Kat Shaw

08/24/2026

Natalie Sipes and I want to thank all who attended our talk "State Wins - Case Study: Building Accessibility into Iowa's Statewide Digital Transformation" today at the 2026 Conference in Denver CO. As promised, you can find our slides at https://bit.ly/NASTDAnnual-iowalullabot-statewins Please share, and feel free to reach out to Natalie and I with any questions or comments. https://lnkd.in/g4qfMcKF

Photo: Kat Shaw and Natalie Sipes in front of large crowd at NASTD Conference in ballroom in Denver Colorado.

08/17/2026

I'm so happy to be a part of the conference in lovely . I was a member for several years back in my days! 😍 I hope you can join me for my 4-hour workshop "Web Accessibility Foundations for Government Web Teams" on Oct 6th 2026 at 1-5pm CDT. It will be rad! 🤘

Pre-Conference Workshop Spotlight

Whether you're new to accessibility or looking to strengthen your skills, Kat Shaw of Lullabot will help you build a solid foundation.

In Web Accessibility Foundations for Government Web Teams, you'll learn WCAG basics, free testing tools, accessibility techniques, and practical guidance you can apply immediately to your websites and digital content.

Tuesday, Oct. 6 | 1–5 p.m.
$125 per session

Register today at nagw.org/conference

08/11/2026

I'm excited to announce that Natalie Sipes (State of Iowa) and I have been invited to give our talk "State Wins - Case Study: Building Accessibility into Iowa's Statewide Digital Transformation" at the Conference in Denver, Colorado on Monday, August 24th at 1-1:30 PM CST US. Hope to see you there! https://www.eventsquid.com/event.cfm?event_id=32334

03/24/2026

It's that time. Nikki, Javier, and I are giving our talk Future-Proofing Accessibility: Strategies for Government & University Platforms today, March 24th at 3:00-3:50pm CDT US in the Continental Room C (Lobby Level) at the Hilton Hotel Chicago for Find our slides at https://bit.ly/drupalcon26a11ytalk Hope to see you there!

Future-Proofing Accessibility Strategies for Government & University Platforms DrupalCon North America, March 2026 Speaker: Kat PRE-PRESENTATION PREP Put brightness at 100%!!! Set up and test screen display with large screen Set up and test clicker Start presentation in “presenter view” Turn on ...

03/20/2026

I’m looking forward to co-presenting this session with my Lullabot colleagues next week at DrupalCon Chicago!

A session at DrupalCon Chicago 2026 will explore accessibility strategies for government and university Drupal platforms.

Speakers from Lullabot, including Kat Shaw, Javier Reartes, and Nikki Flores, will share lessons from real-world implementations and discuss practical steps for improving accessibility and preparing for compliance requirements.

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01/13/2026

Monica Flores (Nikki), Javier Reartes, and I are excited to announce that our session "Future-Proofing Accessibility: Strategies for Government & University Platforms" was accepted! We'll be discussing how to integrate as a mindset and framework into government platforms, such as for the states of , , and , and higher education, such as Amherst and . Hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/emUVrKBF

11/19/2025

This is a great interview with actor talking about his amazing son James who lives with Angelman Syndrome. I found his experiences as a father of a son with special needs, and his ultimate goals for his son to be profound.

Colin Farrell shares his personal journey as the father of his 20-year-old son, James, who has been diagnosed with Angelman syndrome, a rare and debilitating...

10/03/2025

Exciting news! The digital platform project won the 2025 Web Excellence Awards in the Accessibility Design, Editorial Experience, and Website User Experience categories. Our team worked diligently to incorporate and into this project from start to finish, and it shows. Bravo and congrats! 🎉

When the State of Iowa set out to modernize more than 70 agency websites serving 32 million annual visits, they faced a big challenge: inconsistent design, outdated content, and a frustrating user experience for both the public and the editors managing these sites. Lullabot partnered with Iowa to cr...

07/25/2025

As promised, here are my slides from my talk "Understanding 'The Why' in Accessibility" at . I had a great time with a great audience. Thank you all! 🙏 https://bit.ly/dcc2025-understanding-the-why-a11y

Understanding “The Why” in Accessibility Explaining why we do what we do for accessibility https://bit.ly/dcc2025-understanding-the-why-a11y DrupalCamp Colorado 2025 | Denver, Colorado Tivoli Student Union, Auraria Campus Photo credit: Thomas Morse on Unsplash | Colorado Rocky Mountains with Fal...

07/25/2025

Today's the day! I'm giving my talk "Understanding 'The Why' in " at 2025 at 10:25AM - 11:30AM MST US. Putting focus back on disabled community is my goal. Let's go...! 🤘 (Slides coming soon!) https://drupal-colorado.org/sessions/understanding-why-accessibility

If you or someone you work with has ever asked you these types of questions:Why do we work to make things accessible?What's the point of making this change only to be accessible?Why can't I just make that accessibility fix later?...or anything similar, this talk is right for you.