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Accepted Virtual Sessions for AHG 2024

(Note: this list is subject to changes and additions. Check back for updates).

To view the virtual sessions within the full schedule, look for the sessions in rooms 'Penrose 1', 'Penrose 2', 'Mattie Silks', and 'Virtual D' and labeled 'Virtual A,' 'Virtual B,' 'Virtual C,' and 'Virtual D,' respectively.


Note that pre-conference sessions, although listed below, are not included with the standard virtual main conference registration. You must select these sessions as additional items during registration.

Proposal No: 40280 Overview of Accessible Form Templates in Word

  • Karen McCall, Accessible Document Design Consultant and Educator, Karlen Communications

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-13 in Virtual D


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    Proposal No: 40278 Web Accessibility in Higher Education

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

    • Scheduled for 1:45 pm on 2024-11-14 in Virtual D


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    Proposal No: 40276 Update to the Mobile Accessibility Testing Guidelines

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

    • Scheduled for 3:00 pm on 2024-11-13 in Virtual D


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    Proposal No: 40274 History of web accessibility

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

    • Scheduled for 4:15 pm on 2024-11-13 in Virtual D


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    Proposal No: 40266 Understanding the WCAG 2.x Techniques for Accessible PDFs

  • Karen McCall, Accessible Document Design Consultant and Educator, Karlen Communications

    • Scheduled for 11:15 am on 2024-11-14 in Virtual D


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

  • David Dauber, , Nelnet

    • Scheduled for 11:15 am on 2024-11-14 in Mattie Silks


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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

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-14 in Penrose 2


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    Proposal No: 39789 Accelerated PDF Remediation with Augmented Classification AI

  • Greg Suprock, Head of Solutions Architecture, Apex CoVantage

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-15 in Penrose 1


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    Proposal No: 39778 Empowering every user – semantics in design

  • Nilmani Kumar, Mr., Thoughtworks

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-15 in Virtual D


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

  • Elizabeth Franklin, Trainer, Allyant

    • Scheduled for 1:45 pm on 2024-11-13 in Penrose 2


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    Proposal No: 39746 Workshop: Why THIS image HERE? Writing meaningful image descriptions for education and beyond.

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

    • Scheduled for 1:30pm on 2024-11-12 in Penrose 2


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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

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-15 in Mattie Silks


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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

    • Scheduled for 3:00 pm on 2024-11-13 in Mattie Silks


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    Proposal No: 39728 Adaptive Technology Professional Development Overview: From Inventory to Intake to Implementation

  • Wink Harner, Assistive Technology Consultant, The Foreign Type

    • Scheduled for 10:30am on 2024-11-11 in Mattie Silks


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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

    • Scheduled for 11:30 am on 2024-11-15 in Mattie Silks


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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

    • Scheduled for 11:30 am on 2024-11-15 in Penrose 1


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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

    • Scheduled for 11:15 am on 2024-11-13 in Virtual D


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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

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-14 in Virtual D


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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

    • Scheduled for 1:45 pm on 2024-11-13 in Penrose 1


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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

    • Scheduled for 1:45 pm on 2024-11-13 in Virtual D


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

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

    • Scheduled for 3:00 pm on 2024-11-13 in Penrose 2


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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

    • Scheduled for 10:15 am on 2024-11-15 in Penrose 2


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

  • Jonathan Whiting, Director of Training, WebAIM

    • Scheduled for 1:45 pm on 2024-11-14 in Mattie Silks


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

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

    • Scheduled for 4:15 pm on 2024-11-13 in Penrose 1


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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

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-15 in Penrose 2


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

  • Rob Carr, Strategic Accessibility Coordinator, WebAIM

    • Scheduled for 11:15 am on 2024-11-14 in Penrose 2


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

  • Aaron Page, Director of Accessibility, Allyant

    • Scheduled for 10:15 am on 2024-11-15 in Penrose 1


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    Proposal No: 39550 Create accessible documents in Office 365: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

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

    • Scheduled for 9:00am on 2024-11-12 in Mattie Silks


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    Proposal No: 39554 Optimizing Zoom interactions and collaborations

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

    • Scheduled for 1:45 pm on 2024-11-13 in Mattie Silks


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    Proposal No: 39591 Real-Time Accessible Materials for Students

  • Jeff Jullion, Senior Account Executive, Education, Allyant

    • Scheduled for 4:15 pm on 2024-11-13 in Mattie Silks


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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

    • Scheduled for 11:15 am on 2024-11-13 in Penrose 2


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

  • Ken Nakata, Principal, Converge Accessibility

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-14 in Mattie Silks


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    Proposal No: 39565 Website Liability Legal Update

  • Ken Nakata, Principal, Converge Accessibility

    • Scheduled for 1:45 pm on 2024-11-14 in Penrose 2


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

  • Christine Foushi, , OneStep Beyond

    • Scheduled for 1:45 pm on 2024-11-14 in Penrose 1


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    Proposal No: 39534 The Intersectionality of Digital Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning

  • Ann Knettler, Vice President, Consulting, GrackleDocs

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-13 in Penrose 2


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

  • Deanna Ferrante, Senior Accessibility Project Manager, Macmillan Learning

    • Scheduled for 11:15 am on 2024-11-13 in Mattie Silks


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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

    • Scheduled for 10:15 am on 2024-11-15 in Mattie Silks


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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

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-14 in Penrose 1


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

  • Rachel Kruzel, Higher Education Specialist, Texthelp

    • Scheduled for 11:15 am on 2024-11-14 in Penrose 1


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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

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-13 in Penrose 1


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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

    • Scheduled for 11:15 am on 2024-11-13 in Penrose 1


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

  • Jen Bethmann, Web Accessibility Coordinator, Illinois State University

    • Scheduled for 3:00 pm on 2024-11-13 in Penrose 1


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

  • Louis Shanafelt, Senior Product Manager, Texthelp

    • Scheduled for 9:00 am on 2024-11-13 in Mattie Silks


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