Lanie

Working at the intersection of faith, technology, and disability advocacy.

My work focuses on accessibility as both a technical responsibility and a reflection of care and dignity for all people. Grounded in my experience as a blind, autistic, and chronically ill user, I advocate for systems that are humane, predictable, and inclusive.

What I Focus On #

Accessibility & Usability Testing: Professional evaluation of software and digital tools, identifying the real-world barriers that automated testing often misses.
Low-Cognitive-Load Systems: Developing and promoting designs that respect a user’s sensory needs and mental energy.
Self-Paced Systems Learning: Building technical literacy through Python, Linux systems (openSUSE on WSL), and CLI-driven workflows, with an emphasis on keyboard-centric tools that work with screen readers.
Faith-Informed Advocacy: Approaching technology and disability rights through a lens of service and spiritual exploration, currently focused on broader Christian history and Gnosticism.
Documenting Barriers: Writing about recurring accessibility challenges in games and interactive media to help developers build better experiences for multiply disabled players.

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New Here #

Read About Me and Work and Learning.
To understand how this site is organized and what boundaries I keep here, read Reading This Site.
If you need accessibility context first, start with Accessibility Notes and Human Terms.
If you want to help with current medical, accessibility, and stability needs, visit Support.

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Faith, technology, and disability advocacy, working toward a more accessible world.

This site is intentionally focused, updated selectively, and designed for clarity over volume.

Recent

Before I Add a New Thing

September 23, 2026·573 words·3 mins

When you live on irregular income, every subscription has to earn its place. Before I buy something new, I check what I already pay for. Most of the time, the thing I need is already in there.

She'd Hate the Word Hero

September 23, 2026·915 words·5 mins

My mom has been my caregiver for thirty-four years. People call caregivers heroes, but she would never call herself that. She did it because she was my mom and she loved me.

Not an Edge Case

September 15, 2026·834 words·4 mins

Accessibility is built one disability at a time, and multiply disabled people fall through the gap between features.

Safe, Fed, and Worn Down

September 15, 2026·827 words·4 mins

I’m safe, fed, and have my physical needs met, but it wears on me. The sameness, and increasingly, the small indignities.

The Gap Between the Principle and the Practice

September 10, 2026·638 words·3 mins

The disability rights movement says people with disabilities should live in the community, not in institutions. Texas funds five hours of care a day. I need 24. I’m sitting in the gap.