Author Michele Williams

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Dr. Michele A. Williams is owner of M.A.W. Consulting, LLC - Making Accessibility Work. Her 20+ years of experience include influencing top tech companies as a Senior User Experience (UX) Researcher and Accessibility Specialist and obtaining a PhD in Human-Centered Computing focused on accessibility. An international speaker, published academic author, and patented inventor, she is passionate about educating and advising on technology that does not exclude disabled users.

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Accessible UX Research (Pre-Release)

June 17, 2025 —

Make your UX research inclusive. Learn how to recruit, plan, and design with disabled participants in mind.

Print edition shipping early 2026. eBook available for download in December 2025. Written by Dr. Michele A. Williams. Cover art by Espen Brunborg.

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Conducting Accessibility Research In An Inaccessible Ecosystem

April 25, 2024 — Conducting UX research that includes participants with a variety of disabilities is vital to building inclusive technology, but most prototypes used for testing are inaccessible. Rather than continuing to leave out feedback from disabled consumers, which ultimately leads to exclusive technology, researchers must get creative in their workarounds and be relentless in their efforts. Read more…

Michele Williams wrote

Accessible UX Research (eBook, Pre-Release)

January 1, 0001 —

Make your UX research inclusive. Learn how to recruit, plan, and design with disabled participants in mind.

PDF, ePUB, Kindle available for download in December 2025. Written by Dr. Michele A. Williams. Cover art by Espen Brunborg.