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Accepted Sessions for AHG 2017

(Note: this list contains both virtual and onsite sessions. Those labeled "TBD," indicate the type of presentation is still being determined. Check back for updates.)

(Pre-Conference Workshop)

Proposal No: 16072 Teach Access Faculty Bootcamp at AHG 2017

  • Larry Goldberg, Senior Director of Accessible Media, Oath
  • , Senior Accessibility Architect at Microsoft (and and co-leader of the Materials Task Force for Teach Access), Microsoft

  • Scheduled for 9:00am on 2017-11-14 in Westminster IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 14453 ARIA 1.1 Authoring Practices

  • Jon Gunderson, Coordinator of IT Accessibility, University of Illinois

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 14182 What can be tested and how? Strengths and weaknesses of automated testing

  • Karl Groves, Chief Innovation Officer, Level Access

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in Standley II Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 14180 WCAG 2.1 – What's Coming, When to Expect it, and its Impact on Section 508

  • John Foliot, Principal Accessibility Strategist, Deque Systems

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 14159 Captioning – Its impact is greater than you think!

  • Eileen Hopkins, Mrs, Ai-Media

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 14143 Math Accessibility: It’s Finally Here!

  • Paul Brown, Vice President, Texthelp

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in Standley II Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 13827 Strategies and Resources for Teaching About Inclusive Design and Accessibility in Technology and Design Courses

  • Larry Goldberg, Senior Director of Accessible Media, Oath

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 13824 Creating a sustainable document accessibility strategy… beyond just tagging PDFs!

  • Adam Spencer, , Accessibil-IT Inc.

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in Waverly

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 13816 Captioning’s impact is greater than you may think!

  • Eileen Hopkins, Mrs, Ai-Media

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 13813 Panel: Universal Design: from Teaching to Practice

  • Hadi Rangin, IT Accessibility Specialist, University of Washington

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 13779 University-wide Accessibility: Supporting all Students and Faculty with Disabilities in Higher Education

  • Carlos Herrera, Assistant Director, City University of New York

  • Scheduled for 3:30pm on 2017-11-15 in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 12054 Creating an accessible environment and enabling student success

  • Christopher Aldin, Product Marketing Manager - Accessibility, Blackboard

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-16 in WB III

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 12050 Faculty Professional Development for Building Accessible Online Courses

  • Lene Whitley-Putz, Training and Development Coordinator, @ONE for training

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in Meadowbrook I/II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11349 Accessibility, Universal Design, and Usability: Promoting an Inclusive Campus

  • Christopher Phillips, EIT Accessibility Coordinator, Utah State University

  • Scheduled for 11:45am on 2017-11-17 in Waverly

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11345 One Problem, Two Success Criteria: WCAG 2.1, Sausage Making, and a Carrot & Stick (A Case Study)

  • John Foliot, Principal Accessibility Strategist, Deque Systems

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11342 Integrating UD into a certificate program in online teaching

  • Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, Accessible Technology Services, University of Washington

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11339 Comparing WCAG 2.0 to PDF/UA: Understanding the Standards and Mitigating Risk

  • Paul Rayius, VP of Training, Allyant

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in Meadowbrook I/II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11332 Student-Created Content Counts: Making all University Content Accessible by 2020

  • Carolyn Speer, Manager, Wichita State University

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11323 Teaching faculty about universal design and accessibility through OSM (pronounced “awesome”) course

  • Kate Miller, Access and Usability Manager, CU Denver

  • Scheduled for 3:30pm on 2017-11-15 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11316 Addressing the Gap in Tactile Graphic Resources: Current and Future Projects

  • Nicole Johnson, Lead Alternative Media Technician, Central Washington University

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11309 Engaging student workers to advance inclusion for students with disabilities

  • Nazely Kurkjian, Coordinator of Disability, Diversity & Nontraditional Student Services, SUNY System Administration

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11306 Automating accessibility within the learning management system

