E59: Accessibility in Practice: Teaching, Testing, and Leadership with Radek Pavlíček, CPWA

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgIn this episode, IAAP President and CEO Dr. Christopher Lee speaks with Susanna Laurin, G3ict’s Representative to the European Union, about the European Accessibility Act (EAA) after it became fully enforceable on June 28, 2025. They discuss progress, ongoing enforcement challenges, and how collaboration between accessibility professionals, regulators, and persons with disabilities can help advance meaningful accessibility across Europe. 

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgIn this episode, Sam Evans speaks with Victoria Nolan, world champion rower, educator, author, speaker, and CNIB professional. Victoria shares how her experience with vision loss shaped her path into sport and led her to rowing, where she became a world champion. Today, she supports children and families navigating vision loss and helps organizations recognize possibility, remove barriers, and create meaningful access. Her story highlights how accessibility supports opportunity, independence, and belonging. 

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgDr. Chandra Harrison shares how organizations can move beyond compliance by designing with disabled people’s real access needs at the center. She discusses disability advocacy, AI bias, assistive technology, and the work needed to create more inclusive digital experiences. 

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgTemitope Somuwa, 2025 IAAP Individual Impact Award winner and Group Website Audit and Optimization Officer at United Bank for Africa, joins the United in Accessibility podcast to share his journey as a digital accessibility advocate driving meaningful inclusion change within one of Africa's largest financial institutions. Together, we explore his work on WCAG compliance, his international advisory contributions on the European Accessibility Act, and his vision for a more inclusive digital future across Africa and beyond. 

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgThis episode of the United in Accessibility podcast features Dr. Christopher Lee reflecting on his personal journey into accessibility and his leadership in building a global ecosystem through G3ict and IAAP, emphasizing accessibility as a growing profession grounded in human rights, education, and practical implementation. He highlights major 2025–2026 shifts, global regulations, AI, and innovation, while stressing that the future of accessibility depends on data-driven action, responsible technology, and stronger collaboration across organizations to turn commitment into measurable impact.

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgIn this United in Accessibility podcast episode, Annette Cmela shares how the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is helping create safety and belonging for people with non-visible disabilities through a globally recognized symbol and structured organizational implementation. We explore psychological safety, common myths about non-apparent disabilities, and how leaders can move beyond policy to build consistent, compassionate inclusion in practice.

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgThis episode of the United in Accessibility podcast explores what inclusion looks like beyond awareness, through honest conversation about trust, disability disclosure, and belonging. Chris Ruden shares lived experience and practical insight on how people navigate inclusion in everyday professional and personal contexts.

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgIn this episode of United in Accessibility Morgan Bush, a software engineer at the University of Central Florida (UCF), discussed his journey in digital accessibility. He highlighted his work on the UDOIT project, an open-source accessibility checker for Canvas, which was upgraded to IBM Equal Access. Bush emphasized the importance of proactive accessibility measures and noted challenges in faculty adoption, with less than half using the tool, and plans to make it more accessible for smaller institutions. Bush received the 2025 IAAP Impact Award for his contributions.

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgIn this episode, Radek Pavlíček reflects on more than 25 years of work in accessibility, sharing practical lessons about assistive technologies, conducting real-world user testing, and supporting organizations across Czechia. He also discusses the evolving landscape of accessibility practice, the value of professional certification, and the role of community leadership in strengthening digital accessibility. 

https://linktr.ee/IAAPorgIn this episode, UX researcher and accessibility expert Stéphanie Walter explores how to integrate digital accessibility into enterprise UX, sharing strategies to overcome organizational barriers, improve collaboration with developers, and ensure inclusive product design. She also introduces Neuro Spicy, her initiative to raise awareness of neurodiversity and invisible disabilities in tech and offers practical tips for building accessible digital tools that go beyond compliance.