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Accepted Pre-Conference Sessions for AHG 2026




(Pre-Conference Workshop)

Proposal No: 42912 Building Sustainable Accessibility Systems: Operationalizing Beyond Automated Tools

  • Chris Smith, Senior Instructional Designer, RaLytics

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 3-hr

    Scheduled for 10:30am on 2026-11-16 in Colorado GH


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    Proposal No: 42939 PDF Accessibility for the Absolute Beginner

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

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 10:30am on 2026-11-16 in Denver 4-6


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43048 The Born-Accessible Lifecycle: Digital Publishing for Title II Accessibility

  • Christine Foushi, Principal Consultant, OneStep Beyond

  • Type of session: Lab | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 9:00am on 2026-11-17 in Denver 1-3


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    Proposal No: 43070 Accessibility testing for everyone – getting started

  • Becky Gibson, Accessibility Consultant, WebA11y

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 9:00am on 2026-11-17 in Denver 4-6


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43158 Adaptive Technology Professional Development Overview: From Inventory to Intake to Implementation (2026)

  • Wink Harner, Assistive Technology Consultant, The Foreign Type

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

    Scheduled for 10:30am on 2026-11-16 in Independence


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43184 University of Washington Digital Accessibility Initiative: Strategies, Successes, and Lessons Learned

  • Terrill Thompson, Director, Accessibility Consulting & Engagement, University of Washington

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 9:00am on 2026-11-17 in Colorado GH


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43182 After the Shift: A Shared Space to Reflect, Recalibrate, and Plan What’s Next

  • RaLynn McGuire, Associate Director of Digital Accessibility, University of Texas at San Antonio

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 3-hr

    Scheduled for 9:00am on 2026-11-17 in Penrose 1


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43183 Fido from DAISY Labs: Accelerating the Accessible Document Conversion Cycle

  • Christine Foushi, Principal Consultant, OneStep Beyond

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 3-hr

    Scheduled for 2:30pm on 2026-11-16 in Denver 1-3


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43298 Advanced Audio Description Skills

  • Joel Snyder, PhD, President - Founding Director Emeritus, Audio Description Associates, LLC - Audio Description Project of the American Council of the Blind

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 3-hr

    Scheduled for 2:30pm on 2026-11-16 in Colorado GH


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43251 Create accessible documents in Office 365: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

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

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 9:00am on 2026-11-17 in Mattie Silks


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43344 Building an accessible web site (2026)

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 10:30am on 2026-11-16 in Matchless


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43034 Mobile Site Accessibility Testing Workshop

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 9:00am on 2026-11-17 in Matchless


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43355 AI for Accessibility: How to Use AI to Remediate Documents, Generate Alt Text, and Create Accessible Math (2026 Edition)

  • Kristin Juhrs Kaylor, Senior Accessibility Instructional Designer, The University of Alabama

  • Type of session: Bring-your-own Device Workshop | Length: 3-hr

    Scheduled for 10:30am on 2026-11-16 in Penrose 1


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43359 1-day Accessibility Testing Workshop (2026 update)

  • Karl Groves, Accessibility Consultant, AFixt

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 10:30am on 2026-11-16 in Penrose 2


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43514 Image description bootcamp in 2 parts: PART 1 – Theory: Why THIS image HERE? Writing education-focused alt text (and beyond) for equitable learning

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

  • Type of session: Lab | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 9:00am on 2026-11-17 in Penrose 2


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43518 Image description bootcamp in 2 parts: PART 2 – Hands-on Practice: Why THIS image HERE? Writing education-focused alt text (and beyond) for equitable learning

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

  • Type of session: Lab | Length: 5-6-hr

    Scheduled for 1:30pm on 2026-11-17 in Penrose 2


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43525 Introduction to the Screen Reader Ropes Course: Demystifying Screen Reader Use for Manual Testing (2026)

  • Deneb Pulsipher, Captain Accessible, SeaMonster Studios

  • Type of session: Lab | Length: 3-hr

    Scheduled for 2:30pm on 2026-11-16 in Penrose 1


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    (Pre-Conference Workshop)

    Proposal No: 43429 Accessibility in Procurement Deep(-er) Dive Still (2026)

  • Rob Carr, Strategic Accessibility Coordinator, WebAIM

  • Type of session: Lecture | Length: 3-hr

    Scheduled for 1:30pm on 2026-11-17 in Penrose 1


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