Accessing Higher Ground 2010
Main Conference Schedule
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Westin Hotel, Westminster
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Check-in/Info (South Foyer)
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (1-hr sessions)
Cotton Creek II 4 Tips For Integrating Web Accessibility Standards into the Drupal Content Management System, Cousett Ruelas, St. Edward's University
Meadowbrook I [ATHEN] Three Possibilities: Which Digital DAISY Player is Right for You? Robert Beach, Kansas City Kansas CC
Windsor Campus-Wide Text Reader Accommodations- Read:OutLoud University Edition, Ben Johnston, Don Johnston Inc.
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. (2-hr session)
Meadowbrook II [ADA] Effective Communication & the ADA: Common Questions & Solutions for Auxiliary Aids, Interpreting Services & Alternate Formats, Sandy Lahmann, DBTAC: Rocky Mountain ADA Center
8:00 - 10:15 a.m. (2.25-hr lab Sessions)
Standley I Lab Lab: Dragon NaturallySpeaking: Three Practical Applications, Wink Harner, South Mountain Community College
Dolphin Lab Lab: Dolphin Easy Converter and Microsoft Word 2007-Alternate Format Production on A Bicycle Built for Two, Julie Balassa, Valencia Community College, Jeff Bazer, Dolphin Computer Access
9:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Opens (South Foyer)
Exhibitor Presentation
[9:00 - 9:30] Caption First – CART in the Classroom and in the World of Work (Waverly)
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Cotton Creek II [ATHEN] Embracing Change for All: Addressing Accessibility in Online Synchronous Teaching Technologies, Lisa Fiedor & Beth Shepherd, NC State University
Meadowbrook I [ATHEN] Networking and Integrating Assistive Technology in the University/College Environment, Dan Comden, University of Washington
Windsor [ATHEN] Designing Media for Mobile Devices, Jayme Johnson, HTCTU
Exhibitor Presentation
[9:45 - 10:15] Don Johnston, Inc. – Campus-Wide Text Reader Accommodations - Read:OutLoud (Waverly)
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Visit Exhibit Hall – Refreshments Provided (South Foyer)
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (1.5 hr Sessions)
Standley I Lab Lab: Comparing and Evaluating Text-to-Speech Software: Which One is Right for Your Needs? Kyle Slough, East Carolina University (1.5 hrs)
Meadowbrook II Lecture: Office for Civil Rights -- Year In Review -- An Update of Recent Cases of Interest, Jim Long & Erica Austin, U.S. Dep't of Education, Office for Civil Rights
11:15 a.m.-12:15 pm. (1 hr sessions)
Cotton Creek II [ATHEN] Getting Captioning Started on Campus-- Lessons Learned, Dean Brusnighan, Purdue University
Meadowbrook I SciTrain and SciTrain U: A Continuum of Online Learning for Accessible STEM Education, Robert Todd, Georgia Tech/CATEA
Dolphin Lab Lecture: Magnification & Multiple Monitors - Increase Productivity for Low Vision Students, Steve Bennett, Dolphin Computer Access Inc..
Windsor Bookshare’s Adventures in Open Educational Resources, Cherie Miller & Julie Carpenter, Bookshare/Benetech
Exhibitor Presentation
[11:45 - 12:15] Caption First – CART in the Classroom and in the World of Work (Waverly)
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(Weds. Cont’d)
Keynote Speaker:George Kerscher, PhD.