  • Jeremy Olguin, Accessible Technology Manager, CSU Chico

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 11045 Introduction to Accessible PDFs

  • Rob Haverty, Senior Program Manager, Accessibility, Adobe

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in Standley I Lab

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 11023 EPUB 101: Understanding the Structure and Contents of an ePUB

  • Rachel Comerford, Senior Director of Accessibility Outreach and Communication, Macmillan Learning

  • Scheduled for 1:30pm on 2017-11-14 in Westminster I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10993 Advancing the Accessibility Profession in Higher Education

  • Sharon Spencer, Managing Director, International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-17 in Meadowbrook I

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 10995 Increasing Web Accessibility With ARIA: A Crash Course

  • Hadi Rangin, IT Accessibility Specialist, University of Washington

  • Scheduled for 2:30pm on 2017-11-13 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10767 Defining The Profession: Tomorrow's Accessibility Specialists

  • Samantha Evans, Customer Experience Manager, AMAC Accessibility

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 10765 Accessibility in Organizations and Planning

  • Rob Carr, , University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Scheduled for 9:00am on 2017-11-14 in Westminster I

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 10474 Mobile Accessibility Challenges, Best Practices and Techniques

  • Kathleen Wahlbin, VP Enterprise Accessibility & General Manager, The Paciello Group

  • Scheduled for 9:00am on 2017-11-14 in Meadowbrook II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10246 Providing access to text for students with reading/learning disabilities using Kurzweil 3000: A community college perspective

  • Pamela Starks-Brooks, Coordinator- Disability Support Services, Front Range Community College, Westminster

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in Standley II Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10458 Using MathType to Create Accessible Math Graphs

  • Darrin Evans, Director Virtual Learning Community Professional Development Center, North Carolina Community College System

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 10442 Accessibility 101 (2-day workshop)

  • Terrill Thompson, Manager, IT Accessibility Team, University of Washington

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-13 in Westminster II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10413 Panel: The Power of Collective Negotiation: How can universities work together to require accessible vendor products?

  • Pramila Patel, ICT Accessibility Program Manager, Univeristy of Colorado Boulder

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in Meadowbrook I/II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10428 IT Accessibility on Campus: from procurement to implementation

  • Hadi Rangin, IT Accessibility Specialist, University of Washington

  • Scheduled for 3:30pm on 2017-11-15 in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10432 Vendor collaboration: From IT Accessibility Evaluation to Designing with Accessibility

  • Hadi Rangin, IT Accessibility Specialist, University of Washington

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-16 in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10415 OCR’s Year In Review

  • Mary Lou Mobley, National Disability Expert, U.S. Dept. of Education

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-16 in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10409 How to Conduct Disability Services Research for Outcomes Monitoring and Outcomes Improvement

  • Zerrin Ondin, Research Scientist, Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-17 in Waverly

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10405 Walk Through WAI Resources

  • Sharron Rush, Executive Director, Knowbility

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in Standley I Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10398 Creating an “I-Plan”: Ensure that Accessibility is Addressed throughout the Development Process

  • Naveesha Maharaj, ,

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in Standley II Lab

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 10396 Creating a Sustainable Captioning Program at Your Institution

  • Jane Melander, Instructional Technologist/Designer, Minnesota State University Moorhead

  • Scheduled for 2:30pm on 2017-11-13 in Westminster I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10392 How much accessibility testing do I really need to do?

  • Luis Garcia, Sr. Product Manager - Accessibility, eBay

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10371 Using technology to ensure access and inclusion for students with psychiatric disabilities in postsecondary education

  • Scott Kupferman, Professor, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

  • Scheduled for 11:45am on 2017-11-17 in Meadowbrook II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10354 Generating Audio-Tactile and Web-Accessible SVG Graphics- Year 2

  • John Gardner, Prof., ViewPlus

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in Standley II Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10348 How Does an Accessibility Curriculum Impact Student Professional Life and Practice?

