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DESCRIPTION:#### Assistive Tech User Research&#13\;\n&#13\;\nJoin us as C
 indy Merrill shares her work making technology more accessible to people
  with disabilities. Cindy conducts remote moderated research with people
  who use assistive technology\, including screen readers and screen magn
 ifiers. In this presentation\, she'll discuss real-world insights from h
 er research and share proven best practices for planning and conducting 
 effective user research with people who rely on these essential tools.&#
 13\;\n&#13\;\nThis event is co-hosted by [CHIFOO](https://chifoo.org/) (
 pronounced ‘ky – FOO’)\, the Computer Human Interaction Forum of Oregon\
 , and [PDX A11Y UX](https://pdxa11yux.org/)\, the Portland Accessibility
  &amp\; UX Meetup.&#13\;\n&#13\;\n#### Bio&#13\;\n&#13\;\n[Cindy Merrill
 ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindymerrill/) is a Lead UX Researcher at 
 Pluribus Digital\, a consulting firm specializing in modern digital expe
 riences for the federal government. With more than 20 years of experienc
 e in user research across government and industry\, she is passionate ab
 out making technology more accessible and easier to use. She has conduct
 ed numerous research studies on websites\, consumer products\, and autom
 otive systems while working at Intel\, Jaguar Land Rover\, Cvent\, and v
 arious consulting firms.&#13\;\n&#13\;\n#### Event is in person and onli
 ne&#13\;\n&#13\;\nWe are in person at the Multnomah County Central Libra
 ry (Large Community Room 1A) and online via Zoom for remote participatio
 n (Zoom link will be posted a few days before event). Introduction start
 s at 6:00 pm\, and we need to leave the room by 7:45pm.&#13\;\n&#13\;\n#
 ### Accommodation requests&#13\;\n&#13\;\nIf you have any accommodation 
 requests\, don’t hesitate to contact us before the event to discuss.\n\n
 Tags: User Research\, a11y\, accessibility\, accessibility lawsuits\, ac
 cessible technology\, accessible web design\, disability\, human rights\
 , inclusive design\, meetup:event=316221019\, meetup:group=Portland-Acce
 ssibility-and-User-Experience-Meetup\, mobile user experience\, screen r
 eader\, structured negotiation\, technology\, universal design\, usabili
 ty\, user experience\, wcag\, web accessibility\, web design\n\nImported
  from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482717
URL:https://chifoo.org/event/assistive-tech-user-research-with-cindy-merr
 ill-hybrid/
SUMMARY:Assistive Tech User Research with Cindy Merrill (Hybrid) - CHIFOO
  / PDX A11Y UX
LOCATION:Multnomah County Central Library: 801 SW 10th Avenue\, Portland 
 Oregon 97205 
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