A compilation of information from the web site http://CSUNConference.org Contents About the 2011 CSUN Conference Past News Program Overview Registration Information Venue Information CSUN Conference on Twitter Past Conferences Accessibility Controls About Sessions Speaker Resources Call for Papers Information Exhibitor Directory Sponsorship and Advertising Advertising Information Sponsorship Opportunities User Login Pre-Conference Workshops A Non-Visual Approach to Social Networks Creating Accessible Documents for Students and the Workplace Overview of Assistive Technology Accessibility of HTML5 and Rich Internet Applications The iPad and iPod touch in the Special Needs Classroom General Sessions Blind & Low Vision Orientation at CSUN San Diego Using Technology for Employment: Reasonable Accommodations and Telework Best Practices Development of Smartpen-Based Audio/Tactile Transit Station Maps for Travel Planning and Wayfinding Answering Visual Questions with oMoby and VizWiz Before Training begins: Assessing Computer Competencies Dynamic Keyboard Generation for Single Switch Users Computers, Literacy and Young Children with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Explorations and discoveries with Universal Design for Learning (UDL): The research continues Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education Update AT in the Classroom and Beyond Integrating Developmental AT Education Into Special Education Programs At East Carolina University MiraCosta Community College’s Universal Design Program: Passport to Success for All Students Accessibility Challenges of HTML5 Challenges of designing, coding and building accessible mobile apps How IBM is making its Web applications more accessible How to Make Friends and Remove Access Barriers In Open Source Software PDF Portfolios: Accessible Interactive Collections of Documents and Multimedia Files Assistive Technology to Promote Aging in Place Emerging Developments in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Using Technology to Enhance the Classroom: Strategies for Children with Autism An On-line Approach to Job Readiness Via Distance Learning Assisting Students, Workers and Community Members Using Remote Services Making Classrooms, Conferences and Presentations Accessible with The AE Hotspot Making Tactile Graphics Progress in meeting TV user requirements for accessibility: A global perspective 99 Tips for the Use of Mobile Phones for Students with Disabilities Functional Evaluation for Assistive Technology in Considering AT for Students with Disabilities Learn About Executive Order 13548 Accessible Robotics for Visually Impaired Teens: Resources, Activities, and Opportunities How to Get eBooks and Make Them Accessible with Read:OutLoud Academic Exploration through Switch Access Building IT Accessibility Awareness and Community Using the Barcamp/Unconference Format Internet TV, remote control, set top box, apps and programming guide accessibility Working with Blio, the eReader with accessibility for all Overcoming Accessibility Challenges of an Enterprise IT System for Students with Disabilities Accessible HTML with Adobe Authoring Tools Innovations in Accessibility: Designing for Digital Outcasts Comparing Notetakers and Mainstream Alternatives iPhone Accessibility Explored JAWS for Windows 12 New Features Outdoor Recreation Information Website Usability Study with Visually Impaired and Sighted Users Using the Lime Lighter to Facilitate Music Reading Virtual Environment to Improve Orientation Skills in Unknown Spaces by Blind People Caption Accuracy Metrics: Solutions for Automatic Methods of Measuring Caption Quality IBM AbilityLab Digital Media Captioner and Editor Broadband Awareness, Access, & Adoption for the Disability Community Employment: May the (Work) Force Be With You: Rethink Possible Math Support + Boardmaker Studio= Math Instruction for All Need for and Benefits of a Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) Assistive Technologies at Santa Monica College From Procedure to Policy: Organizing College AT in a Chaotic World Accessible HTML5 Media Players, Captions, Audio Description, and Search Adobe® Reader® X and Screen Reader Access Building Fully Accessible Social Software and Rich Web Applications with WAI-ARIA Yahoo! Mail: An Accessible Hub for Your Connected Life AAC Enhanced Web, Mobile and Open Source Editor using Concept Coding Framework A Reading Window for Visually Challenged Individuals An LED/LCD Display Reader For