Secretary General of the DAISY Consortium & Winner of the Dr. Roland Wagner Award
12:30-2:00 p.m. Keynote Lunch – Westminster Ballroom I/II
12:45-12:55 p.m. Presentation on Intel Reader
12:55 -1:05 p.m. Introduction: Larry Levine, Associate Vice-Chancellor & CIO, CU-Boulder
1:05 -1:45 p.m. Keynote Topic: eBook Standards, Laws, and Current Implementations
Dr. George Kerscher, DAISY Consortium
1:45-2:00 p.m. Q & A
Keynote Event Sponsored by:
Intel Corporation – maker of the Intel Reader
Captioning Provided by Caption First: 303-974-5149 * www.captionfirst.com
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. (1 hr sessions)
Cotton Creek II From the Trenches: A Practical Approach to Building the Accessible Web, Jon Reid, EffectiveUI
Meadowbrook I Technology for Learning: How an Assistive Technology Course Can Help All Students, Shawn Foster, Southern Oregon University
2:15-4:15 PM (2-hr sessions)
Standley I Lab [ATHEN] Lab: Take Note of OneNote! Notetaking, Organization, Collaboration and Beyond! Karen McCall, Karlen Communications
Dolphin Lab Lab: Sourcing DAISY Books and eBooks the Accessible Way – Using Dolphin Publisher and other Tools, Robert Beach, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Jeff Bazer, Dolphin Computer Access Inc.
Meadowbrook II [ADA] Developing Student Leaders in the ADA: ADA Requirements for Postsecondary Institutions and Empowering Students with Disabilities, Sandy Lahmann, DBTAC: Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Windsor Introduction to Dragon NaturallySpeaking ver. 10, Denice Roberts, Assistive Technology Partners
Exhibitor Presentations
[2:25 - 2:50] Freedom Scientific LSG – What’s New with WYNN (Waverly)
[3:00 - 3:25] sComm – Power of Face-to-Face Communication (Waverly)
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Cotton Creek II Roles and Responsibilities, Who is Really Responsible for Accessibility and How Can We Help? Kara Zirkle & Liz Miller, George Mason University
Meadowbrook I NFB-NEWSLINE: Opening Doors to the World for the Print-Disabled, Scott White & Rene West, NFB-Newsline
Exhibitor Presentations
[3:35 - 4:00] Alternative Media Access Center. – The Alternative Media Access Center (Waverly)
[4:10 - 4:35] DO-IT – Accessible University 2.0: Web Access Demo (Waverly)
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Exhibit-Hall Reception
Hors d’oeuvres in Exhibit Area (South Foyer)
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(Weds. Cont’d)
6:30 p.m. ATHEN Meeting (Westminster I)
Access Technology Higher Education Network is a professional association and network for Access Technologists in Higher Education. The purpose of ATHEN is to collect and disseminate best practices in access technology in the higher education environment as well as present a collective voice for the professional practice of access technology in higher education.
This meeting is open to both members and non-members. Join our meeting and learn about the benefits of ATHEN membership. And then join us for dinner afterwards.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Westin Hotel - Westminster
7:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Check-in/Info (South Foyer)
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Cotton Creek II [EASI] Captioning Videos for YouTube is Easy Now, Marisol Miranda & Beth Coombs, EASI
Standley Lab I Lecture: Institutionalizing Universal Design for Learning, Jesse Hausler & Craig Spooner, CSU
Meadowbrook I [ATHEN] Testing Moodle for Accessibility and Usability, Lisa Fiedor, NC State University
Dolphin Lab Lecture: Making My Own Alternative Formats – a Student Skill for Life? Steve Bennett, Dolphin Computer Access
Meadowbrook II [ADA] 2010 ADA Accessibility Standards – What’s New? What’s Changed? Rob Gilkerson, DBTAC: Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Windsor [ATHEN] Veterans Resource Center Project, Gaeir Dietrich, Consultant, High Tech Center Training Unit
9:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Re-Opens
Exhibitor Presentation
[9:00 - 9:25] Texthelp Systems Inc. – Experience the UDL Key to Student Success (Waverly)
9:15 --10:15 a.m. Round-Table Discussions
Westminster I
Round-Table Topics: See the conference website, and the table tents in the room.
10:15 a.m.--11:15 a.m.
