This session is a part of Putting Accessibility into Practice Series

Previous Sessions of this series can be found here:

Dyslexia in Tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9X-TpHeklA&list=PLmsFUfdnGr3xnow_8ko9o-JJkiaoLGPns
Digital Accessibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lT2_SoUs1U&list=PLmsFUfdnGr3xnow_8ko9o-JJkiaoLGPns&index=2

Welcome to Putting Accessibility into Practice Series. In this four-part series Microsoft Most Valuable Professional’s (MVPs) & Regional Directors (RD’s) share their lived experiences of how they have dealt with neurodiversity challenges and dyslexia. The willingness to share and address topics that carry stigma is a vital step in strengthening the core of a community where everyone feels that they belong. This series will provide everyone in the community a chance to come together and share experiences and learn more about importance of accessibility and inclusion.

What is this session about?
Are all software developers the same? Do all software developers make the same choices? Yes! It’s not uncommon to find software developers who are autistic and have been diagnosed with an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), whilst others may be experience autism however haven’t had an official diagnoses. In this session Dennie will share his life experiences as a person with autism.

Who is it aimed at?
This event is designed for anyone who would like to understand more about creating inclusive workspaces and discover a range of lived experiences

Why should you attend?
Dennie has been in tech for more than fifteen years and in this session he will share his knowledge and expertise on how he has made technology more accessible for himself and his clients.

Speaker Bio
Dennie is Microsoft MVP Developer Technologies and has experience in accessibility with Microsoft technologies. In daily life Dennie is president and developer at DDSoft, a nonprofit that connects IT to People who are less tech-savvy. Dennie invented technical solutions and systems to help people with disabilities to participate in their daily life. Thanks to his autism he’s the right man at the right spot to contribute as a volunteer in function of people with disabilities.