  • Marc Thompson, Assistant Director of Teaching & Learning Experiences, Program Director Information Accessibility Design & Policy, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-17 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10337 ePUB versus PDF: ePUB is the new standard for accessible ebooks

  • Rachel Comerford, Senior Director of Accessibility Outreach and Communication, Macmillan Learning

  • Scheduled for 11:45am on 2017-11-17 in Meadowbrook I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10335 Pretty Accessible: Bringing Beauty, Simplicity, and Usability to Accessible Products

  • Rachel Comerford, Senior Director of Accessibility Outreach and Communication, Macmillan Learning

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10332 The IDPF and W3C Merger: Understanding the future of accessible ebook standards

  • Rachel Comerford, Senior Director of Accessibility Outreach and Communication, Macmillan Learning

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in WB III

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10325 The Question Still Remains: How Do I Know You Know Accessibility?

  • Michele Williams, UX Researcher - Accessibility, Pearson

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-17 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10323 A framework for improving accessibility in massive open online courses

  • Kyle Shachmut, Director, Digital Accessibility , Harvard University

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10318 Incorporating Digital Accessibility with Project Management in Jira

  • Ann Greazel, Project Manager, Iowa State University

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10309 A training program for simple manual evaluation of websites and the use of automated testing tools — a blended approach

  • Susan Cullen, Asst Dir, Accessible Technology Initia, California State University

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10317 An Evaluation of Accessibility for a Large Foundations of Engineering Course

  • Elizabetth Spingola, , Virginia Tech

  • Scheduled for 11:45am on 2017-11-17 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10313 Creating inclusive learning environments with Microsoft Accessibility

  • Malavika Rewari, Senior Product Manager, Office 365 Marketing, Microsoft

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in Waverly

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10315 Implementing GreyHeller PeopleMobile® in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions: Lessons Learned

  • Brad Baker, Assistant Director of Student System Development, University of Colorado

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10291 Collaborative Efforts to Promote Access in Higher Education in the State of Iowa

  • Todd Weissenberger, IT Accessibility Coordinator, University of Iowa

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-17 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10303 Teaching the creation of accessible educational materials through an e-learning course

  • Lars Ballieu Christensen, Senior Advisor, SensusAccess

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 10282 Web Accessibility Evaluation and the use of Web Standards

  • Jon Gunderson, Coordinator of IT Accessibility, University of Illinois

  • Scheduled for 9:00am on 2017-11-14 in Standley I Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10274 Online Learning Accessibility in Open Education

  • Mary Ziegler, Program Manager for Online Accessibility, MIT

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10299 Screen Readers and CSS: Are We Going Out of Style (and into Content)?

  • John Northup, Director of Evaluations, WebAIM

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-17 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10293 Running an accessibility testing lab – Model Versus Reality

  • Amelia Dickerson, Accessibility Professional, University of Colorado Boulder

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-17 in Meadowbrook II

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 10286 Alt Text Pipeline Production Process

  • Wink Harner, Assistive Technology Consultant, The Foreign Type

  • Scheduled for 9:00am on 2017-11-14 in Meadowbrook I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10277 It Takes a Village: Utilizing People, Systems, and Technology to Scale Online Course Accessibility

  • Nancy Swenson, Associate Instructional Designer, University of Central Florida

  • Scheduled for 11:45am on 2017-11-17 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10266 Seeing Disability Differently…By Design: Developing Online UDL Training for Teachers with a Disability Studies Focus

  • Chris Lanterman, Principal Lecturer, Northern Arizona University

  • Scheduled for 11:45am on 2017-11-17 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10257 Maybe Level AAA is not so bad?

  • Gerard Cohen, Lead Accessibility Strategist, Wells Fargo

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-17 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10254 Web Accessibility – What do web professionals say?