Visually Impaired Users Assessing Needs of Low Vision Music Readers Workplace Accommodation Use for Individuals with Vision Impairment Prompting: A Cautionary Tale of Use, Misuse and Abuse Mobile Total Conversation Optimizing Accessible Lecture Views on Personal Smart Phones Bringing Navigation Indoors Critically Appraised Topic on Social Stories for Increasing Social Communication Skills Cloud Computing and Learning Disabilities E-accessible reader: The integral design and standardization Utility of wheelchair seated posture measurement bsed on IOS16840-1 Accessible eBook Reading Experiences – Meeting the Challenge Cost of Web Accessibility - An Enterprise Level Approach AAC Device Decision-Making: New Technology (iPads, etc.) or Manufactured AAC Devices Accessibility Concept Navigueo - QRCodes Instantaneous Access to Printed Text: OpenBook, PEARL and SARA CE Mobile Devices - What's what for implementing Screenreaders and other TTS Solutions Repurposed home automation technology provides accessible and affordable environmental controls and monitoring Advancing Careers through Employees Resource Groups Panel on Accessible Technology Policy Access for All: Easy-to-High-Tech EADL’s Accessibility in Apple’s iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) iPod touch, iPhone and iPad as Assistive Technology: Ramp Up Your Knowledge Accessible Web Conferencing with Adobe Connect Comparison Study of PDF Accessibility Checking Tools Creating Dynamic, Interactive, Accessible Flash CSUN, Accessibility, and Drupal How to eat an elephant: Tackling Web Accessibility in a large corporation Improving web accessibility for the elderly Role-based Inclusive Design Practices for Web Teams Video Accessibility in User Agents Worldspace FireEyes – a free tool for AJAX application development Achieving Efficiency with Eye Gaze Video Modeling and AAC instruction: Successful Social Conversations for Beginning Communicators Accessible Online Training Available for JAWS and MAGic Users from Freedom Scientific AviNav: A new GPS location and navigation mobile software application How Infty Software Makes Mathematical Formulas and Tables Accessible in DAISY Simple traning tool of auditory obstacle perception for the blind AT Requires Alternative Thinking when Matching the Needs of Students and Standards Interpretype Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Subscription Service Discover Open Source Assistive Technology Solutions 2011 Accessibility Tool Kits for i21 Classrooms ReacTickles: Engagement and Interaction through Sensory Play Accessible Travel: Evolving the Practice of Providing Geo-Data Services to Improve Mobility Innovation 4 Access + Outreach = Inclusion Yelp & Co. - getting access information through social networks and apps Case Study: California State University's Accessibility Technology Initiative Distance Education and Accessibility in the Age of the Internet Role of Engineering Best Practices to Create an Inclusive World Screen Reader Web Accessibility Face-off Using Adobe Acrobat® X Action Wizards for Accessibility Repair Cost-Effective AAC TouchChat: The new communication application for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad New video magnifiers-An overview and hands-on session Time Orientation Device for disabled people: do you want to assess it? AEGIS Project: Studying Real Time-Text Communications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Toward sign language indexing an retrieval 300 Switch Hits in an Hour News-2-You and Unique Learning System: The Complete Curriculum Package VizZle: 21st Century Learning in the Autism Classroom “Get real” using NFPA’s Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities Accessibility in Brazil and Mexico; Challenges Faced and Obstacles Overcome Transit Communications Accessibility Gaps PC-Reading – Danish national research project for adults with dyslexia using AT Next generation web accessibility : Improvement of usability for disabled users The Status of Web Accessibility in Higher Education Aging, Disability and Cultural Diversity: Connecting the Dots SpeechTree™ AAC and Language Learning Program Demonstration 7 Reasons Why 2011 will be a Good Year for Math Accessibility Braille Anywhere with Focus 40 Blue Bluetooth Braille Display New applications of accessible "indoor and outdoor" wayfinding technology for blind travelers New solutions for vision impaired Mac users Seven Accessible GPS Options: from the iPhone to the PC WiiCane Voice to text -- Successes and Challenges AIM to Start Early: Implementing Accessible Materials with Young Children Anytime, Anywhere Literacy Support with Kurzweil 3000 Web License v12 Beyond Social Stories: Complete Language Approach to Social Skills Training The RESNA ATP— AT Specialists in Education A Case Study in Section 508 Compliance Bookshare: Supporting Undergraduate Research With Full Text Search Building high performance AT apps using Windows UI Automation DO-IT: Replication of Evidence-Based Practices in Japan and South Korea Advice from the Field: Processes that Work to Ensure PDF Accessibility Successfully Integrating Accessibility in your Organization's Web Development Lifecycle AAC, Aging, and Telephone Relay Access Technology Behavior Solutions and Autism: Light to High Tech AAC Effectively Implementing Communication Apps for iPad: Proloquo2Go, ArtikPix, and Pictello The New AAC: Cheap and Disruptive? Software and Magnification Solutions for Low Vision Students The Great Equalizer: Android-Based, Open Source, Assistive Technology Software VoiceOver in Mac OS X Snow Leopard Positive Results of a Computerized Analogical Reasoning Test in People with Disabilities Sign of the Times: From Traditional Telephone Relay Service to Video Link AIM using Tactile, Auditory, Visual Modalities with Portable Tools: BrailleNote, VictorReaderStream, ClassMateReader Applying Everyday Technologies to Meet the Needs of Individuals with Disabilities Testing for Accessibility - Tools and Techniques The Role of the Rehabilitation Professional in Identifying Assistive Technology Solutions SciTrain University: Making Science and Engineering Education Accessible for All University Students Advancing Mobile Usability and Web Access for Everyone HTML 5 Accessibility AAC in Autism: A Comparison of PECS and Speech Output Technology A New Paradigm for Affordable Braille Displays - The Process and Product AbES, a Navigation Tool for the Blind Best Practice Guidelines for Evaluating Wayfinding Technologies for People with Visual Impairments Distance education for visually impaired students: recommendations based on a case study WearaBraille Update: Using Smith-Kettlewell’s Prototype, Virtual, Wireless, Braille Keyboard with Smartphones. Cognitive Curbcuts with Picture Planner 3.0: Mobile Visual Calendaring and Information Sharing A Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interface for Autonomous Wheelchair Mobility Accessibility Demonstration Experiences Embodied Interaction Video Game (EIVG) for Students with Special Needs An Introduction to Assistive Technology Applications Certificate Program (ATACP) Assessment of Assistive Technology: How to Make it Effective Cross-cultural study of reading support with digital media California State University Accessibility Technology Initiative and the Academic Library CSUN's online Master of Science in Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services Effective Video Captioning using Collaborative Editing Communicating with My iPad: Individualizing Proloquo2Go Making AAC Therapy Fun: Motivating Children with Autism to Speak Access to Television, the Future, World Blind Union User Requirements, Your Say Culture for All – Museum Guidance with TANIA-basic Introducing PAC mate 6.5 for PAC mate Omni Accessible Pocket PC Oratio for BlackBerry® smartphones, Stay connected to your life Windows 7 Accessibility Secrets CART: Bringing the Spoken Word to Veterans with Hearing Loss Emerging Technologies From Head to Toe: Smart Phones to Smart Shoes Research on Emerging Technologies: A Panel Speaks about Research Funded by NCTI Fluency Tutor-Online Reading Fluency Development and Assessment Solution for all students Solving Arithmetic Problems by the Blind: Does Dimensionality Really Make a Difference? Applying Universal Design to the Delivery of Services Accessibility of Learning Management Systems: Side-by-Side Comparison of Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, SAKAI Adobe Open Forum Creating Accessible ePub Documents for the iPad Teaching Web Accessibility at the Source: in a University Web Design Class Web Accessibility is About People: A Tour of New WAI Resources Demonstrating MyTalk AAC App for i-Products & Android – Parents, SLPs, Users Language and Literacy Learning Using High Tech AAC Audio Description: Describers Needed Now! Digital Accessible Books: An Effective Solution for Digital Learners with Print Disabilities Survey: Assistive technologies for blind and visually impaired