Ashley Helminiak
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Hello, I'm Ashley Helminiak.

I specialize in digital accessibility, front-end development, and user experience design.

Ashley: 30 year old brunette caucasian woman IAAP Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA)

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A smidge about myself.

I'm a CPWA certified Accessibility Lead for Rapid Development Group with a focus on accessible UX and front-end development. I have a diverse background in graphic design, digital accessibility and strategic planning. I have experience working with Drupal, React, and Laravel frameworks. I always try to see the bigger picture and look at problems from every possible angle to come up with the best people-oriented solutions.

I've worked with some great people.

I've had design, developer, and accessibility specialist roles throughout my career. Check out some of the sites I've worked on, and reach out if you want to know more information and project details.

  • Special Olympics Michigan

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  • TWO MEN AND A TRUCKĀ®

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  • LD Online

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  • Mathias J. Alten: Online Digital Library

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  • AdLit.org

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  • movetracĀ®

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I like to evangelize about accessibility.

Over the last several years I've developed a passion and knowledge base for digital accessibility, so much so that I'd love to share it with you. Check out some of my previous talks or reach out if you'd like to discuss a potential speaking engagement.

  • GRWebDev Meetup

    Accessibility Testing: Interpreting Results

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  • GRupal Meetup

    Accessibility in 2022

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Here's some articles I've written.

I often write up takeaways from my experiences at events, along with accessibility how-tos and other topics. Rather than keep my own blog, here's a list of some articles I wrote for Rapid Development Group.

  • The Ins and Outs of Accessible Videos

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  • axe-con 2022

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  • Inclusive Design 24 (2021)

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  • Accessibility in Practice: Focus Visible

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  • Accessibility in Practice: Animated Content

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  • How to Build an Accessible Accordion in Drupal

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Ashley Heminiak

616.540.6192

hello@ashleydesign.me

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