Studying in Public: My Road to CPACC

I’ve spent years doing accessibility work: running assistive technology research for USA.gov, teaching federal teams about neurodiversity, and designing AI tools with cognitive inclusion built in. Now I’ve been approved to sit for the IAAP’s CPACC exam, the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies.

I’m going to study in public. Each post will take one part of the CPACC Body of Knowledge and connect it to what I’ve seen in practice: in federal research rooms, in design systems, and in AI tools built for real people.

The series will cover:

• Disabilities, challenges, and assistive technologies
• Accessibility and universal design
• Standards, laws, and management strategies

If you’re studying too, or just curious, come along.