people Tactile Graphic Literacy: Reading More Than Words Using JAWS with Visual Studio 2010 to Create Accessible WPF Applications Let’s Read and Write - Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities Providing information to those who need it to get you out safely. Co:Writer 6--Bring Us Your Tired Writers, Your Poorest Performers Tackling Web Accessibility: A Campus Case Study of a Ten Year Struggle Conducting Effective Accessibility Buy-In Sessions: A Key to Success Demonstrating the LecShare PowerPoint Wizard The viability of creating an accessible curriculum Accessible Apps as Change Agents: Top iPhone Apps Improve Productivity, Independence Do We Need to Change the Web Accessibility Game Plan? Using Adobe® InDesign® to Author Accessible PDF Web Accessibility: Future Scan, and the Importance of Participatory Vigilance Communication Performance of People with Aphasia Using Visual Scenes: A Research Review Environmental Communication Teaching: AAC in the Classroom Case Studies New AAC app and Educational Apps for iPad Accessing Blackboard in Higher Education for the Blind Using Window-Eyes Computer Vision: What Can We See and Where Can We Go? How to Make Touch Screen Mobile Phones Accessible to the Blind i-access® – how Vision Australia is improving access to information Web radio and Podcasting on the PLEXTALK Pocket wirelessly iGlasses: Improving Speech Understanding in Face-to-Face Communication and Classroom Situations CyberCoach™: An Automated Phone System for Helping Persons with Traumatic Brain Injuries123 Eye-Hand Coordination Assessment/Therapy using a Robotic Haptic Device How to Improve Section 508 E-learning Compliance and Workload with Simple Tools In-Folio: an accessible e-portfolio for students with disabilities Changing realities for accessibility in virtual worlds Moodle – Using Open Source Software to Deliver Accessible Online Need for Web Accessibility in Developing Countries Adapted User Interface Solutions on Smartphone's for Seniors It's Not Rocket Science: AAC Language Intervention through Science Curriculum Access to Internet Content and Daisy Books without a PC! Back to Black and White - Software to Develop Visual Skills Software and Magnification Solutions for Low Vision Students Trekker Breeze: GPS for Children and Adults with Visual Impairments The Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia®: A Web-based Prescription for Autism Education Tactile Personal Navigation Belt The Anatomy of a Landmark Law The Internet as an accessible employment environment The Latest in Accessibility of Oracle’s Platform, Technologies and Applications Teaching Children Eye Gaze Access Update Stages Framework: Diagnostic for Learners with Cognitive Challenge Universal Access: USB Technology For All The Growing Challenges for Accessible Distance Learning Part 2 Accessible Analytics: Complex Charts, Large Datasets, and Node Diagrams Case Study: How CA Technologies established a 508-compliant Video Standards Program WebAIM's Screen Reader User Surveys: Data and Trends An Evaluation/Intervention Model for Persons with Intellectual Disability who Use AAC Clinical Implications of a Symbol Taxonomy for AAC – Electronic and Manual Communication in a Fast Paced Society – A Consumer's Perspective Adaptive High-speed Playback Technology and Multilingual Support for DAISY Book Listening The Digital Image and Graphic Resources for Accessible Materials (DIAGRAM) Center Use of Social Networks by the Blind Microsoft Office - New Accessibility Plug-ins Music-Maker Extraordinary Open Source As An Emerging Option Globally Sorting through Portable EReaders Integrating the New Common Core State Standards with Tomorrow’s Technology The FCC Chairman's Accessibility & Innovation Initiative Troubling Triangles: Legal Challenges Involving Third Parties and Technology Better Computer Access Solutions with Compass Software and KPR Wizards The Virtual Keyboard Interface: Improving Access to Mouse-Intensive Applications Welcoming Military-Veterans-with-Access-Needs into U.S. Postsecondary Education Making Rich Internet Applications Accessible through jQuery PDF Accessibility Best Practices for Authors Understanding and Planning for the Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act It’s Time to Share: AMDi’s Activity Exchange A Review of Video Magnifiers and Their Use MAGic and JAWS with Dual Monitor in the Workplace Two Android Tools for Remote Control and Gesture Navigation of Video Programming What is Real Time Text & How do We Make it Real? Academic Considerations for Mobile Platforms Making Heads or Tails of Accessibility in Virtual Worlds Transitioning Youths Who Are Deaf/ Hard of Hearing: Accommodation Situations and Solutions AT Consults through Web Conferencing: the Future of AT Services Universally-Designed Tools and Strategies for Struggling Students Convert EPUB and Other Electronic Files to Accessible DAISY Books, Enjoy Anywhere Developments of support equipment in engineer’s 3 months hospitalization Using Dragon Scripting Language Objects with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro Windows Phone 7 - Our favorite Apps The ATPC and the AccessText Network - A productive alternative media collaboration Adobe Flex Best Practices – What to Expect How to control your finances with accessible tools on Yahoo! Finance Preview of the Upcoming WAVE 5 from WebAIM AAC Control of Computers, Wheelchairs & Electronic/Electromechanical Devices Using the Eye-Com Biosensor-Communicator-Controller Adaptations for Making Astronomy and Space Science Accessible to Non-Visual Learners Alternative Text for Images An Educational Software in Computer Skills for Visually Impaired Arabic-speaking Students Assistive Technology Experience of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments in Singapore Assistive Technology Use by Students with Visual Impairments in Singapore Audio Signage, providing information to increase independence and mobility in all environments. Dolphin ‘LaunchPad’: Integrating web services and screen reading for productivity and play. Helene, an open-source and DAISY compliant digital library management system AsTeRICS – Assistive Technology Rapid Integration & Construction Set Cross-cultural study of the use of mobile phones by students with disabilities enabiling the disabled to fly A Universally Designed College Classroom to Include Students with Developmental Disabilities Collaborative Web Accessibility Improvement System: Results and Observations from a Real-World Deployment Unifying Video Captions and Text-Based Audio Descriptions Future Alternatives to User Testing: Virtual User Modelling in Inclusive Product Design Technology and The Art of Aging Gracefully Telehealth and the Elderly AAC and Switch Makeover: Jumpstarting Communication for Students with Significant Disabilities AAC on the iPod and iPad: What is New in Proloquo2Go Accessible Online Training Available for JAWS and MAGic Users from Freedom Scientific Cell Phone Accessibility Evaluation Study For Persons With Visual Impairments DAISY 101 Expanding Book Port Plus with Mac software and Internet Connectivity Clinical trials of a robotic arm with powered wheelchair users. Development of an Interactive Information Support System for Persons with Dementia FLOSS Accessibility: An Overview and Look Toward the Future SSVEP BCI for Power Wheelchair Control Expanding the Potential of Universal Design to Remove Vocational Barriers What students with disabilities, web accessibility, captioning, and internships have in common Universally-Designed, No-Brainer, Instructional Teaching Tools for ALL Students (UNITTS) Accessible e-books with Adobe Digital Editions HTML5 and Flash – An Accessibility Comparison Web Media Accessibility with HTML5 AAC: Saving Time and Getting Better Outcomes in Classrooms Every Move Counts, Clicks and Chats: Sensory Approach to Communication and AT Evidence-based AAC Interventions for Individuals who Speak Mandarin Chinese Lite Tech & Literacy ReadHear FREE DAISY Mac and PC Software Low Cost or Free Tools for Adults with Developmental Disabilities Technological solutions in coordinating the interpreting services for the disabled Accessible Technologies in Retail Environments Creating a Virtual Computer Lab to Allow Worldwide Use of Adaptive/Assistive Software LookTel–Object Recognition and Remote Sighted Assistance for People with Visual Impairment Inclusion for the 21st Century Sneak Preview of the Next Version of WYNN What the AIM and NIMAS-related Projects Can Do for You Evaluation of assistive reading software programs by postsecondary students with learning disabilities Using Accessible Course Material – You CAN do it! Evaluating a Higher Education Inclusive Practice and Learning Scheme in the UK Production of Accessible Professional Journals Making Internet Explorer 9 Accessible ADA-CAT: Standards Based Assessment of the Built Environment Engaging Girls with Rett Syndrome in Conversations using Eye Gaze Technology 2-Dimensional