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Online Training Available
Accessible Technology Series
Please Join us for the 2009-2010 Accessible Technology series, especially geared for businesses. Each session is 60 minutes in length and will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on dates specified. The series is FREE and you can register at the Accessible Technology Webinar page.
The Accessible Technology Webinar series is hosted and coordinated by the DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center and the DBTAC-Pacific ADA Center on behalf of the National Network of ADA Centers. The National Network of ADA Centers provide a comprehensive set of services for up-to-date information, consultation, referrals, resources, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act for businesses, employers, governmental entities, service providers and individuals with disabilities.
Title: American Indians with Disabilities Public Awareness Campaign - New Podcast Show from the DISABILITY LAW LOWDOWN
Description: The Disability Law Lowdown podcast just posted a podcast called American Indians with Disabilities Public Awareness Campaign -- a technology adoption model for individuals with disabilities from minority populations, with our guest, Andy Winnegar. This podcast features a discussion of assistive technology awareness and outreach "best practice" utilizing Andy Winnegar's work with Everett Rogers and his diffusion model. Although his modelis well documented, the application for people with disabilities, including those from minority populations, has not been.
Mr. Winnegar has been Deputy Director for Program Development and Support, New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation since 1991. He is the Director of the New Mexico Technology Assistance Program. He has authored successful federal proposals including working directly with Dr. Everett Rogers (Diffusion of Innovations Model) on the American Indian Public Awareness Campaign on Assistive Technology. Andy was co-principal investigator for the Consumer Funded Technology Transfer Network that developed interactions between consumers and NIDRR funded rehabilitation engineer centers, fifty state assistive technology programs and seven hundred federal laboratories. This project was acknowledged as a best practice by the National Center for Dissemination and Disability Research and also received the non-government recognition award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer.
The Disability Law Lowdown podcast is available at www.DisabilityLawLowdown.com, Disability Law Lowdown 45 - American Indians with Disabilities as well as on iTunes. People can listen to the podcast directing from a computer or can download it to an MP3 player, like an iPod.
The Disability Law Lowdown provides the latest information about disability rights and obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other disability-related topics. Subscription is free.
The Disability Law Lowdown is provided by the National network of ten ADA Centers across the country, offering technical assistance and training in the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability-related laws. The Disability Law Lowdown is available in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language.
Title: Best Practice in Developing and Disseminating Documents Electronically
Date: March 10, 2010
Description: This webinar will focus on best practices for making documents accessible when they are going to be distributed electronically, including but not limited to PDF, Powerpoint, and Word documents. This session will be of interest to individuals who are involved in the development of documents for dissemination whether they be doing it as a website content manager or an HR Manager distributing information to potential candidates to an instructor preparing materials for posting on their course content pages or for distribution via email.
Speaker: TBA
Title: Return on Investment: The Business Case for Accessibility
Date: July 14, 2010
Description: This session will discuss the myths surrounding accessibility and demonstrate how accessibility benefits a wide range of people. Participants will be able to make a business case for the investment of accessibility.
Speaker: Frances West, Director of the IBM Human Ability & Accessibility Center
Frances is Director of the IBM Human Ability & Accessibility Center. The Center's mission is to enable human capability through innovation, so all people can reach their potential, regardless of age or ability. She is charged with the worldwide responsibility of establishing IBM market leadership by promoting IBM advanced research technology, products, services and solutions in the area of human ability and accessibility. Prior to this assignment, Frances was Director, Channels, Alliances and Business Development for the Lotus Software Group. She recruited and managed IBM Business Partners globally that specialize in Lotus software. In addition, Frances was Director, Financial Services Sector Solutions in the IBM Global Services organization. She managed investment funding and executed financial services solution plans for banking, insurance and financial markets globally. In 2005, Frances was nominated to be on the Board of Directors of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and of the Assistive Technology Industry Association. She also was invited to testified, on behalf of the IT industry, at a US Senate hearing on the impact of accessibility open standards on the European Union. In 2006, she spoke at the UN e-Accessibility Conference in New York City, an UN International Day of Disabled Persons event.
Title: Creating Accessible Videos for Your Website
Date: Sept 8, 2010
Description: Video has become a common means of sharing information about everyday activities and events. Yet, this technology remains largely inaccessible to people with sensory impairments. While there are tools available to facilitate the creation of accessible video content the availability and use of these tools is not widely known and/or understood. This session will review the key features of an accessible video, steps to consider when planning and developing accessible video content and demonstrate how it can be utilized.
Speaker: Marsha Swanke, Web Developer
Marsha S. Schwanke, Web Developer, CTRS, has eight years experience designing, programming, testing and managing content-rich, database-driven web applications that maximize accessibility and usability based on "best practices" research and established guidelines, such as the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508. She is currently responsible for the development, content management, and support of five webcourses and the web projects of the DBTAC: Southeast ADA Center - A Project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University. Marsha has a Bachelors Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Ohio University and a Masters Degree in Information Technology from American Intercontinental University. She is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) with over twenty years experience as a manager and practitioner working with children and adults with disabilities in hospital and community settings. Since 1995, she has authored and facilitated numerous trainings on disability awareness, web accessibility, and assistive technology.
Upcoming Assistive Technology Training
12th Annual Accessing Higher Ground
Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference
November 10-14, 2009
http://www.colorado.edu/ATconference/registration2009.html
Annual Assistive Technology Conference
March 2nd and 3rd 2010
We are still working on the 7th Annual New Mexico Assistive Technology Conference. More to come soon... |
