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From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Date: Dec 16, 2023 6:00PM

To add to what everyone else have said, build ability to think beyond
disabilities while you work in the area of accessibility. Try learn to
understand code and this can happen as you go. If understanding code is
difficult, you can still add value as a user testing and not all testing
requires you to know coding. Looks like you have a passion for
accessibility and that is important.
Best wishes,

Regards,

Srinivasu Chakravarthula, CPWA (2018), DHS Trusted Tester
Website <http://www.srinivasu.org>; | LinkedIn Profile
<http://linkedin.com/in/srinivasuc>; | Follow me on Twitter
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Director of Product Accessibility, Freshworks, Inc
<https://www.freshworks.com>


On Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 2:02 AM Kevin Prince < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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> My two cents is that you might be absolutely brilliant as a team - ie with
> a sighted/partially sighted tester who can add in the web knowledge and the
> context around the issues you find/the contrast,and other visual aspects.
>
> Web dev (or at least an understanding of what might be wrong) is no a
> pre-requisite for every individual: but you do need that skill available in
> the mix
>
> Kevin
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> Hi Victoria,
>
> I applaud you for being so open and honest in your email. This is just my
> 2 cents after reading your email. Digital accessibility is a tough gig, it
> takes years to learn the nuance of it. I would never dissuade anyone not to
> do it, but in my view and experience it takes passion and persistence to
> make it happen, and that isn't quick...If you aren't passionate about it,
> being a consultant will be really hard. I read your email, and your passion
> is in being a certified sexual health and wellness coach. Why not find
> something that relates to disability, barriers, and that specific field?
> That way you are working toward your dream career, and you work with
> accessibility, but in a different way? Plus, it would give you 'difference'
> in that field, that maybe others won't come to it with?
>
> Just my 2 cents!
>
> Cheers
>
> Lisa
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 4, 2023 at 10:20 AM Victoria Chan < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
> > Hi there.
> >
> >
> >
> > Could someone be honest with me and tell me if I'm trying to fit a
> > square peg into a round hole? I think I need a reality check and some
> > help contemplating life. LOL
> >
> > For those of you who work in the digital accessibility field, is it
> > important to have a background in web design and development?
> >
> > I've been trying to freelance as a digital accessibility consultant
> > for the last year, but I'm not sure if this is working for me. I
> > thought my personal experience and the courses that I took through
> > Deque University were enough, but after talking to some people who
> > have worked in digital accessibility for some time, I recognize that I
> > don't have the knowledge and skills that is needed in order to perform
> > proper accessibility audits and implementation. I have never been tech
> > savvy to begin with. I mean I can easily tell if a platform is
> > accessible based on my own personal needs and experiences with screen
> > readers, but I could not for the life of me explain the problem, nor
> > could I offer a solution. If you asked me a question about html and
> > css, I would be totally lost. I honestly don't remember much from the
> > Deque University courses, other than how different screen readers work.
> > I also tried to take the section 508 trusted tester certification
> > course through DHS, but I was completely out of my element and found
> > it way too overwhelming, thus I was unable to complete the program. My
> > friend's brother who is a business coach suggested that perhaps I
> > could go on Upwork and try to find somebody who knows how to implement
> > accessibility, and I have actually looked into it, but still... If I'm
> > being completely honest with myself, a tech career is not for me. I
> > just needed something to tie me over so that I could generate some
> > passive income while studying to pursue my dream career as a certified
> > sexual health and wellness coach. What are y'all's thoughts? I will
> > admit that my decision to freelance as a digital accessibility
> > consultant was rather impulsive. I went into this with the mindset
> > that I'd be able to make money quickly as I've had a hard time finding
> > steady employment.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > Victoria
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