Information Presentation Method through Tactile Perception with Touch Panel Empowering Kenyan Students with Vision Loss through Advances in STEM Education Opportunities Evaluating screen reading software: a cost effective and task-based approach Showcasing Zoom-EX reading technology on MAC Who Needs Openbook 9 And/Or The New Pearl Camera? CS4 Accessible Assessment: Is it a WANT or NEED? Enhancing Notetaking Support for Deaf Students: Empowering Students with New Technological Applications Assessing Comprehension in Students Who Use Picture-Assistance Empowering Students with Accessible Technology That Enables Personalized Learning Enhancing Electronic Document Accessibility Using Automatically Generated Graph Descriptions and Auditory Graphs Supporting School Children with learning disability using DAISY multimedia in Japan International Law and the State of Assistive Technology in the Developing World Accessibility of Asian Language Courses Demonstrated with Japanese Introducing DISTCHA - Yet Another Attempt at Killing CAPTCHA TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT - EXPO/REGISTRATION/WEB CONFERENCING SERVICE LetsGoExpo Inc.'s Privacy Policy ---------- About the 2011 CSUN Conference The 26th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference Please save the date, and the location for our 26th annual conference: March 14-19, 2011 Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego, CA Registration Information Attendee Registration opened on Monday, January 10, 2011. Please see Registration Information page for details. Advertising, Literature Distribution & Sponsorship Learn more about how to increase your exposure during the CSUN Conference by downloading the Advertising/Literature brochure and Sponsorship brochure. Please visit Sponsors page for more information. Session Schedule The schedule for General Sessions and Pre-Conference Workshop sessions is now posted. You can find them on the General Sessions page and Pre-Conference Workshop page. Hotel Reservations Booking for the CSUN Conference's room block at the Manchester Grand Hyatt has now been opened. To receive the discounted room rental rate, during the reservation process mention you are attending the CSUN Conference. For more information, please visit the Venue Information page. CSUN Conference in the News Check out Sandy Plotin (Center on Disabilities at CSUN) & Vickie Essner (Neveda Department of Employment) being interviewed on San Diego 6. Check out special events at the CSUN Conference on Fox5 News. Find out about CSUN Alum Erik Williams and his amazing trip from Northridge to San Diego. Erik completed a hundred and fifty miles trek on a handcycle. Read about Erik's adventure here. Look for the story "Peddling hope." Watch Erik's arrival at the CSUN Conference on YouTube. The CSUN Conference is Social The Center on Disabilities is now on Facebook and Twitter. Become a fan of the Center on Disabilities on Facebook and follow CSUNCOD on Twitter for news from the Center on Disabilities about the CSUN Conference.You can also "RSVP" on the CSUN Conference event page on Facebook, so everyone can know you are coming. Finally, don't forget to use #csun11 when you tweet about the CSUN Conference. Find Us on Facebook and Follow CSUNCOD on Twitter Subscribe to CSUNCOD on YouTube Partners RESNA: Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America Annual Conference June 5-8, 2011 / Pre-conference June 4, 2011 ICCHP 2012: International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs July 11-13, 2012 / Pre-conference July 09-10, 2011 University of Linz, Austria California State University, Northridge at 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8340 Phone: 818-677-2578 / ©2011 CSU Northridge Powered By: LetsGoExpo ---------- Past News Call for Papers News The 26th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference Call for Papers has concluded. Our Program Commitee has completed their review of the submissions and accpetance notifications are being sent out now. Please note that Speaker registration closes on Friday, December 10, 2010 and cancellations must be received by Thursday, December 23, 2010. Our thanks to all those that submitted proposals for the 26th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference. We look forward to seeing many of you at San Diego in March 2011. CSU Chancellor's Office Seeks Director for ATI The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Director for the