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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

10:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Braille Displays vs. Notetakers: Everything You Need to Know Jan Lynch
Brittney Walters
Megan Aragon
Grand AB
Benchmarking Accessibility in User Research Elana Chapman
Abid Virani
Grand JK
Rapid Prototyping with Accessibility in Mind Marcelo Paiva
Claudio Luis Vera
Diego Baca
Becky Gibson
Grand GH
Ramping Up Your Accessibility Testing: A Beginner's Guide Gigi Etienne Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
How to Profit from Your DE&I Efforts Doug Koppenhofer Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Shoulder-Mounted Tactile Notification System for DHH Yuta Murayama
Shunya Tanaka
Yukiya Nakai
Yuhki Shiraishi
Platinum 2
What’s New with Google Accessibility Laura Allen
Jonathan Bernal
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
The UDL Practicum: Impactfully Addressing Evolving Needs Jim Stachowiak Orange County 1-2
Automated Open-Source Keyboard Checker by IBM Josiah Hoskins
Ali Unwala
Phill Jenkins
Grand CD
A Quick Path to Web Accessibility and Avoiding Liability Jeffrey Singleton Platinum 7-8
The Importance of Marketing in Your Accessibility Program Jill Power Orange County 3-4
Native Mobile Accessibility – Dreaming and Brainstorming Cory Joseph
Chris McMeeking
Elite 1-3
Devices Accessibility at Amazon Josh Miele
Ryan French
Samantha Eisen
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)

11:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Visual Search Deficits in People with MD: A VR Study Theo Kempapidis Grand CD
New Projects at Smith-Kettlewell on Blindness and Low Vision James Coughlan
Christopher Toth
Natela Shanidze
Yue-Ting Siu
Grand AB
Get to know the PDF/UA Processor Liaison Working Group Paul Rayius Orange County 3-4
Transforming Accessibility at Intuit, One Lunch at a Time Ted Drake Grand GH
The Most Accessible Publishing Spec is Now a W3C Standard George Kerscher
Charles LaPierre
Platinum 7-8
Visual Tracking and Readability Issues on Mobile Nick Lum Grand JK
How Alexa is Helping PWD Stay in Touch with Loved Ones Juliana Tarpey Platinum 4 (AMAZON)
Accessible Edtech for Elementary Math with AI-Learners Mahika Phutane Elite 1-3
Promoting Tech Access & Use Across Stakeholder Groups Kelly Schuck Orange County 1-2
Advance Your Return on Accessibility (ROA) with Testing Charlie Pike Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Accessible Transactional Documents Made Easy for the Masses Dennis Quon
Karol Krzywon
Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
The Future of Accessibility in Telecom Kevin Nolan
Keith Clark
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Various Sociodemographic Factors and User Privacy Awareness Hyung Nam Kim Platinum 2

1:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Using AI to Automate Large Scale Document Remediation Dave Herr
Mary Ann Rowan
Elite 1-3
Quest for the Holy Braille: Dynamic Tactile Device Update Greg Stilson
Andrew Flatres
Grand AB
Design and Application of Tactile Icon Labels Anne DeWitte Grand CD
What's the ROI on Document Accessibility? Doug Koppenhofer Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Making Libraries Accessible with Voice Assistants Daniel Ainasoja Grand JK
Taking the Design(er) Out of the Design System Michael Hanton
Gareth Crossan
Michael Keane
Platinum 7-8
Free Open-Source Tool to Simplify PC or MAC and AT Use Gregg Vanderheiden Grand GH
The Accessible Forms Checklist Alicia Evans
Carolina Crespo
Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Listen to Your Entertainment the Way You Want with Amazon Katie Hansen
Elaine Ka
Ryan French
Pemra Narli
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Amazing Projects by America's Brightest for America's Bravest Mark Robbins
Scott Huyvaert
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Making a Horizontal Scroll (as) Accessible (as possible) Erica McCoy
Greg Weinstein
Orange County 3-4
WAI Curricula: A Framework to Build Your Own Courses Daniel Montalvo Orange County 1-2
Emergency Communication for People with Disabilities Raeda Anderson Platinum 2

2:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
VoiceOver Recognition: Machine Learning in Action Chris Fleizach Grand AB
Survey of BVI and Sighted Workers on Crowdsourcing Platforms Ying Zhong Platinum 2
Envisioning Inclusion Karthik Mahadevan
Karthik Kannan
Vanessa Vigar
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Discover How Digital STEM is the Secret to Student Success Louis Shanafelt
Patrice Wheeler
Platinum 7-8
A Systematic Approach to Accessible PDF Forms Chad Chelius Grand JK
Usability is Everything for Accessible Documents Scott Baker Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Tools to Support & Simplify Your Accessible Material Process Rachel Kruzel Orange County 1-2
What’s New with Apple Accessibility Janette Barrios
Gus Shitama
Elite 1-3
Auditing Tools and Techniques to Improve Your Workflow Ian Lloyd Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Building a Roadmap for Accessible Gaming John Paton
Alison Long
Grand CD
Partnering with ERGs to Scale Your Accessibility Program Jamie Revelle Grand GH
The People Behind the Progress: What Can We Learn from Them Joe Welinske Orange County 3-4
Trouble Using Your Hands? Watch/Listen/Read on Fire Tablet Ryan French Platinum 4 (AMAZON)

3:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
CViConnect PRO Activity Customization Stephanie Steffer Grand AB
Navigation Drone Using Light Touch Contact Kurena Motokura
Yurika Kiyota
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
How to Build a Business Case for Document Accessibility Ligia Mora Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Eliminate Students’ Dependency on Alternative Materials George Kerscher
Richard Orme
Prashant Ranjan Verma
Grand GH
Design System Accessibility Kenneth Bigler Platinum 7-8
10 Tips for Good Storytelling Nate Evans Grand JK
What’s New with Alexa? Jessie Lorenz
Fabio Sacca
Josh Miele
Juliana Tarpey
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
A Powerful Tool to Make PowerPoint STEM Contents Accessible Katsuhito Yamaguchi
Toshihiko Komada
Toshihiro Kanahori
Orange County 1-2
Supporting Assistive Technology Users in the Enterprise Harris Rosensweig Grand CD
Reflow... Did You Mean Mobile? Doug Abrams Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Making Sense of Large Data Visualizations Oystein Moseng
Ted Gies
Elite 1-3
European Digital Rights – Human Rights for a Digital Age? Maksymilian Kuzmicz Platinum 2

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

8:00 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
CSUN's Legacy: Sessions that Changed our Careers Jennison Asuncion
Ted Drake
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)

9:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
A User Lead Evaluation of Non Visual Navigational Tech Robin Spinks
Dave Williams
Darren Paskell
Grand CD
Fully Inclusive Communications in Education Ernie Crawford Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Live Captions in Virtual Reality (VR) Pranav Pidathla
Dawson Franz
James Waller
Raja Kushalnagar
Christian Vogler
Platinum 2
How to Implement Accessible Website Carousels Kelly Heikkila
Mike Sivill
Platinum 7-8
The Snack Talk: 15 Minute Immersive A11y Trainings Rose Peruski
Nikki Volpenhein
Grand GH
How Google is Addressing Reading A11y Across Products Jill Strawbridge
Rain Michaels
Shari Trewin
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Creating Accessible Social Media Content Leilani Mason Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Working Internationally: How Accessibility Differs in Australia and the US Gian Wild
Sheryl Dwyer
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
A Fun Stump-the-Designers at IBM Phill Jenkins Orange County 3-4
How to Provide Students with Real-Time, Accessible Education Jeff Jullion Orange County 1-2
Anatomy of an Accessible PDF Dax Castro Grand AB
The “Win-Win” of Accessible Tech for Government and Industry Betsy Sirk
Antonio Haileselassie
Elite 1-3
WCAG 3 Update Rachael Bradley Montgomery Grand JK

10:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Braille Brain UEB and Nemeth Code Training Program Cheryl Kamei Hannan
William Freeman
Gina Michell
Grand CD
How to Solve MS Word Challenges in a Large Organization Ligia Mora Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
WCAG 2.2 - What It Means for You as Designers Andrew Arch
Zoë Haughton
Grand JK
Wait. I Thought Alexa Was Just a Voice AI? Juliana Tarpey Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Leverage Accessibility to Improve Your Business Charlie Pike
Mark Miller
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Does It Comply? To “Can I Use It?” – Task-Focused Accessibility David Sloan Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Evaluation of Anonymized Sign Language Videos With MediaPipe Andrew Luna
James Waller
Raja Kushalnagar
Christian Vogler
Platinum 2
UsableNet AQA: Find & Fix Web Component Accessibility Issues Michele Lucchini
Enrico Scoda
Giacomo Petri
Orange County 3-4
How to Teach Compassion With Assistive Technology Abigayil Tamara Grand AB
CSUN's MS in Assistive Technology Studies & Human Services S. Victoria Jaque Orange County 1-2
Regulatory Framework for Accessibility in Europe Klaus Hoeckner Platinum 7-8
AT to Support the Education to Workplace Transitions Rachel Kruzel Elite 1-3
Learning Accessible Design through Gamification Michael Gower
Jessica Lin
Grand GH

11:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
AI and Mobility: Making Complicated Technology Simple Mathieu Paquette Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
PDF/UA-2: What’s New? Paul Rayius Grand CD
What's New in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion Ryan Jones
Roxana Fischer
Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Retinal Projection Digital Camera for Better Accessibility Yuria Shoji Grand AB
You Described, We Archived: A Rich Audio Description Dataset Charity Pitcher-Cooper
James Coughlan
Ilmi Yoon
Platinum 2
Creating a University Brand-Aligned and Accessible Website William Emery Platinum 7-8
ARIA 1.1/1.2 - A Practical Perspective Birkir Gunnarsson
Mark Steadman
Grand JK
Tips for Getting Senior Executives On Board Carl Eisenbrei Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Meet Glean: Simple, Effective Note Taking for Everyone Isabel McCombie Orange County 1-2
Advances in Accessible Reading with Kindle Terra Masiel Platinum 4 (AMAZON)
Annotating Accessibility During Design- A Figma A11y Plugin Anna Zaremba
Caleb Nance
Mark Lapole
Orange County 3-4
Accessibility at the State Department Scott Taylor
Jae Chung
Richard McCarthy
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)

1:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Absentee Voting + Blind and Low Vision Voters Lauren Trimble Grand AB
The Future of Accessible Communications Ernie Crawford Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Beyond the Blockers: Making Online Course Content Accessible Matt Farley
Sonya Woods
Orange County 3-4
Evolving the Design Process with Accessibility Annotations Daniel Henderson-Ede
Kevin Oliveira
Grand JK
Baking Accessibility into Your Software Development Process Meenakshi Das
Nandita Gupta
Grand GH
Accessible PDFs: Creating Effective Training Michael Parker Platinum 7-8
Android Kiosk Accessibility & Usability Matt Ater Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
What Every Beginner Should Know About Document Accessibility Chad Chelius
Dax Castro
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Accessible Shopping via Voice with Amazon Alexa Fabio Sacca
Jessie Lorenz
Platinum 4 (AMAZON)
Imagining the Future of Assistive Tech Investments at OSEP Anita Vermeer
Rebecca Sheffield
Eric Caruso
Orange County 1-2
National Coding Symposium: TVIs and Students with BLVI Adrian Amandi
Denise Snow
Katrina Best
Grand CD
An Animal Sound Onomatopoeia System That is Fun to Watch Chiemi WATANABE
Miki Namatame
Rumi HIRAGA
Platinum 2
Virtual Reality for NeuroRehabilitation Arik Yates Elite 1-3

2:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
American Printing House for the Blind Low Vision Roadmap Justine Taylor
Tyler Maddox
Grand CD
Learning Through Play with LEGO Braille Bricks Marc Angelier
Marie Oddoux
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
PDF Remediation the Easy Way Carl Eisenbrei Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Indoor Navigation for All Mike May
JJ Meddaugh
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Deploying Managers as Advocates of Accessible Content Alison Haynes Platinum 7-8
Leveraging Technology and Universal Design for Learning Bryan Berrett
Amin Makkawy
Ashley Abrahamson
Grand JK
Using JAWS Inspect and JAWS Connect for Testing Charlie Pike Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Digital Accessibility in Directed Labor Applications Erin Fossum-Moore Platinum 4 (AMAZON)
Access Denied: Implications of Unequal Access to Technology Michelle McManus
Christina Clift
Orange County 1-2
Aira Everywhere for Every Workplace Kevin Phelan Grand AB
Do-It-Yourself AT: 3D Printing and Other Maker Solutions Chad Leaman Elite 1-3
Triangulate Stakeholder Perceptions of Disability Services Alan Safer
Lesley Farmer
Platinum 2

3:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Enabling Effective Learning Online for Screen Reader Users Carin Headrick Grand AB
Co-Designing Accessible Insulin Pumps Mahadeo Sukhai Grand CD
Collaboration and Productivity: Google Workspace and JAWS Elizabeth Whitaker
Rachel Buchanan
Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Video Accessibility - Captions, ASL and Descriptive Audio Ernie Crawford Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Sharing Android Util Class for Improving Accessibility Hyongsop Kim Orange County 3-4
NVDA 2023: New and Upcoming Features Quentin Christensen
James Boreham
Michael Curran
Sean Budd
Grand GH
Accessibility for PDF Documents Sarah Moyer
Dan Keck
Grand JK
Building an Accessibility Program from the Ground Up Bora Eryilmaz Platinum 7-8
ASL Consent in the Digital Informed Consent Process Ben Kosa
Patrick Boudreault
Raja Kushalnagar
Poorna Kushalnagar
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Learn More About Kindle and Prime Video Accessibility Pemra Narli
Terra Masiel
Josh Miele
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Taptilo K: Braille Learning Keyboard with Educational App Jaein Jung Orange County 1-2
Getting Closer to People Through Accessibility Initiatives Mike Nejat Elite 1-3
Multilayer Information Obligation & Why We Need It Maksymilian Kuzmicz Platinum 2

4:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
DeafBlind Technology Myths Bryan Ward
Juan Ramos
Grand CD
Document Accessibility Rollout in Large Financial Services Companies Dena Wainwright
Kim Jacoby
Carl Eisenbrei
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
The Inclusive Closed Captions Iceberg Long Nguyen
Owen Edwards
Grand JK
Align WCAG to Organizational Roles to Achieve Accessibility Jeffrey Singleton Platinum 7-8
Accessible Smart SVGs for the Digitally-Inclusive Age Caroline Desrosiers
Heather Neff
Grand AB
Company Culture and Digital Accessibility Jeff Adams Grand GH
The Knowledge and How to Get It Hans Hillen
Steven Faulkner
Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Establishing a Digital Accessibility Program at a Large Enterprise Monica Goel Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Hamilton CapTel Solutions for Connecting Mitchell Levy
Shari Penner
Elite 1-3
Person Centered Access for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing TJ DiGrazia
Paul Tracy
Orange County 3-4
Rethink Image Descriptions for a Better Learning Experience Laura Ciporen Orange County 1-2
Disability and Telehealth: Healthcare Access and Motivations Raeda Anderson Platinum 2

Thursday, March 16, 2023

8:00 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
State of Play: The Intersection of Video Games & People with Disabilities Andy Wu
Mark Bartlet
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)

9:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Envisioning an AI for Your Eye Karthik Kannan Elite 1-3
Bricks, Braille, and Learning Through Creative Play Lea Rowe Grand CD
Digital Audio Workstations: Opening a DAW for Accessibility Jacob Harrison Grand AB
JAWS & ZoomText Enterprise Deployment, What You Need to Know Carl Wise
Douglas Gerry
Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Task Aware Browsing: AI Assisted Web Access for Blind Users David Cane Platinum 2
Make MS Word Remediation Simple Dennis Quon Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Accessible Setup Experience for Sony BRAVIA With Google TV Hyehoon Yi
Tracy Barnes
Brian Boarini
Ingrid Masson Carro
Grand JK
Accessibility Analytics – Being Data Driven With VPATs Jay Nemchik
Ted Gies
Platinum 7-8
Designing ASL-Friendly Interfaces and Video Components Tish Burke
Rachel Boll
Jeanne Reis
Grand GH
Designing with Accessibility in Mind Dax Castro Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Re-inventing the Invention Process Adrianne Mascho Orange County 3-4
Funding Assistive Tech Through the Department of Education Eric Caruso
Anita Vermeer
Rebecca Sheffield
Orange County 1-2
Teach Access Faculty Fellowship Li Liu
Dave Moon
Kate Sonka
Rolando Mendez
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)

10:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Ceiling-Mounted Cameras to Enhance Low Vision Accessibility Kimberly Cline Grand AB
VIP Navigation Guidance Interface Based on Technology Delgerbayar Erdenesambuu Grand CD
Making LMS Documents Accessible Glenn Gross Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
A Web of Anxiety: Towards a Less Stressful User Experience David Swallow Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Making Accessibility Part of Product Development Fabio Sacca
Jessie Lorenz
Platinum 4 (AMAZON)
Scoring the Accessibility of Major Sporting Events Sharon Rosenblatt
Dana Marlowe
Platinum 7-8
Braille Reader Characteristics: Keys to Tech & Media Access Sarah Chatfield
Rebecca Sheffield
Grand JK
Designing with Mental Health in Mind Karey Jo Wise
Albert Kim
Orange County 3-4
Create, Learn, Code! – Introduce Coding with Tangible Result Andrew Flatres Orange County 1-2
Blind and Low-Vision Tech Skills Needed in Today's Workforce Ryan Jones
Dena Wainwright
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Paving the Holy Braille Highway through Dynamic and Digital William Freeman
Greg Stilson
Elite 1-3
Accessibility in Enterprise Gamification Gautam Rao Grand GH
Smarthome for the Independent Living of Senior Citizens Masato Hoshino
Hiroyuki Nakamura
Platinum 2
Conceptual Integrity and the Value of Mobile Accessibility Chris McMeeking Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)

11:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Making Look and Gaze Detection Data Meaningful Stephanie Steffer Grand CD
Optimizing Access to iDevices for Blind and Low Vision Erin Ing Grand AB
Collaboration and Productivity: Microsoft Teams and JAWS Rachel Buchanan
Elizabeth Whitaker
Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Accessible Scheduling Interface for the Visually Impaired Junji Onishi Platinum 2
How Document Accessibility Fits into Digital Accessibility Dennis Quon Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
So You've Automated Accessibility Testing... Now What? Noah Mashni
Mark Steadman
Grand JK
7 Ways to Make Content Digitally Accessible Kamran Khan Grand GH
The Future Vision of the Visionaries Gregg Vanderheiden
Chieko Asakawa
Mike Paciello
Josh Miele
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Solving Accessibility Problems in Virtual Lab Environments Crista Earl
Dustin Politica
Orange County 1-2
Impact of 3D Printing Assistive Tech in a Healthcare Setting Andy Lin
Hanalynn Hunt, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS
Orange County 3-4
Accessible Systems: Shipping Software that Enables Cooper Hollmaier Platinum 7-8
T-Mobile Accessibility: Past, Present and Future Keith Clark
Kevin Nolan
Elite 1-3
Enjoy Fire TV and Tablet with New Low Vision Tools Ryan French Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)

1:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
A-B-C’s, 1-2-3’s for Learners with Low Vision Eric Beauchamp
Roger Steinberg
Grand AB
VoiceOver on Mac: Tips to Improve Efficiency & Productivity Ryan Dour
Marc Sutton
Grand CD
Lessons Learned for Effective Accessibility Hackathons Mark Tamura
Jared Penner
Josh Miele
Platinum 4 (AMAZON)
Understand the Accessibility of Content Before You Buy George Kerscher
Charles LaPierre
Grand GH
ICT Testing Baseline Portfolio and Alignment Framework Andrew Nielsen
Katherine Eng
Michael Horton
Grand JK
Make Course Content Accessible at Scale with AI Doug Koppenhofer Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Solutions for Complex Table Headings in PDF Files Chad Chelius Platinum 2
Case Study: Creating Accessible Cultural Experiences David Sloan
David Swallow
Juanami Spencer
Fiona Schultz
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Native Mobile - Leading Through Complexity and Confusion Chris McMeeking Orange County 3-4
Digital Graphicacy: Exploring Charts and Graphs with Haptics Nicholas Giudice
Jennifer Tennison
Derrick Smith
Orange County 1-2
Accommodating Mental Health in the Workplace Sharon Rosenblatt
Dana Marlowe
Elite 1-3
Systems Change in Higher Ed Digital Accessibility Cynthia Curry
Carolyn Phillips
Luis Perez
Platinum 7-8
Pushing the Boundaries: Accessibility in Virtual Spaces Ted Drake
Raja Kushalnagar
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)

2:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Next-Gen Tactile Symbols – 3D-Printed Blissymbolics Ken Hackbarth Grand CD
Unlock the Power of Speech Synthesis on iOS Darren Minifie
Dan Golden
Grand AB
Online Learning with JAWS - Tips on 3 Platforms Rachel Buchanan
Elizabeth Whitaker
Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Can Note Taking Support Boost Student Success & Retention? Isabel McCombie Platinum 2
2022 State of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Lily Bond Elite 1-3
Web Survey Findings From Communities With Visual Impairments Norbert Rum
Nick Goodrum
Charlie Beach
Grand GH
Accessibility Checklist for Product Managers Rajesh Kalidindi Platinum 7-8
Remediate 5x faster than Adobe Acrobat DC Ligia Mora Platinum 3 (CRAWFORD TECHNOLOGIES)
Hear What Your Camera Sees With Blink Cameras and Doorbells Wendy Richardson
Om Goeckermann
Michael Forzano
Platinum 4 (AMAZON)
Shifting Further Left – Digital Accessibility Education Gareth Crossan
Michael Keane
Michael Hanton
Orange County 3-4
CSUN's MS in Assistive Technology Engineering Li Liu
Andy Lin
Adam Campfield
Orange County 1-2
CSUN AT Conference Round-Up Mike Paciello
Dave Gardy
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Social Media and Accessibility Gian Wild Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Web Accessibility: Finding Sharable A-Ha Moments for Buy-in Jessica Chambers Grand JK

3:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
What Grade Did Your Screen Reader Get in Arithmetic Mary Stores
Brian Richwine
Grand AB
Can WCAG Alone Ensure Accessibility of LMS Chihoko Aoki Platinum 7-8
Changing Faculty Mindsets on Accessibility in Courses Elisa Sance Grand GH
Finally – Your AT Can Follow You to Any Computer, Anywhere Gregg Vanderheiden Grand JK
Deaf and Hearing Small Group Inclusive Communication Yasmine Elglaly
Christa Miller
Platinum 2
Teach Access: Bridging the Accessibility & Education Gap Leslie Johnson
Kate Sonka
Mindy Kolin
Rolando Mendez
Orange County 1-2
Accessibility of Digital Learning for Students in Canada Mahadeo Sukhai Grand CD
Automated Accessibility Checking Open-Sourced by IBM Ali Unwala
Josiah Hoskins
Phill Jenkins
Orange County 3-4
Moving Accessibility Upstream: A TV Platform Case Study Anne Scallan
Mitchell Evan
Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Accessible Tech for Everyone/Everywhere: College & Workplace Rio Jia
Betsy Sirk
Antonio Haileselassie
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Breaking the Exclusion Cycle in the Metaverse Dylan Fox Elite 1-3
Virtual Reality as a Modality From a Sales and Therapist Perspective Arik Yates
Megan Christiana
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)

4:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Bridging the Access Gap in SAT Preparation Hari Palani Elite 1-3
When Assistive Technology Meets Mainstream Adi Kushnir Grand CD
Bringing Everyone Together Whether You Feel It or See It Grace Kim
Insik Seo
Jaemin Park
Orange County 3-4
Conquer A11y Challenges During Software Design & Development Roxana Fischer
David Sloan
Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
From Accessibility Checks to Design Partnership Hadi Rangin Platinum 7-8
Beyond Websites: NCAM and Media Accessibility Bryan Gould
Madeleine Rothberg
Grand GH
Impact of COVID-19 on Workers with Sight Loss Mahadeo Sukhai Grand AB
Accessibility and Universal Design (UD) Connection with DEI Catherine Schmitt Whitaker
Sue Cullen
Elaine Ober
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
An Accessible BLE Beacon Based Indoor Wayfinding System Ajay Abraham
Vinod Namboodiri
Platinum 2
I Never Knew a Website Could Hurt Someone Karl Groves Grand JK

Friday, March 17, 2023

8:00 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
FED Talk: Accessibility with the Access Board and GSA Timothy Creagan
Katherine Eng
Andrew Nielsen
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)

9:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Disability Bias & New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence Christopher Land Platinum 2
Audio Describer As Cast Member: AD At Every Performance Joel Snyder Grand CD
Changing Daily Lives of Children and Adults Battling With Dyslexia Laëtitia Longuefosse Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Accessibility Guidelines for Mobile App Development Nikita Varma Orange County 3-4
Experience Study - Make Your Digital Products Successful Seda Maurer Grand JK
Achieving Digital Bliss for Screen Reader Users Keith Bundy
Inka Taagehøj
Platinum 7-8
Equal Access to Phone Calls for Deaf/HH/DeafBlind by Nagish Bryan Ward
Tomer Aharoni
Elite 1-3
Finding Assistive Technology Solutions for College Students Mike Sauter Orange County 1-2
JAWS Scripting: The Ultimate Workplace Accommodation Ryan Jones
Ben Knolles
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Introducing Tech First Policy Into a Tech First State Kelly Schuck Grand AB

10:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
What’s New on APH’s Road to Code Katrina Best
Heather Kennedy-MacKenzie
Grand AB
VR Training to Facilitate Blind Photography for Navigation Jonggi Hong
James Coughlan
Platinum 2
How to Create Your Very Own A11y Training Program Jaunita George
Regina Sanchez
Grand JK
The Results of the Future of Interface and Accessibility Workshop Gregg Vanderheiden
Timothy Creagan
Crystal Marte
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Navigating Challenging Conversations with Partners Jeff Zundel Orange County 3-4
Technology for Accelerating Growth in Reading and Writing Nanci Shepardson Orange County 1-2
Combining DIY and Purchased AT in the Workplace Julie Dutchess Grand CD
Accessibility in the Mobile Development Lifecycle Mark Steadman Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
How AudioGames Can Inform Development of Accessible Websites Edgar Lozano Platinum 5 (VISPERO)
Assessing Digital Accessibility – A Strategic Approach Andrew Arch Platinum 7-8
Addressing the Workforce Shortage through Tech Kelly Schuck Elite 1-3

11:20 AM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Utilizing Campus Resources to Reduce Outsourcing Costs Jennifer McDowell
Lisa Bibeau
Grand CD
Three Tools to Improve College Readiness for BVI Students Leslie Thatcher Grand AB
UDL Classroom Management: Achieving Optimal Sensory Arousal David Daniel
Martha Daniel
Platinum 2
Customizing Accessibility Service Delivery Gautam Rao Grand JK
Piloting User Testing for Digital Accessibility at McMaster Kate Brown
Jessica Blackwood
Akshay Aggarwal
Aditi Pathengay
Grand GH
Accessibility Guided Automation Testing Janine Tkach Platinum 7-8
Accessibility Trends by IBM Phill Jenkins
Michael Gower
Chieko Asakawa
Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Exploring Novel Designs for ASL Surveys Rachel Boll
Tish Burke
Jeanne Reis
Orange County 3-4
A 4 Part Exercise to Understand Inclusivity in the Classroom Elizabeth Simister Orange County 1-2
Together Again: AT for Travel and Inclusive Events Teresa Goddard
Lisa Mathess
Lore Lee
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Virtual Reality Systems for Soft Skill Development Miroslava Migovich
Abigale Plunk
Elite 1-3
Virtual Reality: Somewhere Between the Ditches Jonny James Platinum 5 (VISPERO)

1:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Creating Outdoor Digital Maps Accessible to Blind Users Christopher Toth Grand AB
An AI Enabled Storefront Accessibility Annotation Platform Xuan Wang
Jiawei Liu
Zhigang Zhu
William Seiple
Platinum 2
Indoor Navigation 2023 Mike May Grand CD
How The Blind Life Came to be Known Sam Seavey Platinum 9-10 (BROADCAST STUDIO)
Creating an Accessibility Machine for 220 Million Users Nir Horesh Grand GH
Partners Across Campus Launch Accessibility Training Academy Alison Haynes Grand JK
Accessibility CoE - The Minimalist Approach Naveen Gandamalla Platinum 7-8
When Is Being Disruptive a Good Thing? Tyrone Mitchell
Rosalind Paradis
Orange County 3-4
Designing Section 508-Compliant eLearning Microlearnings Najia Sabir Orange County 1-2
Designing Engaging and Inclusive Learning Experiences Sarah Schaidt
Colleen Wood
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Intro to the new Microsoft Adaptive Accessories Gabi Michel
Erin Muston-Firsch
Elite 1-3

2:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Empathic Talk With the Visually Impaired in Design Thinking Hyung Nam Kim Platinum 2
User Testing for Digital Products Niki Ramesh Grand JK
Tailoring Accommodations to the Individual Nate Streeper Orange County 1-2
Community-Centered Accessibility & Disability Inclusion Rachael Bradley Montgomery
Brian Montgomery
Elite 1-3
Dev, Browser, or AT: Debugging Web Accessibility Issues Elizabeth Whitmer Orange County 3-4
Building a Comprehensive Digital Accessibility Program Kimberly Norris
Brian Fodrey
Grand AB
Accessibility as a Driver of Innovation in Hospitality Nicole Bergstrom
Zane McHattie
Steven Fontaine
Andrea Skeries
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Big Picture: All Roads Lead Back to Workplace Accessibility Ben Congleton Platinum 7-8
Replacing an Accessible Website: Ensuring a Better New Site Kate Tipton
Alen Davoudian
Grand GH

3:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Michigan AT Guidelines for Teachers of Students Blind and VI Ann McKay-Bacon Grand AB
Centralization: The Key to Scaling Video Accessibility Lily Bond Elite 1-3
An Approach to Real-Time, Client-Side Accessibility Audits Cezary Tomczyk Grand GH
Quantifying Accessibility Success at VMware Santina Croniser Platinum 7-8
Improving the Accessibility of Math for Middle Schoolers Geoff Freed
Elizabeth Barker
Orange County 1-2
How to Make the Hiring Process Inclusive Poonam Tathavadkar
Sarah Margolis-Greenbaum
Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Disability Staff Evaluation by Students Lesley Farmer
Alan Safer
Basanth Shankar
Orange County 3-4
Digital Accessibility in FinTech World Irfan Ali
Alexandra Beall
Grand CD
Accessibility Considerations for Security in Digital Banking Rosalie Chung Platinum 2
Pitfalls of Machine Generated PDFs Richard Steinberg Grand JK

4:20 PM PDT


Session Presenter(s) Location
Vision Rehabilitation Assistive Technology Interventions Bryan Wolynski Grand AB
Are Your Digital Ads Accessible? Michael Parker Platinum 6 (LIVESTREAM)
Save Our World With Accessibility & Progressive Enhancement Jennifer Strickland Orange County 3-4
How We Weave Accessibility Into Our Product Process Kevin Ho Grand JK
Reimagining Assistive Technology in the Classroom Rick Ferrie Orange County 1-2
Accommodating Hidden Disabilities with AT Lisa Mathess
Teresa Goddard
Elite 1-3
Remote Training Strategies for Employees with Disabilities Harris Rosensweig Grand CD
Smart Living: A True Tech-First Model of Service Delivery Brian Hart Platinum 2
Keyboard Accessibility: Promoting Accessibility at the Library of Congress Rachael Bradley Montgomery Platinum 7-8