Neurodiversity and Accessibility Panel - AbilityNet TechSharePro 2025

"This panel discussion at AbilityNet's TechShare Pro 2025 highlights the importance of including neurodiversity in digital accessibility conversations to design empathetic, equitable, and usable experiences by involving neurodivergent individuals early in research and development, addressing cognitive and sensory barriers, employing psychological theories like self-determination to understand user motivation, and fostering inclusive workplace cultures with appropriate language and support systems, while acknowledging the challenges of creating universally accessible solutions and emphasising human-centric approaches over solely technological fixes."

There are some fab contributions here that are definitely worth a listen. However, if you want to skip to me specifically talking about what motivates (and demotivates) accessible tech users, and what ideas in the field I'd like to change, those bits are at at 10:56, 25:58, and 48:57.