MICHELE: I don't think I have the most creative answer to this. JOHN: You are very welcome and we'll start the show as we always do by asking our standard question, which is what is your superpower and how did you acquire it? MICHELE: Thank you so much, John and Rein. A W3C-WAI Invited Expert, international speaker, published academic author, and patented inventor, she is passionate about educating and advising on technology that does not exclude disabled users. Her 16 years of experience include influencing top tech companies as a Senior User Experience Researcher and Accessibility Consultant, and obtaining a PhD in Human-Centered Computing focused on accessibility. JOHN: Thank you, Rein, and I'm here with our guest, Michele A. I'm your co-host, Rein Henrichs, and I'm here with my friend, John Sawers. REIN: Hello and welcome to Episode 257 of Greater Than Code.

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