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2025 speaker

Karl Groves

Karl Groves

Focused on actively fixing accessibility

Washington, D.C.

With 20 years of experience in web development, usability, and accessibility, Karl Groves is widely regarded as a pragmatic solution-finder and thought leader in the accessibility industry. In his role as Founder of AFixt, Karl focuses on pragmatic and efficient ways of improving the accessibility of websites and software.

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2025 · intermediate

Everything you need to know about JavaScript accessibility

Accessibility is often seen as nebulous by designers and developers. It is particularly difficult if you don't know anyone with disabilities or have never watched anyone with disabilities use a computer. In this talk, Karl Groves uses a live coding example to walk through the high level requirements for an accessible user experience that relies on JavaScript. In the process, we'll talk about focus management, accessibility, and the proper implementation of WAI-ARIA to ensure the broadest compatibility with browsers and assistive technologies.

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