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Adam Spencer, a Canadian entrepreneur from Oakville, Ontario, was recently featured in an exclusive interview with Ideamensch. The focus of the interview was mostly on Spencer’s digital accessibility work, and his life as an entrepreneur.

Inclusivity in all realms is becoming increasingly important, but especially so as it pertains to the internet, as the internet is something that nearly everyone uses. That is why there has been a growing call among companies and even governments all over the world to make ADA compliance a legal requirement, especially as it pertains to online documents and websites.

Adam Spencer is pleased to announce the launch of his brand new personal and professional website.

Adam Spencer has an impressive entrepreneurial career, focusing on advocating, and making digital document accessibility easy for people with disabilities.

The people. There isn’t anyone who gets into accessibility for just a job.  Everyone comes into this business with a story, an experience, a passion, and there’s a real sense of camaraderie even amongst competitors. We can sit down and break bread and think about all the possibilities to pursue. That collaborative spirit within accessibility is amazing.

“My typical day starts at about 6am with a cup of tea. I go through the emails that have come in from our European offices and clients. Under COVID, I work from home on a headset connected to my Outlook Calendar and Microsoft Teams until around 7pm with various client engagements, sales meetings, and strategy sessions with our other teams around the world.”

Navigating a website, reviewing a document, and watching videos online may seem like mundane tasks to most. However, for those with visual impairments, consuming digital information is not always easy. In fact, a person using a screen reader to consume digital information may find it nearly impossible to do so if the content does not utilize accessibility tools.