  • Kimberly Doberstein, Developer, University of Minnesota

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in WB III

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10248 Universal Design: An Intercultural Perspective

  • Foad Hamidi, Dr. , University of Maryland, Baltimore County

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-17 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10233 Our Road to Accessibility; Partnering Across Teams

  • Lisa Nicks, Sr. Manager, Accessibility, McGraw Hill Higher Education

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-17 in Meadowbrook II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10235 Extreme Accessibility

  • Karl Groves, Chief Innovation Officer, Level Access

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10225 Tips and Tricks for Accessible PDFs

  • Rob Haverty, Senior Program Manager, Accessibility, Adobe

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in Standley I Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 10223 What’s new in Acrobat

  • Rob Haverty, Senior Program Manager, Accessibility, Adobe

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in Standley I Lab

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 10221 BYO Device Lab: PDF Train the Trainer: Learn how to teach others to create accessible PDFs and become an Adobe certified trainer (2-day workshop)

  • Rob Haverty, Senior Program Manager, Accessibility, Adobe

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-13 in Westminster III

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9939 Using OzART to Test Websites in Higher Education: A George Mason U. Case Study

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-17 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9266 Video player accessibility

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9264 Updates to social media accessibility in 2017

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in Meadowbrook I/II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9262 Interactive map accessibility

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9260 Accessibility during the build of a web site

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

  • This session has not been scheduled

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9255 Intro to Audio Description

  • Lily Bond, Director of Marketing, 3Play Media

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9253 The State of Closed Captioning in Higher Education

  • Lily Bond, Director of Marketing, 3Play Media

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9248 Inclusive UX design techniques for ethically sensitive online experiences

  • David Sloan, Principal Accessibility Engineer, Research and Strategy Lead, TPGi

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9246 The W3C Accessible Online Learning Community Group—what have we done and what should we do next?

  • David Sloan, Principal Accessibility Engineer, Research and Strategy Lead, TPGi

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in WB III

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9244 Navigating the Path to Accessibility

  • Kim Phillips, Manager, Marketing Programs, Level Access

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in Waverly

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9184 Tips for collaboration between disability and technology services

  • Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, Accessible Technology Services, University of Washington

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-16 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9235 Using Android with a screen reader: What’s it Like?

  • Robert Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist, Kansas City KS Comm. Col.

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9230 Contracting Language for Accessible Documents

  • Bevi Chagnon, Designer, Senior Accessibility Trainer, PubCom.com

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9211 Improving University Websites by Integrating Functional Accessibility Testing into CMS Theme Development Processes

  • Robert Fentress, Senior Accessibility Solutions Designer, Virginia Tech

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in WB III

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9225 How PDF/UA makes a PDF Document More Accessible than WCAG Alone

  • Bevi Chagnon, Designer, Senior Accessibility Trainer, PubCom.com

  • Scheduled for 3:30pm on 2017-11-15 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9226 AIMHub: Demo of Alt. Media Exchange System, for Campuses by Campuses

  • Cheryl Pruitt, Director, Accessible Technology Initiative, California University Chancellor's Office

  • Scheduled for 11:45am on 2017-11-17 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 9210 Accessible Adobe InDesign Layouts to Produce Accessible PDFs and EPUBs

  • Bevi Chagnon, Designer, Senior Accessibility Trainer, PubCom.com

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2018-11-12 in Standley I Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9222 The stories behind universal design, accessibility and diversity: a video curriculum for faculty

  • Allison Swanson, AT-IT Coordinator, Colorado State University

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 9221 Introduction to Online Course Accessibility

  • Joseph Feria-Galicia, Accessibility Team Lead, UC Berkeley

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-13 in Standley II Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9029 Innovative Remote CART Technology Setups to Deliver Quality Audio and Great Student Experiences

  • Patrick Sweeney, Instructional Technology Consultant, University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9208 Developing an Accessible MOOC to Teach ICT Accessibility

  • Zerrin Ondin, Research Scientist, Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9168 So you have a policy on ICT, what do you do when everything becomes an exception?

