I can't read (but I'd like to)
I have issues with reading books. I find it very hard to read a book. But I used to read quite a lot, and I'd like to get into it again. This is me reaching out, and asking your best tips!
Erik Kroes
Introduction
Hi, I'm Erik. I'm disabled and doing it anyway.
- What: Accessibility, Inclusive Design and Design Systems
- With: Large organizations, managers, developers and designers
- Where: Open source, finance, government and retail
- How: Consultancy with a strong focus on results
- Assess - We explore what the current status is. Contact me to have a chat!
- Fix - It's time to improve what's there, and start looking forward. Put out some fires and build a strategy.
- Ingrain - You want long lasting solutions. Let's boost the knowledge of your entire organization! How about a workshop, a training, or great documentation?
Pick my brain. Let's work together, address your specific needs and make something great!
Contact meMy toolbox includes
- Jira
- Confluence
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- WCAG
- Figma
- SVG
- Supernova
- ARIA
- Miro
- Zoom
- Notion
- Everything Microsoft
- Everything Google
- Everything Adobe
- Trello
- Airtable
- VoiceOver
- Talkback
- JAWS
- NVDA
- Python
- MacOS
- Linux
- Android
- iOS
- Twitch
- Slack
- MatterMost
- Discord
- Blender
- Git(Hub)
- PHP
- SQL
- WordPress
And the list goes on. Let's just say, I can handle whatever you throw at me.
Trusted by
Other activities
- Web Accessibility Specialist
- First certified Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) in the Netherlands
- Professional Scrum Product Owner
- Certified Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
- IDEA11Y
- Facilitating the community and meetups of the Dutch platform for Inclusive Design & Accessibility (IDEA11Y)
Blog, latest writings
Tactile indicators for installing and connecting devices
How do companies make devices accessible for non-visual use? Some thoughts and a question for feedback and experience.
Don't start testing accessibility with a screen reader
Screen readers are great, and they deserve a lot of love. But let me give you a better option to start testing with.
Community, corporations and more
Summer 2023 I made an overview of things I was doing. Summer 2024 is behind us, and now I've got a new list. And my goodness, what a list it is. How much can one person do in a year?