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Software engineer in Melbourne.

Talker at conferences, patter of cats and drinker of coffee.

GitHubhttps://github.com/Rhiana
Portfolio websitehttps://rhiana.github.io/
Second update: it's now an RPG
@onsman great talk today at #a11yCamp2025. I learnt a lot about history and language that I hadn't considered. I also deeply agree with the model that it is the responsibility of society to be accommodating, not the individual.

Another very eventful kids DnD session last night.

Had to look up weddings very quickly but there are rules for it at least https://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:ceremony

Next session I may have to look up what the gestational periods are for elves...

So last night's DnD session for my son and his mates went pretty much as expected...

Graph inspired by https://youtube.com/@tater_the_bard

These autism favoured strawberries are pretty great, it is important to celebrate autism awareness month after all.

They're honestly always the best ones sensory wise, very consistent.

Thank you for having me speak #DDDMelbourne, another great community event!

It was great seeing so many people and amazing talks.

In case anyone wants my slides here's a link to them. It has a lot of tools for testing accessibility and a lot of resources.

Please note my slides go down then right but not around in circles or back in time.

https://slides.com/rhianaheppenstall/a11y-workshop

A11y Workshop

A presentation created with Slides.

Slides
Playing a one session DnD game at Ruby retreat. Making sure to draw up my halfling rogue. Hildegarde Mugwort.

Taken the kids to Tassie for the week.

First day. Mr 6 wants to do everything at the Big 4 simultaneously.

Mr 8 brings out his day planner and planning the day in 47 minute increments.

Me, unpacks everything to put in their correct places including the switch, DnD set, special rocks, Minecraft books, and the rest on the table of shame.

Ah neurodivergent holidays.

Observational meme time!
Yeah not sure what they thought the end goal was if not for this 🤷‍♀️
I call this child's artwork. "Existential bread"