About
Sheri Byrne-Haber is a prominent global subject matter expert in disability and neurodiversity inclusion and accessibility. She is best known for launching digital accessibility programs at Fortune 200 companies, including McDonald’s, Albertsons, and VMware, and consulting on accessibility with the Federal government. With degrees in computer science, law, and business combined with identifying as a disabled person, Sheri has a complete 360-degree view of all the issues impacting disability inclusion and accessibility.
Sheri is the author of a popular ButtoDown blog called “Access*Ability” and was named “2020 Author of the Year” by Medium’s largest publication, the UX Collective. She was also named a 2022 LinkedIn Top Voice for Social Impact, and was number 6 on Favikon's 2024 top disability influencer list. Her blog, which has received over 500,000 views, summarizes legal cases and issues facing people implementing accessibility programs. Sheri is a frequent panelist and speaker at accessibility, UI/UX, and HR conferences and is an active member of several accessibility committees and non-profits, helping drive and communicate the evolution of accessibility standards. Her book, entitled “Giving a Damn about Accessibility,” is available for free at accessibility.uxdesign.cc. Her new book, “Frictionless Access” will be released in May 2025.
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The Design + Accessibility Summit 2024
Learn how to design accessible documents with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more at our four-day online event on October 8–11, 2024.
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