February 24-26, 2027
Montreal, Canada
Screen Reader Roulette: A Live Look at Where Your Site Actua
Most accessibility talks describe screen reader problems in the abstract. This one doesn't. I've navigated the web exclusively with JAWS and VoiceOver for almost two decades, and in this session I'll pull up real, common patterns a modal dialog, an infinite-scroll feed, a form throwing inline validation errors, a single-page app route change and navigate them live, out loud, in front of the room. You'll hear exactly what breaks, why it breaks, an
Maxwell Ivey
The Accessibility Advantage
Maxwell Ivey The Blind Blogger" is a digital accessibility consultant and speaker with nearly two decades of daily, hands-on experience navigating the web with JAWS and VoiceOver. He runs The Accessibility Advantage, writes the Barrier Free Bytes column for PHP Architect, and hosts two podcasts. He speaks on accessibility, inclusive content, and building genuine partnerships between developers, designers, and disabled users.
