
Accessibility by design with Dean Birkett (focustrap #11)
Dean Birkett and Tim Damen on accessibility consultancy, empowering internal teams through training and what accessibility maturity looks like.
Episode 11


focustrap is a podcast dedicated to digital accessibility. Our mission is to share knowledge, experiences, and insights that help create a more inclusive digital world, while also exploring the technical approaches that make it possible.

Dean Birkett and Tim Damen on accessibility consultancy, empowering internal teams through training and what accessibility maturity looks like.
Episode 11

Rik Wouters, Expert by Experience at Bureau EDDI, on using the web with blindness: assistive technology, WCAG, legacy systems and user-centred design.
Episode 10

Tim Damen and Anuradha Kumari on accessibility leadership: personal journeys, an inclusive culture and getting teams to prioritise accessibility.
Episode 9

Quintin Balsdon on digital accessibility advocacy, the challenges of building accessible Android and iOS apps and the role of engineers in inclusion.
Episode 8

Tim Damen and Joran Quinten (Jumbo) on managing accessibility in web development, design systems and balancing accessibility with security.
Episode 7

Jan Jaap de Groot (Abra, Appt Foundation) on automating accessibility testing for apps and helping shape mobile accessibility standards at the W3C.
Episode 6

Tim Damen and Emma Dawson on her move from teaching to web development, the European Accessibility Act and embedding accessibility in organisations.
Episode 5

Giamir Buoncristiani on how Stack Overflow measures accessibility, works with accessibility champions and involves its community in reporting issues.
Episode 4

Bianca Prins, Global Head of Accessibility at ING, on her path into accessibility and why banking accessibility is about equal access, not compliance.
Episode 3

Tim Damen and Martijn Fleurkens (ABN AMRO) on why accessibility belongs in web development, the role of education and what legislation changes.
Episode 2

Tim Damen and Anastasiia Batarei on why digital accessibility matters, advocating for inclusive design and the hurdles of putting it into practice.
Episode 1
Tim Damen launches focustrap, a podcast on digital accessibility: conversations with practitioners about inclusive design, WCAG and the tech behind it.