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Impactful Ways To Celebrate GAAD Outside of May

Presenters Joe Devon — GAAD Foundation Jeremy Seda — North Idaho College Description How can Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) be celebrated at higher education institutions when it may conflict with commencement ceremonies and/or the start of summer vacation? Joe Devon, the Co-Founder of GAAD shares a breadth of ideas on how others have done this […]

Approaching University-wide Accessibility in a Decentralized Environment

Presenters Lori Packer — University of Rochester Philip Sennett — University of Rochester Brian Harrington — University of Rochester Description When the decentralized University of Rochester recently the Web Governance Council to work toward a more unified web experience across the University’s schools and businesses, the council members strongly agreed that accessibility was the first […]

3 Ways To Adjust Your Content for Users With Cognitive Disabilities

Presenters Troy DeRego — NewCity Description Cognitive disabilities are by far the most common type of disability. In fact, it’s safe to say that if we include the effects of aging, head injuries, the side effects of infectious diseases or medications, and environmental distractions, every one of us will experience some form of cognitive impairment […]