Visit Exhibit Hall – Refreshments Provided
Exhibitor Presentations
[10:40 - 11:05] National Federation of the Blind. – NFB-NEWSLINE: Opening Doors to the World? (Waverly)
AHG wishes to thank Dolphin for sponsoring the Dolphin Lab11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (1.5-hr Session)
Standley I Lab Lecture: Exploring the AccessText Network Member-to-Member File Exchange, Bob Martinengo & Kane Stanley, AccessText Network
Exhibitor Presentation
[11:15 - 11:40] Alternative Media Access Center – The Alternative Media Access Center (Waverly)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (1-hr sessions)
Cotton Creek II Accessible PDF with Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Matt May, Adobe Inc.
Meadowbrook I Current R&D at the NTID Center on Access Technology, E. William Clymer, National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Dolphin Lab Panel: Do We Need to Change the Web Accessibility Game Plan? (Moderator: Jared Smith, WebAIM)
Meadwbrk II [ADA] How to Conduct an ADA Facility Audit, Rob Gilkerson, DBTAC: Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Windsor Enhancing AT Services by Collaborating with an Academic Unit, Marla Roll & Sherri Keller, Colorado State University
Exhibitor Presentation
[11:55 - 12:25] Freedom Scientific LSG. – What's New with WYNN? (Waverly)
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(Thurs. Cont’d)
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12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Plenary Lunch (Westminster Ballroom I)
12:55 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Introduction – Dr. Robert Boswell, VC of the Office for Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE)
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Implications of Cloud Computing for People with Cognitive Disabilities, Dr. Clayton Lewis, Scientist in Residence, the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Q & A
Plenary Speaker sponsored by the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
(Note: If you have not paid for lunch, you have until Wednesday at 10 a.m. to purchase the Thursday meal at the check-in desk or you can sit in the row seating at the back and sides of the room and listen to the talk without having lunch.)
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2:15 – 3:15 p.m. (1-hr sessions)
Meadowbrook I Alternative Formats for Learning Disabled Students - Why? Jeff Bazer, Dolphin Computer Access Inc.
Windsor [ATHEN] From Accessibility Evaluation to Fruitful Collaboration: Elluminate and Accessibility, Hadi Rangin, University of Illinois, Shannon Urban, Elluminate Inc.
2:15 – 4:15 p.m. (2-hr sessions)
Cotton Creek II Real Numbers and the Implications for Higher Education - The Prevalence of Disability on Campus, Aura Hirschman & Melissa Lemke, Rehabilitation Research Design and Disability Center
Standley I Lab [ATHEN] Lab: Read & Write Gold 9, a Multi-Tool to Fit Any Hand, Robert Beach, KC Kansas CC, Gaeir Dietrich, HTCTU
Meadowbrook II [ADA] Americans with Disabilities Act & Requirements of (Title II) State & Local Governments, Pat Going, DBTAC: Rocky Mountain ADA Center
2:15 - 4:30 p.m. (2.25-hr lab session)
Dolphin Lab Lab: Finding the Unique Combination of SuperNova's Speech, Magnification, Color & Braille Settings for your Low Vision and Blind Students, Andy Leach & Steve Bennett, Dolphin Computer Access Inc. (2.25 hrs – ends at 4:30 p.m.)
Exhibitor Presentations
[2:30 - 3:00] Caption First – CART in the Classroom and in the World of Work (Waverly)
[3:15 - 3:45] [Check the White Board] (Waverly)
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (1-hr sessions)
Meadowbrook I My Life Gone Digital, Jason Regier, Paralympian Medal Winner
Windsor Hands-on Workshop of the Intel® Reader, Cleon Wellington, Intel Corp.
[4:00 - 4:30] Caption First – CART in the Classroom and in the World of Work (Waverly)
AHG wishes to thank ATHEN for its history of support and continued support for this year’s conference.
