Stay current on accessibility

We are honoured that Easy Surf was selected as a finalist for Social Enterprise Champion at this year’s Untapped Awards. The event brought together organizations and leaders committed to building more inclusive, equitable workplaces, and it was energizing to be in a room full of people driving change across sectors.

The awards ceremony, hosted by Open Door Group, highlighted the ongoing work happening across B.C. to remove barriers to employment and create supportive environments where everyone can participate fully. Thank you to Micaela Evans for the nomination, and to Trish Kelly and Mette Aubé for hosting such a thoughtful and welcoming evening.

Congratulations to Awl Together Leather on winning the Social Enterprise Champion award. Their commitment to community repair culture and accessible, inclusive employment practices is inspiring, and we look forward to visiting their shop soon.

This three-part session centers accessibility in the workplace, showing how technology choices impact inclusion. Part 1 delivers a 30-minute primer on digital accessibility, using personas and real examples to reveal everyday barriers and practical, human-centered design fixes. Part 2 demonstrates assistive tech (screen readers, voice, captions, magnification) to expose where designs fail or succeed and how small choices affect usability. Part 3’s expert panel shares real-world wins, pitfalls, and tactics to align HR, IT, legal, and procurement, equipping attendees with strategies, and confidence to build an accessible workplace that empowers people rather than checking boxes.

Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society (NDMS) is a respected and well-used disability organization serving all of Nunavut. They provide support and advocacy for people with disabilities and were dismayed to learn their website wasn’t very accessible. It was important to build a site that reflected the community and was accessible as soon as possible.

Collaborating with Easy Surf, we did a thorough test of our custom theme to meet and exceed WCAG 2.2 standards. We used this as the base of the build. NDMS had a great selection of professional photos and a logo we could use as a starting point. We used their brand colours to create bold areas of colour to distinguish separate areas of the site.

This week, Rob and Ryan dive into the world of digital accessibility with special guest Noah Senecal-Junkeer, Co-founder of Easy Surf. Noah shares his deeply personal journey living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and how his own challenges using tools like speech recognition software inspired him to help reshape digital access for others.

They discuss how Easy Surf is changing the game, literally. From website audits to playtesting video games, Easy Surf’s team of testers with lived experience is proving that accessibility is better when it’s built-in from the start, not bolted on later.

What does ‘accessibility’ mean in game design?

We sat down with the team from Easy Surf (a game and web accessibility consultancy) to discuss this topic that’s becoming more urgent and more transformative every year.

From design misconceptions to business strategy, we covered why accessibility matters and how even small changes can unlock your game for millions of players.

We're sharing our accessibility review and group discussion of Wordatro! This was so much fun, and we had a great discussion with the Wordatro! developper and publisher to discuss our findings.

We’re proud to share our Annual Benefit Report for fiscal year 2024—a look at how Easy Surf is living our values as a disability-led business.

Inside, you’ll find highlights from our impact work, honest reflections on where we fell short, and the steps we’re taking to grow a more inclusive digital future.

We talk the ins and outs of gaming with disabilities. How can you make games accessible to everyone? How do blind people game? We are bringing together developers, gamers, and consultants from the gaming industry to talk about where accessibility is going in the gaming space.

Tamara and Noah join accessibility advocate and content creator Carrie Morales for a candid conversation about the digital accessibility landscape—what’s working, what needs to change, and how Easy Surf came to be.

Together, they share lived experiences, industry insights, and advice for aspiring accessibility testers.

New digital accessibility rules are coming under the Accessible Canada Act—impacting everything from websites to mobile apps to digital documents.

As someone who uses assistive tech daily, Tamara breaks down what’s changing, who’s affected, and how your organization can start preparing.