Instructor since 2023
Owen Gallagher
Accessibility specialist and UX writer teaching inclusive, clear interfaces
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- Students
- 5,330
- Courses
- 2
- Instructor rating
- 4.4
- Reviews
- 16
About Owen
I work on accessibility and content design for web and mobile products. I audit interfaces against WCAG, test with screen readers and keyboards, and write the words people see in buttons, forms and error messages.
I teach these two skills together because they overlap more than most people expect: a clear label helps a screen reader user and everyone else. My courses cover practical WCAG 2.2 testing, accessible patterns for common components, and writing microcopy that is short, specific and kind.
I keep the tone practical. You will test real pages, rewrite real copy and learn to explain accessibility issues to a team in a way that gets them fixed.
Courses by Owen
What students say
Kwame A.
Sample Accessible and honest teaching
No scare tactics about lawsuits, just clear reasons and fixes. The regulatory overview was balanced and helped me brief our product lead.
Laura V.
Sample Better than I expected for free
Clear, practical and kind in tone. The style guide template alone was worth the time.
Lucas B.
Sample The screen reader lesson was gold
I had installed NVDA before and given up after five minutes. The short command list and the side by side comparison with VoiceOver finally made testing feel doable.
Hannah S.
Sample Error messages finally make sense
I rewrote every error in our checkout form after the forms section. Support tickets about failed payments dropped noticeably over the next month.
Mariam G.
Sample Changed how I design forms
Labels, hints and error messages are now part of my first draft in Figma. The annotation kit is something our developers specifically thanked me for.
Amara N.
Sample Great intro for developers
As a developer who writes most of our UI text, this gave me a clear set of rules. I would have liked more on localisation.
Chiara D.
Sample Useful but dense in places
The content is accurate and useful, but some lessons move fast if you are new to ARIA. I had to rewatch the menus and tabs lesson twice.
Ethan W.
Sample Clear explanation of WCAG 2.2
The plain language walk through of the new criteria was the clearest I have read. I wish there were a few more React examples, but the HTML ones translate easily.