I didn't get into accessibility because I was passionate about it. I got into it because a federal contract required it and I had no choice. Section 508 compliance isn't a suggestion in government work. You meet the standard or you don't. So I learned fast. And once I did, I couldn't design a course the same way again. Most workplace training is built for a person who doesn't really exist. Perfect vision. Full hearing. No attention challenges. No processing differences. Just

Every L&D pro starts a project the same way: "We want to build something really good for our learners." And they mean it. Until the design process actually begins.