  • Jamie Axelrod, Director, Disability Resources, ADA Coordinator/504 Compliance Officer, Northern Arizona University

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9200 Ally: Accessibility training, and remediation, and tracking. Oh my!

  • Jess Thompson, Program Administrator, WA State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

  • Scheduled for 3:30pm on 2017-11-15 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9191 Campus Orientation via Electronic Access for Blind and Visually Impaired

  • Jim Kessler, Senior Access Consultant, AHEAD

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9189 Documents in the Classroom: A Strategy to Support Accessible Course Material

  • Jeff Buhse, Assistive Technologist, University of Manitoba

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-16 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9104 Teaching Faculty Something, but Not TOO Much

  • Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, Accessible Technology Services, University of Washington

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 9159 Virtual Communication Access: Is it for me?

  • Tia Ivanko, Technical Assistance Specialist, National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-13 in Westminster I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9178 Accessibility of Bibliography Software

  • Alisa Louther, Assistive Technology Specialist, American University

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in Waverly

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9176 UDL, Accessibility and Quality Assurance – Collaborations at the University of Arizona for Accessible Online Classes

  • Dawn Hunziker, IT Accessibility Consultant, Sr., University of Arizona

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in WB III

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9177 Building a Procurement Process around Accessibility

  • Kara Zirkle, Accessible Technology Coordinator, Miami University

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in Meadowbrook I/II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9171 Accessible Website Procurement – Tips for successfully engaging an agency partner

  • Jordan Wilson, Director, Primacy

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9031 UC Denver: Best Practices for Ensuring Students Properly Adopt Your New AT

  • Amer Latif, Vice-President of Sales, Sonocent

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9120 Have you thought about what AT has to offer students with mental health considerations?

  • Shannon Lavey, MS, OTR/L, Colorado State University

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in WB III

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9169 Audio Description in Higher Education

  • Terrill Thompson, Manager, IT Accessibility Team, University of Washington

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in Meadowbrook I/II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9165 Year 2 Update – A Centralized Approach to EIT Accessibility at Four Colleges in Western Massachusetts

  • Rob Eveleigh, EIT Accessibility Coordinator, Amherst, Hampshire, Mt Holyoke, and Smith Colleges

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9163 A11yFirst for CKEditor: Support Creating of Accessible Web Documents through User Interface Enhancements

  • Jon Gunderson, Coordinator of IT Accessibility, University of Illinois

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-16 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9161 Moving from a Web Policy to an EIT Standard: Success and Growing Pains We Experienced

  • Dean Brusnighan, Assistive Technology Specialist, Purdue University

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-16 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9157 Web Accessibility and Athletic Conferences: who is in the Sweet 16

  • Jon Gunderson, Coordinator of IT Accessibility, University of Illinois

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 9040 Visual Braille Bootcamp

  • Christa Miller, Associate Director of Services for Students with Disabilities, Virginia Tech

  • Scheduled for 9:00am on 2017-11-14 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9133 Website Liability Under US Accessibility Laws

  • Ken Nakata, Director of Accessibility Consulting Practice, Cyxtera

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in WB III

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 9149 NVDA Workshop

  • Robert Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist, Kansas City KS Comm. Col.

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-13 in Standley I Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9146 Making Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Education Accessible

  • Shilpi Kapoor, CEO, 247 Accessible Documents

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9143 Section 508 Refresh

  • Kim Phillips, Manager, Marketing Programs, Level Access

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-17 in Meadowbrook I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9117 Digital Accessibility Trends in Education

  • Kim Phillips, Manager, Marketing Programs, Level Access

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in WB IV

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 9072 Creating and Exporting Word and PowerPoint Documents to Create Accessible PDFs with Acrobat Professional

  • George Joeckel, Online Training Program Manager, Utah State University / WebAIM

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-13 in Westminster IV

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9138 Constantly Improving: Creating an Accessible Campus

