Aaron Cannon

Aaron Cannon is a longtime member of the National Federation of the Blind and a software engineer specializing in digital accessibility. Blind since birth, he has used screen readers since 1989 and has been professionally involved in software development since 1996. His work focuses on making websites and mobile applications accessible and usable for people with disabilities.

Aaron has been an active member of the National Federation of the Blind for approximately two decades. In 2014, he helped found the At-Large Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota and served as its founding president. He currently serves on the board of directors of the National Federation of the Blind of South Dakota.

During his career, Aaron has worked as a software developer, accessibility engineer, consultant, trainer, and occasional expert witness. He was also a co-founder of Accessible360, a digital accessibility consulting company. His combination of technical expertise and firsthand experience with blindness allows him to help organizations understand accessibility not simply as a legal or technical requirement, but as an essential part of building technology that everyone can use.

Aaron’s advocacy has extended beyond technology. With the support of the National Federation of the Blind, his legal challenge to Palmer College of Chiropractic ultimately resulted in a landmark Iowa Supreme Court decision affirming the rights of blind students to pursue professional education without being excluded by discriminatory vision requirements.

Aaron lives with his wife and family in rural South Dakota. Through his professional work and involvement in the Federation, he works to expand opportunities for blind people and to demonstrate that blindness does not prevent a person from living a full, productive, and independent life.