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Accepted Main Conference Sessions for AHG 2024

Proposal No: 39366 Unleashing Potential: Integrating Artificial Intelligence to Elevate Math and STEM Education

  • Louis Shanafelt, Senior Product Manager, Texthelp

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    Proposal No: 39381 Updates to Federal Disability Rights Law in the Digital Space

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

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39393 IAAP CPACC – Why and How to Get Certified

  • Nir Pechuk, , WikiAbility Nonprofit

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39424 Involving Teaching Assistants (TA) in a Campus Culture of Accessibility

  • RaLynn McGuire, Teaching & Learning Consultant, University of Texas at San Antonio

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39444 Our Journey to Creating an Accessible Procurement Process

  • Jen Bethmann, Web Accessibility Coordinator, Illinois State University

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39446 DIY Braille: How to produce professional braille in-house (and why you should)

  • Em Kribs, Manager of Academic Accommodations and Accessibility, Wichita State University

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39450 Creating Effective Alternate Format of Powerpoints for Blind/LV Students

  • Susan Kelmer, Alternate Format Production Program Manager, University of Colorado Boulder

  • Type of session: Lab | Length: 2-hr


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    Proposal No: 39452 Exploring the Potential of AI in Enhancing Accessibility

  • Lucy Greco, Accessibility Evangelist, University of California, Berkeley

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39454 Using AI for Alternate Media Creation and Automation

  • Susan Kelmer, Alternate Format Production Program Manager, University of Colorado Boulder

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39456 A Decade of Evolution: Crafting an Inclusive Accessibility Policy

  • Lucy Greco, Accessibility Evangelist, University of California, Berkeley

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39457 Developing and Sustaining an Effective Campus-wide Accessible Course Development Program, the Northwestern Model

  • Jim Stachowiak, Accessible Technology Strategy and Operations Lead, Northwestern University

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39460 Key principles for creating an interactive journey in a PDF document with inforgraphics

  • Dax Castro, Accessible Document Specialist, Chax Training and Consulting

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 2-hr


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    Proposal No: 39464 Undestanding Accessible Color: WCAG and Beyond

  • Dax Castro, Accessible Document Specialist, Chax Training and Consulting

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39467 Infusing Innovation into Texthelp Tools: Improvements & Exciting Updates

  • Rachel Kruzel, Higher Education Specialist, Texthelp

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39469 Confronting and Addressing Barriers: UDL, AT Myths and Biases

  • Rachel Kruzel, Higher Education Specialist, Texthelp

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    Proposal No: 39474 Don’t spin your wheels in place: Use AI to accelerate accessibility tasks

  • Laura Jervis, Instructional Designer, University of Florida

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    Proposal No: 39479 Planning for Effective and Sustainable Digital Accessibility: Meeting the New ADA Title II Requirements with Excellence

  • Ann Knettler, Vice President, Consulting, GrackleDocs

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39485 Navigating Excellence and Collaboration: Exploring Centers of Excellence and Communities of Practice in Accessibility

  • Kevin Rydberg, Managing Accessibility Consultant, Siteimprove

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39383 OCR’s Year In Review (2024)

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

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 2-hr


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    Proposal No: 39495 Building a Knowledge Base for Accessibility Support

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

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39502 Live Captioning in the College Classroom 101

  • Jena Wallace, Content Marketing Specialist, 3Play Media

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    Proposal No: 39500 Overcoming the barriers to WCAG and PDF/UA compliance with Accessible PDFs

  • Chad Chelius, Trainer/Consultant/Accessibility Wizard, Chax Training and Consulting

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39504 Are Automatic Captions Accurate Enough for Your Educational Content?

  • Jena Wallace, Content Marketing Specialist, 3Play Media

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    Proposal No: 39512 AccessCORPS: A Scalable Approach to Enhancing Higher Eduction Accessibility and Research

  • Bruce Walker, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology

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    Proposal No: 39516 How to Systematically Evaluate and Create Inclusive Digital Maps

  • Brandon Biggs, CEO, XR Navigation

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    Proposal No: 39518 Scaling Alternative Format Output: In-House vs. Vendor Support

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

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39520 Improving the Accessibility of Digital Courseware through UX Research

  • Deanna Ferrante, Senior Accessibility Project Manager, Macmillan Learning

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    Proposal No: 39526 Addressing Artificial Intelligence issues in Automatic Speech Recognition that affect Transcription Accuracy

  • Jeremy Brassington, CEO, Habitat Learn Inc

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    Proposal No: 39529 Navigating Accessibility Through AI:Opportunities and Challenges with the Outcome Thinking Framework

  • Jaeun Ku, Director of IT Accessibility, Unversity of Illinois Chicago

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39466 Creating Accessible PDF files from Microsoft Word in 5 easy steps

  • Chad Chelius, Trainer/Consultant/Accessibility Wizard, Chax Training and Consulting

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39533 Accessibility Experiences of Developing Sage’s Epigeum, Platform and Content

