Erik Kroes

Introduction

Hi, I'm Erik. I'm disabled and doing it anyway.

What: Accessibility, Inclusive Design and Design Systems
With: Large organizations, managers, developers and designers
Where: Open source, finance, government and retail
How: Consultancy with a strong focus on results
1. Assess - We explore what the current status is. Contact me to have a chat!
2. Fix - It's time to improve what's there, and start looking forward. Put out some fires and build a strategy.
3. Ingrain - You want long lasting solutions. Let's boost the knowledge of your entire organization! How about a workshop, a training, or great documentation?

Pick my brain. Let's work together, address your specific needs and make something great!

Contact me

And the list goes on. Let's just say, I can handle whatever you throw at me.

Web Accessibility Specialist: First certified Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) in the Netherlands
Professional Scrum Product Owner: Certified Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
IDEA11Y: Facilitating the community and meetups of the Dutch platform for Inclusive Design & Accessibility (IDEA11Y)

Generic impact prioritization lists are an empty promise. We can do better.

I mean, at first, they seem useful right? Your website gets an accessibility audit. You get a big list of findings to work on. Where do we start? What should we do first? How do we prioritize? How about we look at the impact on users. Great! You're thinking about users!
I can't read (but I'd like to)

I have issues with reading books. I find it very hard to read a book. But I used to read quite a lot, and I'd like to get into it again. This is me reaching out, and asking your best tips!
Tactile indicators for installing and connecting devices

How do companies make devices accessible for non-visual use? Some thoughts and a question for feedback and experience.
Don't start testing accessibility with a screen reader

Screen readers are great, and they deserve a lot of love. But let me give you a better option to start testing with.