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Judy Brewer - 2002 Catalyst Award Recipient

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Judy Brewer directs the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). She coordinates work on W3C technologies' support of accessibility for people with disabilities; accessibility guidelines for Web content and applications; tools for evaluation and repair of Web sites; education on Web accessibility solutions; and monitoring of research impacting the future accessibility of the Web.

WAI's guidelines and educational resources -- devleoped under W3C's consensus process with the participation of industry, people with disabilities, accessibility researchers, and government representatives -- have been adopted by a number of governments and other organizations around the world.

Prior to joining W3C, Ms. Brewer directed a project promoting access to assistive technology for people with disabilities. She worked on initiatives to increase access to mainstream technology for people with disabilities and improve dialog between industry and disability communities. Her background includes management, technical writing, education, applied linguistics and disability advocacy.