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Friday, November 19, 2010
Westin Hotel - Westminster
7:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Check-in/Info (South Foyer)
8:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (1-hr sessions)
Cotton Creek II Digital Image and Graphic Resources for Accessible Materials: the DIAGRAM Center Project, Betsy Beaumon, Benetech, George Kerscher, The DAISY Consortium
Meadowbrook I [ATHEN] Starting Up an Alternate Format Production System, Robert Beach, Kansas City Kansas CC
Meadowbrook II Learning and Social Engagement: Speech Recognition Technology to Increase Equal Access for Veterans in Higher Education, Valerie Haven & Ginny Perelson, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Windsor WordQ & SpeakQ (FREE licenses for all attendees a $298 value), Neil MacGregor, ST4 Learning Inc.
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. (2-hr session)
Standley Lab I Lab: Resources for Universal Design in Higher Education: Including All Students, Aura M. Hirschman & Melissa Lemke, Rehabilitation Research Design and Disability Center
8:00 - 10:15 a.m. (2.25-hr session)
Dolphin Lab Lab: Microsoft Office the Screen Reader Way, Andy Leach & Steve Bennett, Dolphin Computer Access Inc. (2.25 hrs – ends at 10:15)
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. (1-hr session)
Cotton Creek II [EASI] Creating Accessible Audio and Video Presentations Using LecShare, Norm Coombs, EASI
Meadowbrook I [ATHEN] Crowd-Sourcing Accessibility: Can Accessibility be fixed for free with Community Help? Terrill Thompson, DO-IT, University of Washington
Windsor Both Sides of the Fence: Student and Professor Perspectives on Accessilble Textbooks, Kyle Slough & Melissa Slough, East Carolina University
9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (2-hr session)
Meadowbrook II [ATHEN] Lecture: Newbies Guide to Low Tech Accessibility, Wink Harner, South Mountain Community College
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (1-hr sessions)
Cotton Creek II Templates for Accessible Course Content, Janna Cameron, Desire2Learn, Ken Petri, The Ohio State University Web Accessibility Center
Standley I Lab [EASI] Lecture: Assistive Technology in Mexico: Making the Impossible Possible, Marisol Miranda, EASI
Meadowbrk I Universal Life: The Use of Virtual Worlds Among People with Disabilities, Kel Smith, Anikto LLC
Dolphin Lab Lecture: Accessibility: AT in the Classroom and Beyond, Kara Zirkle & Liz Miller, George Mason University
Windsor Accessible content development FireEyes - Automated Accessibility Tool, Wes Dillon & Dylan Barrell, Deque Systems, Inc.
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (1-hr sessions)
Cotton Crk II [ATHEN] Best Practices for Creating Instructional Video, Jayme Johnson, HTCTU
Stndly Lab I [EASI] Progress in Accessible Information Technology in Brazil, Lucy Gruenwald, LBG Serviços de Informatica Ltda. (EASI)
Dolphin Lab Lecture: PDF to MP3 in Seconds – Done! Steve Bennett, Dolphin Computer Access Inc
Meadowbrk II Keep Moving Accessibility Forward, Kevin Price, University of Illinois-Chicago, Janet Peters, Great Lakes ADA Center
Thank you for your participation in the 2010 AHG Conference!
Please fill out conference evaluation forms!
Acknowledgements
Disability Services wishes to thank the following sponsors of this conference:
Dolphin Computer Accesshttp://www.yourdolphin.com
The Intel Corporation
http://www.intel.com/about/companyinfo/healthcare/products/reader / Meeting the Challenge
http://www.mtc-inc.com/
The Coleman Institute
http://www.colemaninstitute.org
Access Technology Higher Education Network (ATHEN)
http://athenpro.org / Adobe Corporation Accessibility Group
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility
The Colorado/Wyoming Consortium of Support Programs for Students with Disabilities
The Office of the Associate Vice-Chancellor for Campus Technology, CU-Boulder
The Office of the ADA, CU-Boulder
Program Accessibility Committee, CU-Boulder
Disability Services, CU-Boulder
The Leeds School of Business
The School of Journalism, CU-Boulder
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE)
The Center for People with Disabilities, Boulder
The Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Accessing Higher Ground also extends a special thank you to EASI, ATHEN & AHEAD for their collaboration with this conference.
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