AT Conference Speaker Information and Handouts
NOTE: The audio portion of sessions marked with speaker icons 
below are or will be
available in realaudio format at the EASI web
site. At the time of this posting, February 14, 2001, the keynote address,
"Challenges of Higher Education..." and "Advanced Distance Education Tools for All
Our Learners" have been posted on the EASI site. The remainder of the sessions should
be posted in the next few weeks. Contact Dick Banks at EASI [e-mail below] if you
have questions on the posting schedule.
Listen to sessions from the conference
on EASI
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Dick Banks, Chief Information Officer, EASI
Web Site: http://www.rit.edu/~easi
Email: dickbanks@charter.net
Accessible Web Site Creation, Simplified (Hands-On)
Nov. 15, 9:30 - 12:00 Noon
Accessible Web Site Creation, Advanced Design (Hands-On)
Nov. 15, 1:15 - 3:45
Special Session: Accessible Web Site Creation - Advanced Topics and Q&A for
Experienced Web Programmers
Nov. 15, 4:00 - 5:00
Tools for Testing the accessibility of
Web Pages
Nov. 16, 11:00 - 12:00 Noon
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Renee Clark, Western Regional Manager
Freedom Scientific - Learning Systems Group
Email: renee@arkenstone.org
Addressing Reading Challenges with Wynn
Nov. 17, 11:00 12:00
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Eric Damery, Vice President International Sales
Henter-Joyce, a subsidiary of Freedom Scientific, Inc
Web site: http://www.hj.com
Email: ericd@hj.com
JAWS for Windows
Nov. 15, 9:30 - 3:45
Special Session: Magic for Windows, Hands-on Overview
Nov. 15. 4:00 - 5:00
The New Features of JAWS for Windows
Nov. 16, 4:00 - 5:00
The New Features of the MAGic Screen Magnification Program
Nov. 1, 1:45 - 2:45
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Pamela Francis, Training Coordinator
Northeast Technical Assistance Center at NTID/Rochester
Email: nggncp@rit.edu
The C-Print System: A Communication Access Tool
Nov. 17 9:45 - 12:00
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Faith Gross
Colorado Regional Affiliate to the ADA Technical Assistance Center (ADATAC)
Email: faithgro@sni.net
David Christensen and Mike Sentel
D avid_Christensen@ed.gov
USDE, OCR
Federal Law and Access to Technology
Nov. 16, 11:00 - 2:15
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Laurie Harrison, Resource Coordinator
Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of Toronto
Email: laurie.harrison@utoronto.ca
How To Teach Over The Web, Accessibility
Nov. 15, 9:30 - 12:00
Advanced Distance Education Tools for All Our Learners
Nov. 16, 9:45 - 10:45
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Janice Hertz
Director, Products Technology Team within the Accessible Technologies Group
Microsoft Corporation
Email: jhertz@MICROSOFT.com
Keynote Address
Nov. 16, 8:45 - 9:30
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Lanne Lancaster, Technology Specialist
Community College of Aurora
Email: lanne.lancaster@cca.cccoes.edu
Composition vs Dictation When Using Voice Recognition
Nov. 17, 9:45 - 10:45
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Panel Discussion: Models of AT Service Delivery in the Post-Secondary Setting
Nov. 16, 4:00 - 5:00
Ron Stewart, Coordinator,
Northwest Center for Technology Access
Oregon State University
Email: Ron.Stewart@orst.edu
Leah Vickery, ATACP Trainer
Center on Disabilities
California State University, Northridge
Email: leah.vickery@csun.edu
Nancy Kaufman, Director
Disability Access Center, University of Northern Colorado
Email: nlkauff@Bentley.univnorthco.edu
Faith Gross
Colorado Regional Affiliate to the ADA Technical Assistance Center (ADATAC)
Email: faithgro@sni.net
John Slatin, Ph.D.
Director, Institute for Technology and Learning
University of Texas at Austin
Email: jslatin@mail.utexas.edu
Susie Bell
Director, Computer Access Centers - CCCOES
susie_b@cccs.cccoes.edu
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Mary Ann Keatley, Ph.D., CCC
Certified Neurotherapist
NeuroHealth
Email: MAK7448@aol.com
Laura Falconer, MA CCC-SLP
NeuroHealth
Cognitive and Alternative Strategies for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders
Nov. 17, 8:30 - 9:30
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Zuhair Mah'd, Assistive Technologist
Access to Jobs
Email: zuhair@accesstojobs.com
How the Web Works as an Equalizer for Persons with Disabilities
Nov. 17, 1:45 - 2:45
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Jim Misner, President
Beyond Sight
Email: jim@beyondsight.com
New Technology for Individuals with Low Vision and Blindness
Nov. 17, 8:30 - 9:30
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Marcia Norris, Training Specialist
California Community Colleges High Tech Center Training Unit
Email: mnorris@ginko.htctu.fhda.edu
Assistive Technologies for Students with Learning Disabilities
Nov. 16, 2:30 - 5:00
The Alternate Media Guidelines of California Community Colleges
Nov. 17, 11:00 - 12:00
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John Slatin, Ph.D.
Director, Institute for Technology and Learning
University of Texas at Austin
Web Site: http://www.ital.utexas.edu
Email: jslatin@mail.utexas.edu
Focus on Participation: Making the Electronic University
Accessible
Nov. 16, 1:15 - 3:30
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Ron Stewart, Coordinator,
Northwest Center for Technology Access
Oregon State University
Email: Ron.Stewart@orst.edu
Leah Vickery, ATACP Trainer
Center on Disabilities
California State University, Northridge
Email: leah.vickery@csun.edu
AT Issues in Postsecondary Education: Making the Classroom and Campus
Accessible
Nov. 15, 1:15 - 3:45
Challenges of Higher Education (when dealing with adaptive technologies in
the university environment)
Nov. 16, 9:45 - 12:00 Noon
Accommodations for Print Disabilities
Nov. 17, 8:30 - 10:15
For more information: Oregon State University's Technology Access Program _______________________________________________________________________
Viki Vogli-Phelps
Outreach Director
RBF&D
Email: rfbd1@excite.com
Recorded Textbooks and the Future in Digital Talking Textbooks for the
Blind And Students with Learning Disabilities
Nov. 16, 9:45 - 10:45
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Lissette Volkmar
Arizona State University
Email: Lisette@asu.edu
Creating and Maintaining Accessible Libraries
Nov. 16, 1:15 - 3:30
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Charles E. Wright, Project Coordinator
University of Northern Colorado (UNC)
Email: cwright@vision.unco.edu
Nathan Lowell
University of Northern Colorado (UNC)
Stephanie Roberts, Project Coordinator
University of Northern Colorado (UNC)
Design of Accessible Web Sites for Distance Education
Nov. 17, 1:45 - 2:45
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