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Once I did that, the errors became so much easier to decipher.</p><h2>Learning about Ableism</h2><p>Back in September of 2017, I dropped a 45lb plate on the tip of my finger while I was at the gym at the squat rack. It turns out I had broken my right middle finger. It wasn&#x27;t until that day that I realized how much I centered around my own abled body experience. I was unable to use my mouse. I was incapable of typing in the way that I was used to. I had difficulty chopping veggies. My whole life was impacted for 2 months because the technology and day to day things I use, do not take into account people with a broken finger.</p><p>I was selfish.</p><p>This story made me think, EVERYONE will require accessibility at some point. I have previously used the phrase &quot;Accessibility is for everyone.&quot; Sure, it does benefit everyone. But I have learned so much in the past year about my own ableism. This perspective centers around me, a physically abled person, not around the people I ultimately want to make space for in this Internet space.</p><p>As someone whose specialty is in web accessibility, it was an eye-opening experience for me to realize how much I had framed accessibility. How I hadn&#x27;t really reflected upon my own ableism. It changed how I think about accessibility, how I empathize with my end users, and it also changed my perspective on user experience. My goal is to help others learn about web accessibility by sharing why it&#x27;s crucial. Once I learned why my skills as a developer improved tremendously.</p><blockquote>I&#x27;m on my journey to becoming an anti-ableist. <br/>I&#x27;d love to have you join me.</blockquote><h2>Why I created this blog</h2><p>I want people to confront their own ableism and use their tech skills to make the web more accessible. 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