IBM Accessibility
By Alexandra Grossi on October 26, 2020
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
This October is the 75th year America has observed National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Like other “awareness months,” NDEAM spotlights a disparity in the workforce—in this case, the lower than average employment rates of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
By Alexandra Grossi on December 3, 2019
Diversely Deaf IBMers Work to Create An Accessible Future
This past August, I started my position as UX designer at IBM Accessibility. I was new to the team, and relatively new to the world of inclusive design—but only from a designer’s perspective. Born profoundly deaf, I brought with me a lifetime of experiences with accessibility (or lack thereof, in many cases). My second week […]