By bringing things down to basics. Instead of a mouse, he uses basic keyboard commands and the NVDA screen reader. And deep experience with WordPress and the web.
Since flying blind means you could hit something, he develops processes to minimize errors. For example:
– He creates copies of a website to do work on, a standard procedure from before he went blind
– He uses the FileZilla FTP program for live updates, WinSCP for development versions
– He sets up an editorial process for introducing changes to the live site, explaining each release to the client
If you think this is how all Websites should be built, you’re right. Overcoming challenges posed by blindness requires good process & good design. This is known as Universal Design.
