Terrill Thompson
Director, Accessibility Consulting & Engagement at University of Washington
Bellingham, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolTerrill Thompson is a seasoned accessibility leader with over two decades of experience advancing digital inclusion in higher education, currently directing Accessibility Consulting & Engagement at the University of Washington. He builds pragmatic programs that combine training, community-building, evaluations, and consultative support to make complex IT environments more usable for everyone. Known for translating accessibility standards into practical tools and workshops, he bridges technical, policy, and user-focused perspectives across campus stakeholders. His career path — from running a community computer learning center to coordinating assistive technology at NC State and leading UW’s accessibility team — reflects deep operational experience and a commitment to grassroots empowerment. Based in Bellingham, WA, he pairs a psychology background with hands-on accessibility practice, bringing empathy and evidence-based approaches to technical problem solving. Colleagues describe him as a steady, strategic operator who quietly scales sustainable accessibility services rather than pursuing flashy one-off wins.
12 years of coding experience
University of KansasB.A. Psychology, B.A. Psychology at Purdue University
Stackoverflow
668reputation
45kreached
12answers
2questions
accessibility
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Github Skills (37)
wordpress10
timelinejs10
html10
cross-browser10
accessibility9
youtube9
react9
css8
player8
javascript7
w3c7
rich-text-editor6
wysiwyg6
markup6
semantics6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
terrill/AU
Sep 2015 - Aug 2020
"Accessible University" demo site
Contributions:1 release, 53 commits, 3 PRs in 4 years 11 months
accessiblereactdemo-site
ableplayer/ableplayer-light
Sep 2015 - Apr 2021
Lightweight version of Able Player repo (same as main repo, but excludes demos)
Contributions:9 commits, 1 PR, 8 pushes in 5 years 8 months
playerablemain-repo
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