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
1. Assess - We explore what the current status is. Contact me to have a chat!
2. Fix - It's time to improve what's there, and start looking forward. Put out some fires and build a strategy.
3. 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 me

And the list goes on. Let's just say, I can handle whatever you throw at me.

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)

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?
How to find the accessible name of a button with Google Chrome

You just ran an automated test and it tells you your buttons don't have accessible names. What does that mean, why does it matter, and how do you check this yourself?