  • Crista Earl, Principal Accessibility Consultant, Tech for All (TFA)

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39543 Captioning for Inclusive Education: Enhancing Accessibility while focusing on Universal Design

  • Lindsay Cisar, Account Manager, Verbit

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    Proposal No: 39545 Practical Strategies to Get the Word Out, Build Awareness and Grow Usage of Your AT Tools

  • Rachel Kruzel, Higher Education Specialist, Texthelp

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39552 Promoting Accessibility Across the California Community Colleges with the Accessibility Capability Maturity Model

  • Dawn Okinaka, Director, California Community Colleges Technology Center

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39555 Moving Institutional Practices from Retrofit toward Universal Design: Recommendations for OER Teams

  • Luis Perez, Disability and Digital Inclusion Lead, CAST

  • Type of session: Panel | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39522 Mythbusters: The truth behind 7 rumors about ePub accessibility

  • Christine Foushi, Digital Operations Manager, Content Industries

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39562 The Web Accessibility Framework: A Way to Understand, Organize, Improve, and Communicate Web Accessibility

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    Proposal No: 39565 Website Liability Legal Update

  • Ken Nakata, Principal, Converge Accessibility

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39568 Preparing for DOJ’s New Title II Web Accessibility Regulation

  • Ken Nakata, Principal, Converge Accessibility

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39572 The Accessible Math Guide

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

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39580 Applying Neurodivergent Perspectives to Accessibility Resources

  • Julie Rummings, Instructional Designer, Cornell University
  • Rachel Gunderson, Senior Instructional Designer, Cornell University

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    Proposal No: 39578 The SHUFFLE maturity model – A systematic approach for improving accessibility at higher education institutions

  • Gottfried Zimmermann, Professor, Stuttgart Media University

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    Proposal No: 39582 Writing educational alt text to support the why of learning

  • Laura Ciporen, Digital Content Accessibility Manager, McGraw Hill Education

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    Proposal No: 39587 Don’t ask, don’t get? How to reach the 65% of students with disabilities who need your support, but won’t ask for it.

  • Paddy Heaton, Customer Marketing Manager, Glean

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39586 Learn How PREP Brings 95% AI-Led Automation for PDF Accessibility with Higher Accuracy

  • Vijayshree Vethantham, Senior Vice-President, Growth & Strategy, Continual Engine US LLC

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39593 Unlocking Accessible Education: Interpreting Accessibility Metadata for Inclusive Learning

  • Charles LaPierre, Principal, Accessibility and Content Quality Architect, Benetech

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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    Proposal No: 39597 Ensuring Accessible Content with Benetech’s Approved Publishing Tool Service

  • Charles LaPierre, Principal, Accessibility and Content Quality Architect, Benetech

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    Proposal No: 39554 Optimizing Zoom interactions and collaborations

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

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    Proposal No: 39600 Enhancing Web Accessibility Training for Emory University Libraries

  • Cari Lovins, Director, Digital Programs and Client Services, Emory University Libraries and Museum

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    Proposal No: 39601 Empowering Content Authors in Maintaining Accessible Web-Based Content

  • Jeff Singleton, Principal, Converge Accessibility

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    Proposal No: 39605 Implementing an effective and scalable Accessibility Procurement Program

  • Aaron Page, Director of Accessibility, Allyant

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    Proposal No: 39607 Leveraging Chat GPT for Enhanced Web Accessibility Remediation

  • Kristine Neuber, IT Accessibility Coordinator, George Mason University

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    Proposal No: 39611 Considerations for Making Digital Accessibility and Training Really Work

  • Rob Carr, Strategic Accessibility Coordinator, WebAIM

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    Proposal No: 39613 Strategic Maturity Model and Tactical use of Product Vendor Accessibility Process

  • susan cullen, , Tech for All

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    Proposal No: 39604 From Identification to Inclusion: Strategies for Assessing, Remediating, and Sustaining Digital Assets

  • Jeremy Gonzales, Senior Accessibility Analyst, Siteimprove

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    Proposal No: 39617 Best Practices in Designing Instructional Presentations for Diverse Learners

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

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    Proposal No: 39624 How can we leverage content management systems to create more accessible experiences?

  • Lindsay Silver, Accessibility Coach, T-Mobile

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    Proposal No: 39599 Understanding and Evaluating Color and Contrast Requirements in WCAG

  • Jonathan Whiting, Director of Training, WebAIM

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 2-hr


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    Proposal No: 39636 Better, More Accessible Typography — Improve Readability for All Users

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

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    Proposal No: 39640 Accessible PowerPoint Templates — Engage your Audience and Reduce your Remediation Costs

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

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    Proposal No: 39642 Rethink Alt Text — Better Ways to Communicate Complex Graphics

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

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    Proposal No: 39644 Beyond the Checkers — What’s REALLY Needed in an Accessible PDF

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

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 2-hr


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    Proposal No: 39653 Crafting Inclusive and Accessible Online Courses with some HTML Magic

  • Sasa Stojic-Ito, Online MultiMedia Specialist, Los Angeles Community College District

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    Proposal No: 39669 A Critical Assessment of the Accessible Content E-Portal (ACE)

  • Sabina Pagotto, Assessment & Member Engagement Librarian, University of Toronto

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    Proposal No: 39658 I Have an ePub…Now What?

