Highlights

Over 45 Sessions Including Lectures & Hands-on Labs

During the four days of this year's Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) conference, over 45 sessions, including hands-on labs and lectures, will be offered on the availability and benefits of assistive technology and accessible media in the university and college setting. The pre-conference will include two days of hands on workshops and lecture sessions. All events will take place at the University of Colorado–Boulder Campus.

Special Sessions

EASI Track, AHEAD, WebAim, & DAISY/RFB&D Sessions

Equal Access to Software & Information (EASI) will conduct a pair of half-day hands-on “clinics” on different aspects of low tech accessibility. On Thursday, EASI will offer Applications for Learners with Low Vision and Learning Disabilities and on Friday, Applications for Learners with Mobility Impairments.

CSUN’s AT Applications Certificate Program (ATACP)

On Wednesday, the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) will present a half-day preconference workshop on the topic: Aligning the Pieces: A UDL Approach to Online Learning for All.

WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) will conduct a half-day hands-on workshop during the preconference: Real-world Web Accessibility Techniques and two lecture sessions during the main conference: Web Accessibility Policies and Procedures that Work and Providing Web Accessibility Training Within Large Organizations.

The DAISY Consortium & Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) will present two lecture sessions on Print Access: a Legal, Copyright, and Standards Update and Survival Strategies for Students with Print Disabilities.