38th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Has Concluded

CSUNATC TV

The newly branded CSUNATC TV is the hub for all livestream and digital content from the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. CSUNATC TV content is free to all Conference attendees and the general public.

Broadcast Studio

Platinum 9-10
Tuesday, March 14 - Friday, March 17

Starting after the Keynote Address Program and running concurrently with the Conference Session schedule, the CSUN AT Conference premieres its first-ever Broadcast Studio. The Broadcast Studio is open to all conference attendees to join as part of the audience and is available via livestream through the Broadcast Studio on CSUNATC TV. Come experience hosted fireside chats with industry leaders, innovators, and other prominent community members as they discuss important topics.

Featured Presentations

We are excited to have daily featured presentations to start your day. Featured presentations will take place in Platinum 6 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM on their respective day.

Those unable to join us in Platinum 6 can view them via livestream on CSUNATC TV.

Wednesday, March 15 - CSUN's Legacy: Sessions that Changed our Careers

The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference has transformed the accessibility and inclusive design community over the past 38 years. It's a global gathering of designers, developers, educators, rehabilitation experts, and researchers. The true strength of the conference is the spectrum of conversations that happen in hallways, sessions, tradeshows, and even the late-night bar runs. It's a house filled with global family members who can't wait to share what they've learned.
Everyone that attends a CSUN Conference gains new perspectives, but some sessions and events have a profound impact on your understanding of accessibility and inclusion. Jennison Asuncion and Ted Drake, the 2023 Program Chairs, will share moments that had a profound impact. They will summarize the moment, what they learned, and how they used that information to change their careers. You will be inspired to embrace the CSUN experience, whether it is a profound conversation in a session, a chance meeting in the hallway, chaotic audience participation, or starting a new collaboration over drinks at the bar.

Jennison Asuncion, LinkedIn

Jennison Asuncion is LinkedIn's Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism and Co-Founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). He is a member of the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Advisory Council and a longtime General Sessions Program Chair. Between presenting and attending, 2023 will mark Jennison's 17th conference attendance.

Ted Drake, Intuit

Ted Drake is the Accessibility and Inclusive Design Leader at Intuit, a financial software company that creates TurboTax and QuickBooks. Ted leads a distributed team of Accessibility Champions, working together to power prosperity. Prior to Intuit, Ted co-founded Yahoo's Accessibility Lab and was a developer evangelist. Ted speaks regularly at technology and design conferences and is a member of the steering committee for the Web4All and CSUN Assistive Technology conferences on accessibility research.

Thursday, March 16 - The State of Play: The Intersection of Video Games and People with Disabilities

AbleGamers will give an overview of the state of gaming. This talk will present why gaming is important for people with disabilities, the state of the industry in making accessible player experiences, and an overview of the technology available to people with disabilities, including examples of typical setups.

Andy Wu, AbleGamers

Andy Wu leads the peer counseling strategy for AbleGamers Charity with the aim of connecting players with video games. Before joining AbleGamers, he was a professor with experience in program development, research, and community service. Andy holds a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas.

Mark Barlet, AbleGamers

Mark Barlet has nearly 30 years of hands-on experience in the technology and assistive technology field. Before moving into the Executive Director position full-time at AbleGamers in 2019, he had spent nearly two decades working for US Government agencies in usability and Section 508 compliance. He has trained, assessed, managed, and supported countless people with disabilities. Mark has worked for the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and other government departments since leaving the Air Force in 1996 as a service-disabled veteran.

Friday, March 17 - FED Talk: Accessibility with the Access Board and GSA

The U.S. Access Board and the General Services Administration (GSA) will provide guidance on the interpretation and implementation of the revised Section 508 Standards and address recurring issues. The presentation will address using the standards to evaluate and acquire 508-conformant information technology.
The presenters will review the 508 Standards and address questions about specific provisions and definitions. Topics include Government-wide implementation and testing and implementing Section 508 across an IT product's lifecycle, including procurement, design and development, testing, and operations and maintenance.

Timothy Creagan, U.S. Access Board

Timothy Creagan has over twenty years of experience in disability policy. Creagan is a Senior Accessibility Specialist with the Access Board. Creagan provides technical assistance and training on the Revised Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines. Creagan serves as co-chair of the Education subcommittee of the Accessibility Community of Practice (ACOP) of the Chief Information Officers' Council. Creagan also serves on the Disability Advisory Committee of the Federal Communications Commission.

Kathy Eng, U.S. Access Board

Kathy Eng serves as a Senior ICT Accessibility Specialist with the Access Board. Eng provides technical assistance on Section 508 with a focus on conformance testing. Eng is co-lead of the ICT Testing Baseline Portfolio, co-facilitator of the W3C Accessibility Conformance Testing Task Force, and chair of the Best Practices subcommittee in the Accessibility Community of Practice (ACOP) of the Chief Information Officers' Council. Before joining the Access Board, Eng developed the Trusted Tester process and training program. Eng has worked in federal accessibility and accommodations since 1999 and has a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Engineering.

Michael Horton, General Services Administration

Michael Horton is a Senior ICT Accessibility Specialist with the Office of Government-wide Policy at the General Services Administration (GSA), providing technical assistance to federal agencies on Section 508. Mr. Horton is an accessibility and technology professional with nearly 30 years of experience in website and web-based application development.

Andrew Nielson – General Services Administration

Andrew is an expert in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessibility. Andrew is the Director of the Government-wide IT Accessibility Program in GSA's Office of Government-wide Policy, which has the mandate, under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to provide technical assistance to federal agencies and individuals in meeting Section 508 requirements.