Accessibility Conference - University of Guelph

Program

Sessions for the 2012 Accessibility Conference will be posted as they become available. A Conference Schedule will be posted in May once all the sessions are confirmed.

Keynote

Schedule of Sessions

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

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8:30 – 8:45	Welcome - Rebecca Graham, Chief Information Officer, University of Guelph
8:45 – 9:45	Keynote - Noelle Richardson, Chief Diversity Officer, Ontario Public Service
9:45 – 10:00	Break - Rozanski Concourse
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10:00- 10:45	See the Sounds, Hear the Captions: Accessible Automated Captioning of Rich Media Content Jennifer Beer, Phill Jenkins & Dan Shire *Document & Media Accessibility*	Web Accessibility 101 Randy Oldham *Web Accessibility*	Accessible Course Design: Faculty, Student, and Disability Service Provider Perspectives Maureen Wideman & Kari Kumar *Research & Teaching*	Accessibility- Where are we now? Sarah White *Possibility, Opportunity, Action*	The AODA and Accessible Instructional Design in PSE: An Educator Resource Kit Peter Wolf & Lisa Rae *Awareness*

11:00- 11:45	Creative Accommodation for Students with Disabilities Donna Lero, Chantal Huinink, Jen Howell, Elizabeth Finnis & Barry Wheeler *Research & Teaching*	Web Accessibility In Action: Fixing Inaccessible Content Sean Yo *Web Accessibility*	Livable and Inclusive Communities for Seniors with Disabilities and all Citizens: Model and Tools for Actions Karen Schwartz & Youn-Young Park *Research & Teaching*	Disability Disclosure within the Educational Context – What You Need To Know Lorin MacDonald *Awareness*	Meeting the Individualized Accommodation Plans Requirement: The University of Guelph Accommodation Partnership Program Martha Harley *Awareness*

Noon– 1:00	Lunch - Roz Concourse

1:00– 1:45	Turning Mountains Into Molehills: Accessible PDFs & other documents. Adam Spencer *Document & Media Accessibility*	Effecting Cultural Change With Accessibility in Mind Carin Headrick & Janna Cameron *Web Accessibility*	Learning differently, teaching differently: strategies for providing research services and teaching students with different abilities Thumeka Mgwigwi *Research & Teaching*	“Engaging the Digital Student” – Challenges & Opportunities Hamza Khan, & Deena Kara Shaffer *Research & Teaching*	Towards an Accessible Ontario Benjamin Somers & Sharmila Pathmanathan *Possibility, Opportunity, Action*

2:00– 2:45	What, I Have to Provide Accessible Media?!? Exploring Current and Pending Legislations Charles Silverman & Rob Harvie *Document & Media Accessibility*	Best Practices for Building Accessible Sites Using Drupal Everett Zufelt *Web Accessibility*	The Experience of Students with Learning Disabilities Transitioning from High School to College and the Implications for the Pursuit of Graduate Level Studies Elyse Chaplin *Research & Teaching*	Inclusive and Accessible Employment Practices Andrea Carter & Christina Sass-Kortsak *Awareness*	Accessibility in the Ontario Public Service: Leading the Way Forward Matthew Rempel *Possibility, Opportunity, Action*

2:45– 3:00	Break – Rozanski Concourse

3:00- 3:45	Derek Featherstone	Objective versus Subjective Web Accessibility Evaluation Ron Owston & Kari Kumar *Web Accessibility*	A consortia response to the AODA standards in academic libraries Alan Darnell, Heather Cross & Carole Moore *Possibility, Opportunity, Action*	Video Accessibility and the National Film Board Vicki Lainesse & Jean-François Côté Document & Media Accessibility	Strategies and tactics for complying with the AODA integrated accessibility regulation Monica Ackermann *Awareness*