  • Christine Foushi, Digital Operations Manager, Content Industries

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    Proposal No: 39673 Note Taking Technology – Procedures and New Trends for Access

  • Cody Sorlie Theis, Accessible Learning Technology Coordinator, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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    Proposal No: 39671 How the State of Maryland Created an Office of Accessibility

  • Andrew Drummond, State Director of Accessibility, State of Maryland

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    Proposal No: 39680 ARIA Spec for the Uninitiated

  • Gerard Cohen, Lead Accessibility Strategist, Atlassian

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    Proposal No: 39688 Building RAMPS for Digital Access

  • Kate DeForest, Web/Digital Content Coordinator, State University of New York at Oswego

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    Proposal No: 39691 6 Things Screen Readers Catch that Your Document Accessibility Checker Can’t

  • Dax Castro, Accessible Document Specialist, Chax Training and Consulting

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    Proposal No: 39695 Captioning Your Content: Creating a Sustainable System

  • Megan Cox, Caption Program Coordinator, Utah State University

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    Proposal No: 39697 Accessible Communication Tools and Practices in The Workplace: A Case Study of Multiple Communication Technologies

  • Marisha Lamont-Manfre, Accessibility & Usability Assessment Manager, University of Colorado Boulder

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    Proposal No: 39700 The Overlap between Fraud Detection and Stammering in the Customer Lifecycle

  • Claire Maillet, ,

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    Proposal No: 39705 The Power of AI: Bridging the gap between Accommodations and UDL

  • Conner Nudd, Founder & CEO, Jamworks

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    Proposal No: 39630 The Inclusio Project – a Progress Report

  • John Gardner, Prof., ViewPlus

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    Proposal No: 39715 Building Accessible, Gamified Learning is Definitely Possible

  • Celine Greene, Senior Digital Teaching and Learning Strategist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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    Proposal No: 39723 Accessibility Jeopardy: A Gamified Approach to Professional Development in Inclusive Teaching

  • Toni Picker, Sr Learning and Systems Integration Designer, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering

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    Proposal No: 39725 Using EPUB to Retire the PDF

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

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    Proposal No: 39744 Caps for Sale: Partners in Accessibility

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

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    Proposal No: 39749 Moving Institutional Practices from Retrofit toward Universal Design: Recommendations for OER Teams

  • Luis Perez, Disability and Digital Inclusion Lead, CAST

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    Proposal No: 39759 Exploring the Accessibility of Complex Graphics in PDFs.

  • Elizabeth Franklin, Trainer, Allyant

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    Proposal No: 39761 Unleashing Potential: Sparking Momentum, Fostering Passion, and Increasing Campus Participation in Digital Accessibility (revision of 39481)

  • Kimberly Norris, Digital Accessibility Coordinator, Carnegie Mellon University

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    Proposal No: 39775 Remediation of Complex Tables in PDF (revision of 39618)

  • William Kilian, Software Architect, PDF/UA, TargetStream Technologies

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    Proposal No: 39778 Empowering every user – semantics in design

  • Nilmani Kumar, Mr., Thoughtworks

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    Proposal No: 39783 Consumer Advocacy Groups: Collaboration, not Contention

  • Stephen Polacek, Director of IT Accessibility Policy & Programs, Maryland Department of Disabilities

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    Proposal No: 39785 Harnessing AI and DEI: Innovative Solutions for Overcoming Accessibility Challenges through Captioning

  • Lindsay Cisar, Account Manager, Verbit

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    Proposal No: 39789 Accelerated PDF Remediation with Augmented Classification AI

  • Greg Suprock, Head of Solutions Architecture, Apex CoVantage

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    Proposal No: 39803 Fight Climate Change with Digital Accessibility & the Web Sustainability Guidelines

  • Jennifer Strickland, Senior Accessibility Human Centered Engineer, The MITRE Corporation

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    Proposal No: 39798 Knowledge Transfer – DSP Profession Knowledge, Mentors, and Colleagues

  • Sheryl Ballenger, Manager of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Georgia Tech- College of Design

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    Proposal No: 39787 Just in Time! Assistive Technology Tools for Organization, Time Management, and Stress Reduction

  • Michelle Brodsky, ATRC Campus Service Coordinator, Colorado State University

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    Proposal No: 39820 WCAG Unwrapped: A People’s Guide to Accessible Digital Experiences

  • David Dauber, , Nelnet

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    Proposal No: 39827 Leveraging UDL Options for Accessible Course Design

  • Sonya Woods, Lead Accessibility Consultant, Penn State

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 1-hr


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