Picture a 30-year-old woman whose social and emotional development reflects that of a much younger child. She experiences the world differently than most people around her. In person, conversations can feel awkward — and many people look for any excuse to cut them short and walk away.
But the day she started using the internet, everything changed.
Suddenly she was connecting with people online (we honestly never thought she'd have friends outside the family), landing job interviews, taking courses, standing up for her rights as a person with a disability, accessing support services — and she even has her own podcast. Sure, she broadcasts to maybe 10 or 15 listeners, but every single episode makes her feel like she just stepped off the world stage.
Today she receives ongoing support from the Ministry of Health, lives independently — not in assisted housing. She works a regular job at full market pay, not a sheltered wage.
When I saw the transformation in her — and how profoundly it lifted our entire family — I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life.
Since 2012 I've been working to advance web accessibility.
And in 2016, together with my partners, I founded the company — to bring our vision to life:
To make digital accessibility available to every business owner, with cost never standing in the way.