Personas

Vishnu: Engineer, global citizen with low vision

An accessibility persona from A Web for Everyone — These days, Singapore is a center of the world, and Vishnu is one of its global citizens. After graduating from one of India’s technology colleges, he went to a postgraduate program at the National University of Malaysia. His work on visualizing… continue reading
Trevor: High school student with autism

An accessibility persona from A Web for Everyone — Trevor is a bright 18-year-old who plays games and watches music videos on his laptop. He lives at home with his parents and younger sister. He attends a special school where the teachers and staff can help with his social and… continue reading
Steven: Deaf graphic artist and ASL speaker

An accessibility persona from A Web for Everyone — The nice thing about being a graphic artist is that most of the time his work can speak for itself. My only disability is that everyone doesn’t sign. When he first started working, most reviews were done in meetings, but more… continue reading
Maria: Bilingual community health worker

An accessibility persona from A Web for Everyone — Maria comes from a traditional Mexican extended family. She grew up helping her parents and older relatives navigate the English-speaking world. Her work as a community health worker is a natural extension. She does outreach and health education in the Spanish-speaking… continue reading
Lea: Editor, living with fatigue and pain

An accessibility persona from A Web for Everyone — Lea was on track to become the editor of the magazine she worked for when she started having numbness in her hands and feeling completely fatigued by the middle of the afternoon. She tried medications and exercise and getting enough sleep,… continue reading
Jacob: Blind paralegal and a bit of a geek

An accessibility persona from A Web for Everyone — Jacob is a paralegal in a large law firm. He reviews cases and writes summaries, cross-referencing them to the firm’s own cases and clients. He’s building expertise in his area of law and is hoping to go to law school in… continue reading
Emily: Cerebral palsy, living independently

An accessibility persona from A Web for Everyone — Emily is determined to do things for herself, so she’s tried a lot of different keyboards and joysticks over the years, looking for the right kind of interaction. Speech is difficult for her, so she uses a communications program with speech… continue reading
Carol: Grandmother with macular degeneration

An accessibility persona from A Web for Everyone — Carol has always loved reading, so her fading eyesight is a real sorrow to her. She tried recorded books, but she didn’t like listening instead of seeing the words in front of her. My grandkids are dragging me into the world… continue reading