How I went from a kid who couldn't touch the computer to an infrastructure architect — and why AI changed everything. The essay that explains why this newsletter exists.
"For a non-disabled developer, tools like Claude Code save time. For me, they change what's physically possible."
The weekly briefing is structured to be useful in under ten minutes. No padding, no sponsored takes dressed up as analysis.
Longer analysis when the topic calls for it — funding and procurement, implementation case studies, and sector-by-sector breakdowns.
Written for people who need clear, usable information — not for an AI industry audience. No assumed technical background required.
A practical look at AI features in augmentative communication tools, assessed against real-world usability for non-speaking people.
Cutting through the confusion around AT funding categories and how current AI-powered tools do or don't fit within NDIS support budgets.
What peer-reviewed research actually says about social robots in care settings — separated from vendor claims and media coverage.
What it's actually like to build the future when you navigate it differently.
Six months testing every voice-coding tool available. Here's what changed my workflow and what's still marketing.
On navigating hiring processes built for a body type that isn't mine, and the AI tools that quietly levelled the field.
I tracked my work output before and after adopting AI tooling. The numbers surprised me.
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Weekly briefings when issues are available. Free, independent, and focused on what you can actually use.
The disability sector has absorbed a lot of technology promises that didn't deliver. A11y Signals exists to help readers spend their time and money better.
Coverage is shaped by disabled perspectives. Not a charity-awareness lens — a functional-outcomes lens.
Claims are checked against available research. Where evidence is limited, that's stated plainly.
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