In 2023, J&J Technology launched the Inclusive Digital Experience (IDE) program to create a programmatic and systematic inclusive digital program, ensuring all digital products are accessible for all while improving the experience for everyone. The IDE program aims:
- To embody the motto “design with not for” and using empathy as our superpower. Collaborating closely with Alliance for Diverse Abilities (ADA) ERG to pioneer how we test for accessibility internally through our Able Innovation Labs. The Labs’ activities range from manual testing to community building, to driving awareness. Our efforts aim to ensure exceptional experiences for people with any type of disability: physical, mental, neurological, situational, and future-proofing experiences for us all.
- To engage in a proactive and holistic approach, working closely with DEI, ADA, Health & Well-being and essential product owners to address accessibility by uniting diverse abilities and needs.
- To build experiences with accessibility from the start: The IDE hub is a place for teams to understand how to get started and offers guidance, coaching, resources, checklists and toolkits for their teams. The inclusive digital experience hub will showcase the progress of digital teams and their journey to make their products accessible.
- To inspire curiosity and ownership for product owners and their teams to become accessibility champions and experts within J&J by accessing our Lunch & Learn series, attending learning sessions, reviewing featured case studies and becoming certified for digital accessibility in J&J Learn.