  • Michael Cole, Educational Accessibility Technologist, Wichita State University

  • Scheduled for 11:15am on 2017-11-15 in Lakehouse

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9136 Low-cost, system-wide web accessibility evaluations

  • George Joeckel, Online Training Program Manager, Utah State University / WebAIM

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9128 Building a Plan to Help Educators Through the OCR Resolution Process

  • Kevin Rydberg, Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant, Siteimprove

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9130 Preparing for the Government Knock on Your Door

  • Ken Nakata, Director of Accessibility Consulting Practice, Cyxtera

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9064 How the University of Connecticut Supports the Transition to College with AT

  • Amer Latif, Vice-President of Sales, Sonocent

  • Scheduled for 3:30pm on 2017-11-15 in Waverly

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9098 Balancing Automated Scanning, Manual Testing and Assistive Technology for Successful Website Accessibility Testing

  • Jeffrey Singleton, Director of Accessibility Consulting Practice, Cxytera

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-16 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9089 Recipe for Rapid Web Accessibility and Continued Success!

  • Ken Nakata, Director of Accessibility Consulting Practice, Cyxtera

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in Cotton Creek II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9095 Integrating Universal Design and Accessibility into a Distance Education Graduate Certificate Program

  • Deb Castiglione, Director, Universal Design & Accessible Technologies, Cengage

  • Scheduled for 4:00pm on 2017-11-16 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9093 Using an SLC (Staff Learning Community) to Share UDL & Accessibility Strategies

  • Deb Castiglione, Director, Universal Design & Accessible Technologies, Cengage

  • Scheduled for 3:30pm on 2017-11-15 in WB III

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9086 Taking the “Alt” out of Alternate Media: Converting instructional materials into accessible formats for all students

  • Scott Kupferman, Professor, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-17 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9081 Tools for Automating The Captioning of Video

  • Joseph Polizzotto, Accessibility Technologist, Wake Technical Community College

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-15 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9080 Crucial Conversations for Getting to Yes and Getting Past No

  • Krista Greear Wright, Senior Accessibility Strategist, Anthology

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in Standley II Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9050 An exploratory study examining how students with print disabilities navigate accessible documents

  • Korey Singleton, ATI Manager, George Mason University

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-15 in WB II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9038 Braille for College Level STEM Courses

  • Christa Miller, Associate Director of Services for Students with Disabilities, Virginia Tech

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in Waverly

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9035 Sustaining Web Accessibility at the Penn State University Libraries

  • Binky Lush, Manager, Discovery, Access and Web Services, Penn State University Libraries

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in Waverly

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 8991 An Introduction to 3D Printing Technology for Accessibility Accommodations

  • Elizabeth Pyatt, Accessibility IT Consultant, Penn State

  • Scheduled for 9:15am on 2017-11-17 in Standley I Lab

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9026 3D Graphic Usability for Objects Designed for Users with Visual Impairments

  • Elizabeth Pyatt, Accessibility IT Consultant, Penn State

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-16 in WB I

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9019 Community: Reimagining our work as possibility, ownership, dissent, commitment, and gifts

  • Scott Marshall, Associate Director for Instructional Technology and Accessibility, University of Minnesota

  • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2017-11-17 in Windsor

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9008 Working with Vendors: techniques to assess and ensure accessible products and services

  • Lisa Sawin, Director of User Experience & Digital Strategy, Yale University

  • Scheduled for 8:00am on 2017-11-15 in Meadowbrook I/II

    Session type TBD


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    Proposal No: 9005 Developing Faculty Who are Accessibility Champions

  • Christa Miller, Associate Director of Services for Students with Disabilities, Virginia Tech

  • Scheduled for 2:15pm on 2017-11-16 in Cotton Creek I

    Session type TBD


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 9002 Voice Over on the Mac Computer Workshop

  • Robert Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist, Kansas City KS Comm. Col.

  • Scheduled for 2:30pm on 2017-11-13 in Westminster IV

    Session type TBD


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