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This is a list of people to follow on Twitter who are involved in accessibility. These people were sourced from the following Twitter feed:

Aubrey Diana Blanche @adblanche:

"Looking for speakers / experts on #disability / #accessibility specifically in people processes, and especially recruiting. Paid. Especially appreciative of RTs, and response from folks with a focus on mobility, hearing, vision concerns and/or autism, ADHD."


You can also access my Twitter list "Accessibility" @simply_cima

Name Twitter Handle Twitter Bio & Other Notes
John Marble @JHMarble This is what I do. I’ve actually followed your work via the DivAdv listserv we’re both on. I’m autistic and both speak and work on process/recuiting/retention regarding neurodiversity. I’m in San Francisco.
Toby Mildon @tobymildon "Diversity & Inclusion Architect with hands-on corporate experience from Deloitte and BBC." / @GapJumpers: "a charismatic, inspiring and funny speaker."
Devon Persing @devonpersing Devon: "Heya! I'm not in recruiting specifically, but I work with product and design system teams within @Shopify around accessibility"
KR Liu @krliu_advocate "US Congressional Awarded Hearing Loss Advocate
Sunday Parker @sundaytakesbart "Daily BART commuter advocating for improved access to public transit for PWD’s
Daniel Sonnenfeld @thorendor "Technology Program Management and President of Abilityforce at Salesforce (my tweets are my own and don't represent my employer's views)"
Margaux Joffe @MargauxJoffe "Accessibility & Neurodiversity @Verizonmedia_ • Founder @ADHDwomen http://KaleidoscopeSociety.com • stigma smasher, innovator, problem solver, creator • she/her"
Jules @Jules_John "Founder of @Delsion_ the award winning People & Development consultancy. Making Wales a better place through diversity & inclusion. Adoptive Dad. A bit awesome."
SmartKids With LD @smartkidswld "Founded by parents for parents, SmartKids offers a unique blend of real-life solutions, and expert advice."
Nicole Rogerson @NicRogerson "CEO and Founder (http://Rockmelon.co & Autism Awareness Australia), disability campaigner, speaker and politics tragic. Mother to 2 divine young men"
Liz Jackson @elizejackson Founder of @DisabledListOrg
The Disabled List @DisabledListOrg "Disabled people are the Original Lifehackers"
Dr. Cat Hicks @grimalkina Dr. Cat Hicks: "I am vision impaired, have worked closely with ASD and other identities in learning environments, and I've worked directly on multiple hiring process research projects. Happy to connect more if any of that rings with what you're thinking about." / "Social Scientist in Tech, Data Scientist in ResearchOps, Learning Scientist everywhere. Writer, 🏳️‍🌈. X- @google, @DesignLabUCSD. I like it when people succeed."
Manny Espinoza @manuelrespinoza Director, Global Strategy & External Partnerships, Diversity & Inclusion at Nike, Inc.
Tatyana McFadden @TatyanaMcFadden "17Paralympic medalist(7gold),14x world champion, 17xmarathon winner, an advocate for inclusion for all. Published children's book called "YaSama" on Amazon❤️"
Stella @MlleLicious "https://twitter.com/MlleLicious"
Amy-ing for a PhD 👩🏻‍💻 ✨ @RedRoxProjects "Developer Advocate Intern @samsunginternet / Founder @MKOfTech / Campus Rep 🚩 @githubeducation / Dog Mom / A11y advocate "
J. Rosenbaum @minxdragon J Rosenbaum: "I'm a disabled speaker and can talk about accessibility in tech, but I don't really have a lot about recruiting unless it's "hire more disabled people" and "have flexible working conditions"
Jessica @HowtoADHD Building a toolbox of techniques for tackling ADHD. Tweeting the latest research, tried techniques, and my own foibles along the way to ADHD adulthood. She/her
Julie Sowash @JulieSowash "Sr. Cons.@DSTalentAtWork / CoHost #CrazyandTheKing Pod / Chair @wmwindiana I am #PWD #mentalhealth Love #Talent #Culture #Inclusion #CripTheVote Views: Mine"
Disability Solutions @DSTalentatWork "Strengthening business by enhancing the talent lifecycle and broadening market reach through disability inclusion. Follow our Career Center @DSRecruitsPWD!"
torin ellis @torinellis Diversity Strategy - AND - Risk Mitigation ♥️ 🔥 Author ⭕️ Speaker ⭕️ SiriusXM UrbanView Host ⭕️ Podcast Co-Host of Crazy & The King
Ashlea McKay @AshleaMcKay "Autistic. UXer. Writer. Artist. Keynote speaker. Outspoken Woman. Quirk monster. Loud self-advocate. Cat lady. Vintage lover. She/Her."
Gearóid - myAccessHub Ireland 👨🏻‍💻 🇮🇪 @myaccesshub "CEO of http://myAccessHub.io . We are using eLearning and #VirtualReality to educate companies about #Autism and #Neurodiversity."
2Gether-Intl ♿️ @2GetherInternat "Promoting Disability Pride + Redefining one billion people with disabilities"
Galt Foundation @GaltFoundation "Providing, promoting, & expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities."
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