Meet Mike Osborne
Founder, accessibility advocate, learning designer
I didn’t set out to build an accessibility company.
I started by trying to make learning make sense - for real people, in real situations, under real pressure.
Over time, it became clear that many of the problems organisations struggle with aren’t about motivation or effort.
They’re about systems that don’t match how humans actually think, process information, or cope when things get busy.
That’s where accessibility comes in.

Why I do this work
I work in accessibility because I’ve seen what happens when people are excluded - often unintentionally - by design choices that assume everyone thinks, reads, remembers, or reacts in the same way.
Most teams don’t mean to create barriers.
They just don’t see them yet.
My role is to help make those barriers visible - calmly, clearly, and without judgement - so people can design better systems from the start.

My background
I’ve spent years working in learning design, training, and digital education - including with large, complex organisations.
I bring together:
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lived experience
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learning design expertise
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plain-language thinking
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and a strong belief that accessibility should be practical, not overwhelming
I’m especially focused on cognitive accessibility - because that’s where confusion, overload, and mistakes tend to show up first.

How I work
I assume good intent.
I don’t use jargon.
I don’t shame people for what they didn’t know before.
I believe:
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clarity builds confidence
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empathy drives better decisions
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and accessibility works best when it feels achievable
That’s why Accessible Me is built around small, safe steps - not big, intimidating programmes.
A final note
Accessible Me isn’t about perfection.
It’s about helping people learn, work, and make decisions without unnecessary friction - especially as systems become more complex and AI-driven.
If you’re trying to do accessibility well, even if you’re not sure where to start, you’re already on the right path.

