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Trusted Disability & Accessibility Consulting

Founded by Kimberly Knackstedt, Unlock Access partners with corporate, nonprofit, philanthropic, and all types of organizations to move beyond compliance and embed disability inclusion. Kimberly helps clients lead with accessibility and equity in mind.

Where Strategy Meets Inclusion.

Unlock Access brings deep policy expertise and lived experience to help organizations shift culture, redesign systems, and build access into everything they do.

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What We Do

Strategy & Advising

We work with you to embed disability and accessibility into your organization's strategy, governance, and planning processes.

Policy & Program Review

We evaluate and strengthen internal policies and programs to support and expand accessibility and disability inclusion.

Training & Capacity Building

The best work is often done in partnership with others. We provide professional development and coaching as well as coalition development to expand opportunities for disability-inclusive leadership.

Why It Matters

1 in 4 adults in the U.S. has a disability. Being intentional about accessibility and disability inclusion into your business and everyday practices, regardless of your sector, is critical for future success. Your employees, clients, students, and customers are disabled and need access to the products and services you offer. Building accessibility and disability inclusion into your overall strategy makes you competitive, retains employees, and brings in new customers and clients.

Clients are Leading Change

New Release! Kim advises the Coalition on Accessibility in Higher Education, a cross-sector coalition focused on improving accessibility in higher education for all learners. May 7, 2026, the Coalition released a playbook, Accessible by Design: A Comprehensive Playbook for Higher Education. This open access playbook contains eight chapters to improve accessibility across the higher education system. Learn more at the press release here. Explore the playbook below and download. Learn more about the Coalition on LinkedIn.

February 2026 Release: Kim is the senior advisor to the Access Coalition, a retail coalition seeking to create more inclusive spaces. On February 25, 2026, the Access Coalition released a suite of resources designed to help all organizations have more inclusive and accessible physical spaces. Find the full press release here. Explore the Inclusive Spaces Playbook and the Inclusive Spaces Framework below to download. Learn more about the Access Coalition at the home page and on LinkedIn.

Unlock Access has partnered with organizations across sectors to build stronger, more inclusive practices. Learn more about other exciting client work on the "Recent Work" page.

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