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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8:45– 9:45	Derek Featherstone TBA	Accessible Math – Opportunities and Shortcomings Janna Cameron & Dave Batiste *Web Accessibility*	Putting the Cost of Accessibility into Perspective Donna Jack *Awareness*	Assessing supports for students with Aspergers: an individualized approach Melissa Beacon Research & Teaching	Except where... Heather Elston Awareness

9:45- 10:00	Break – Rozanski Concourse

10:00- 10:45	Are You Ready to Caption? An Exploration of Caption Tools and Services Charles Silverman & Rob Harvie Document and Media Accessibility	Accessible Survey Creation and Completion Using ASurvey Chris Gaulin *Web Accessibility*	Queen’s Disability Awareness Month: A Case Study in Collaboration Stephanie Cork, Heidi Penning & Julie Harmgardt *Research & Teaching*	Achieving accessible customer service in the Tourism Sector Bob Hogan *Awareness*	Building accessibility in to the app development process for the mobile platform Debbie Gillespie, Shahed Chowdhury & Hossein Rahnama *Document and Media Accessibility*

11:00- 11:45	iAuthor Rob Policicchio & Audrey Wearn *Document & Media Accessibility*	Accessibility, Personalization, and the Cloud: the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure Project Colin Clark & Yura Zenevich Web Accessibility	Addressing Violence against Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women: An Accessibility Strategy Barb MacQuarrie, Marianne Park & Fran Odette Research & Teaching	"Opening Doors" - Involving Persons with Disabilities in Accessibility Planning in a University Setting Margaret Sanderson, Marie Cutler & Marla Portfilio Possibility, Opportunity, Action	Possibility, Opportunity, Action at Union station Sue Hope Possibility, Opportunity, Action

Noon– 1:00	Lunch - Roz Concourse

1:00– 1:45	Please Hit Scanner to Continue! : Alternative format production group discussion Sue Burns & Catherine Turner *Document & Media Accessibility Part 1*	Natural a11y Robert Pearson *Awareness*	Understanding the difficulties experienced by students with mental health problems in pursuing higher education Roula Markoulakis *Research & Teaching*	Integration of Accessibility in a Global Customer Website – A Success Story Monica Ackermann, Pina D’intino & George Zamfir *Possibility, Opportunity, Action Part I*	Raising awareness about physical barriers in our built environment one step at a time Luke Anderson & Michael Hopkins *Possibility, Opportunity, Action*

2:00– 2:45	Please Hit Scanner to Continue! : Alternative format production group discussion Sue Burns & Catherine Turner *Document & Media Accessibility Part 2*			Integration of Accessibility in a Global Customer Website – A Success Story Monica Ackermann, Pina D’intino & George Zamfir *Possibility, Opportunity, Action Part 2*

Session Descriptions

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

AllyCamp - Tuesday Evening, May 29, 2012

NFB Barrier-Free - An evening of accessible cinema hosted by the National Film Board of Canada – Tuesday Evening, May 29, 2012

Workshops

Monday Afternoon, May 28, 2012

Gold Sponsors

AMI is a not-for-profit multimedia organization operating two broadcast services, AMI-audio and AMI-tv. AMI serves Canadians who are blind, low vision, deaf and hard of hearing.

The leader in Accessible PDF and electronic document accessibility solutions is proud to sponsor this
year's Accessibility Conference.

Inclusive offers captioning and audio description services for web and other platforms, accessible media consultation, and AODA-related trainings.

Bronze Sponsor

Tactile Vision Inc. is a provider of Tactile Graphics. We offer a range of products as well as printing and design services.

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For More Information

Email: info@coles.uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519-767-5000
Fax: 519-767-1114
Web: www.coles.uoguelph.ca

Centre for Open Learning and Educational Support
160 Johnston Hall
University of Guelph
Guelph ON N1G 2W1

Inclusion Community Action - The Accessibility Conference

Program

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Session Descriptions

Workshops

In-kind contributions provided by the departments serving on the Accessibility Conference Planning Committee: