, queer, deaf, and a disabled person of color! With a BA in English Literature, they graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2023. Through their storytelling, they address religious trauma, abuse, discrimination, and societal barriers in a creepy yet thought-provoking manner. They translate their experiences as a biracial, queer, and neurodivergent individual into tangible creatures that symbolize their journey.
Teddi Tostanoski serves as a Senior Social and Digital Media Strategist at Colorado State University, leading the social media strategy for the Office of the President. Teddi’s social media career spans nonprofits, small businesses, consumer electronics, and for the past six years, higher education—where she has focused on executive, undergraduate admissions, and institutional social media strategies. Teddi is dedicated to fostering strong online communities and fully believes that to do so starts by creating accessible and inclusive content.
Tekla Babyak holds a PhD in Musicology from Cornell University. Based in Davis, CA, she is an independent scholar and disability activist with multiple sclerosis (MS). Recent publications have appeared in journals such as 19th-Century Music and Nineteenth-Century Music Review as well as several edited collections. Currently, she is working on an autoethnography exploring how her MS-related neurodivergence intersects with her erotic attraction to historical composers such as Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Tekla always brings an activist-oriented perspective to her writing projects, conference presentations, and other public speaking engagements. Subverting ableist professional norms, Tekla openly discloses her MS-related anxiety disorder in professional settings. Her goal is to honor disability as a source of pride and identity.
Hi! I'm Teodora. I was introduced to web accessibility around 2020 with the help of the (European) Web Accessibility Directive, and ever since I've been focusing on anything digital accessibility related, mainly working with design systems and enterprise applications. I also got certified as a Web Accessibility Specialist in 2025.
My forte is explaining technical requirements in simple terms. Over the years, I've worked with product owners, stakeholders, designers, frontend developers and quality assurance engineers.
Tori Clark (they/she) is a multi disabled disability advocate and accessibility expert. They have a unique lived experience from collecting motor, vision, and cognitive disabilities over the past decade. As a result, she is a top expert in the needs of Dragon and high contrast themes, as well as inclusive design for attention- and memory-related considerations.
She has worked on inclusive design and accessible code for complex interactions like interactive data visualization, drag-and-drop, and much more. In her current role, she leverages instructional design to create compelling learning for individuals to level up their accessibility knowledge and skills. Although DEI is taking a hit across various industries, she believes people can still incorporate accessibility into their practices seamlessly with the right supports.
Finally, she's a proud autist and self-aware trauma survivor who supports the full spectrum of neurodivergence.
Hard of Hearing, Cat-Mom, Artist, Hiker.
Dr. West is a two-time graduate of The George Washington University and holds a graduate certificate from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She earned her Doctorate of Education from the University of Southern Mississippi, focusing on the intersection of race, gender, and disability.
A passionate advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and disability awareness, Dr. West’s journey includes overcoming a life-threatening chronic illness diagnosed in 2014. She uses her platform to empower individuals to appreciate life and self-advocate and teach companies how to truly do inclusion. As Co-Chair of the AACRAO Accessibility Task Force, she is committed to enhancing accessibility in education. Dr. West is dedicated to educating the world on ableism and has shared her insights with various prestigious organizations.
I am a Front-End Development and Web Accessibility specialist, with a lot of experience working within UX Design teams.
I am still relatively new to the Accessibility scene (compared to some!), and having recently spoken at two small venues in the Leeds area, I am keen to continue sharing my knowledge and meeting/learning from others!