By and for
OKStudio is disability-led. It is founded and run by a disabled engineer, and the tools are shaped by the people who depend on them.
Disability-led software studio
OKStudio Accessibility-first tools, by and for people with disabilities
I build open-source software with the disability community, not just for it. Every tool is screen-reader-first, keyboard-only, and built to WCAG 2.2 AA, so the people who rely on it can use it, inspect it, and improve it.
How I build
Principles
Nothing about us without us
I build with disabled people from the start. Lived experience shapes what gets made and how; it is never an afterthought at the end.
Open source
The software is open for the community to use, inspect, fork, and improve. No black boxes around tools people rely on.
Accessible and private by design
Screen-reader-first, keyboard-only, and built to WCAG 2.2 AA, with your data kept on your device wherever it can be.
Featured work
Work
Flagship
Coverage Compass
A free, open-source tool that helps disabled Coloradans keep their Medicaid under Colorado's 2027 work-reporting rules. It reads and explains your Medicaid letters right on your device (live demo), with document form-filling in preview. Everything runs in your browser: no server, no account, and your documents never leave your device. Available in English and Spanish, built to WCAG 2.2 AA, in partnership with the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition.
Project Nimbus
An accessibility-focused virtual controller that turns mouse input into virtual joystick commands (vJoy), opening up adaptive gaming and alternative control for people who cannot use a standard gamepad.
View on GitHubOctavium
An accessibility-first, mouse-driven virtual MIDI keyboard for making music without a physical keyboard. Play notes, chords, and melodies using only a mouse.
View on GitHubMacroVox
A voice-controlled macro executor for Windows. Speak a command and it runs your keystrokes through AutoHotkey, giving hands-free automation to people who need it.
View on GitHubAdaptive Wheelchair Vest
An open-source sewing pattern for a synthetic down puffer vest designed for wheelchair users. Cut for seated posture, it avoids pressure points and goes on and off easily with limited dexterity.
View on GitHub
About
I'm Owen Kent, a wheelchair user and disabled software engineer, and I run OKStudio, a disability-led software studio. I build accessibility-first tools by and for people with disabilities.
My work follows one rule: nothing about us without us. I build with disabled people from the first idea to the shipped release, so the tools reflect how we actually live and work, not how someone assumes we do. Everything is open source, screen-reader-first, keyboard-only, and built to WCAG 2.2 AA, with privacy handled by keeping your data on your device wherever possible.
Outside the studio I'm also an FAA-certified Remote Pilot and a licensed ham radio operator, a couple of maker credentials that keep me curious about how hardware, software, and people connect.
Let's build accessible software together
Working on an accessibility project, a community tool, or a partnership? Whether you're a disability organization, a fellow builder, or someone who hit a wall with software that wasn't made for you, I'd like to hear about it.