Accessible Technology Initiative to oversee and lead the implementation. For more information visit the Chancellor's Office Careers page. CSUN Conference Founder Recognised for Impact on Lives of Persons with Disabilities (August 8th, 2010) Founder and former Director of the Center on Disabilities and the CSUN Conference, Harry Murphy, and Joachim Klaus of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany receive 5th Roland Wagner Award. The Roland Wagner Award is presented in recognition of the profound impact an individual, organization, project, service or other concept has on the lives of people with disabilities. Congratulations to Harry and Joachim! The 5th Roland Wagner Award was handed over to Harry Murphy and Joachim Klaus CSUN Conference in the News (August 4th, 2010) Check out Sandy Plotin (Center on Disabilities at CSUN) & Vickie Essner (Neveda Department of Employment) being interviewed on San Diego 6. Check out special events at the CSUN Conference on Fox5 News. Find out about CSUN Alum Erik Williams and his amazing trip from Northridge to San Diego. Erik completed a hundred and fifty miles trek on a handcycle. Read about Erik's adventure here. Look for the story "Peddling hope." Watch Erik's arrival at the CSUN Conference on YouTube. ---------- Program Overview Keynote This year's Keynote Address at the Conference which will be held March 15, Tuesday evening, at 5:30 pm. Dr. Arthur I. Karshmer, this year's Conference Chair will host the Tuesday evening event. A Reception will follow the Keynote Address. We are pleased to announce that this year our Keynote Address will be an informative and enlightening panel discussion of global issues, the impact of new accessibility updates and how we can involve third-world countries. The Keynote Panel Address will be moderated by John Kemp and our esteemed speakers will include: Axel Leblois (Executive Director, G3ict), Mohammed Al-Tarawneh (UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) and Paul Schafer (U.S. Department of State). Please join us on Tuesday, March 15 at 5:30 pm when we open the 26th Annual Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. Conference Schedule Monday, March 14, 2011 Conference Registration 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Full-Day Pre-Conference Workshops 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Pre-Conference Workshops Half-Day 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Half-Day Pre-Conference Workshops 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Conference Registration 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Full-Day Pre-Conference Workshops 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Half-Day Pre-Conference Workshops 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Half-Day Pre-Conference Workshops 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Keynote Address and Welcome Reception 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Conference Registration 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM General Sessions 8:00 AM - 4:10 PM Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Opening of Exhibit Hall 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday, March 17, 2011 Conference Registration 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM General Sessions 8:00 AM - 5:20 PM Exhibit Hall 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Friday, March 18, 2011 Conference Registration 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM General Sessions 8:00 AM - 5:20 PM Exhibit Hall 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Saturday, March 19, 2011 Conference Registration 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM Exhibit Hall 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Conference Adjourns 1:00 PM Pre-Conference Workshops Full-Day and Half-Day Pre-Conference Workshops will be offered on Monday, March 14, 2011 and Tuesday, March 15, 2011. These workshops are designed to give in-depth training on specific topics. Visit the Pre-Conference Workshops page for the schedule of workshops. Exhibits The exhibit hall will be open Wednesday, March 16, 2011 through Saturday, March 19, 2011. The Exhibit Hall is FREE and the hours are as follows: Wednesday, March 16, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday, March 17, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday, March 18, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday, March 19, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM You must register to attend the FREE Exhibit Hall. Please register and select “Exhibit Hall Only” if you are only visiting the exhibitors. You may also complete the Exhibit Hall Pass (available soon) and present it at the Registration area at the entrance of the Exhibit Hall. Exhibitor Listing To view the 2011 Directory of Exhibitors by Company Name, please visit the Exhibitors page. Registration for the FREE exhibit hall will be available soon. ---------- Registration Information Conference Fees Cancellation Request must be made in writing and received by February 18, 2011. A $50 processing fee will be accessed. There will be no refunds after February 18, 2011. All no-shows will be charged the full amount. Early Bird: $455 (by February 4, 2011) Regular: $510 (after February 4, 2011) Late: $550 (after February 18, 2011 & On-Site) One-Day Conference Registration Cancellation Request must be made in writing and received by February 18, 2011. A $50 processing fee will be accessed. There will be no refunds after February 18, 2011. All no-shows will be charged the full amount. Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday Early Bird: $280 (by February 4, 2011) Regular: $330 (after February 4, 2011) Late: $350 (after February 18, 2011 & On-Site) Pre-Conference Fees Cancellation Request must be made in writing and received by February 18, 2011. A $50 processing fee will be accessed. There will be no refunds after February 18, 2011. All no-shows will be charged the full amount. One-Day Early Bird: $275 (by February 4, 2011) Regular: $300 (after February 4, 2011) Late: $350 (after February 18, 2011 & On-Site) Half-Day Early Bird: $185 (by February 4, 2011) Regular: $210 (after February 4, 2011) Late: $260 (after February 18, 2011 & On-Site) Discounts & Scholarships Student Discounts Full-time students are offered a 50% discount code when your class schedule or letter form registrar (showing 12 units or more) and a copy of your school ID are faxed to us at (818) 677-4929 or submitted via email to conference@csun.edu. CSU Discounts CSU Faculty and Staff are offered a 50% discount code when staff ID and work email address are faxed to us at (818) 677-4929 or submitted via email to conference@csun.edu. Veterans and Active Military Personnel Veterans and active military personnel are offered a 50% discount code when military identification or Certificate of Release (DD-214 Copy #4) are faxed to us at (818) 677-4929 or submitted via email to conference@csun.edu. Scholarships Scholarship opportunities are available, but limited. Please download, complete, and submit the scholarship application by Friday, February 18, 2011 to be considered for a scholarship. Scholarship receipents will be notified no later than Friday, February 25, 2011.Application may be submitted via fax to us at (818) 677-4929 or submitted via email to conference@csun.edu. Scholarship Application (Microsoft Word) International Participants For those needing an official letter of invitation to obtain a visa, we strongly suggest requesting the letter at least 180 days in advance of the conference. Before applying, be sure to contact your nearest Embassy to obtain information about documents required for a visa application. Due to the large number of national and international participants who attend and contribute to the conference each year, we regret that we are unable to provide any assistance in locating sponsors and booking travel arrangements. Please note: Individuals receiving letters are responsible for their own expenses and arrangements (registration fees, hotel accommodations, meals, travel, transportation, personal care attendants, etc.). Due to organizational capacity restraints, we are only able to send one letter directly to participants. We are unable to process letters directly to the Embassy. All requests must be made in writing by January 14, 2011. Any requests received after this date cannot be processed. E-mail request to: conference@csun.edu Room Temperature Temperatures in session rooms vary. For comfort, it is recommended that layered clothing be worn. Headset It is recommended that you bring your favorite headset to gain access to audio output on computers in the Computer Labs. Official Language We appreciate the extensive participation of the international community in this conference. The official language of the conference is English. ---------- Venue Information Hotel Information The official hotel of the conference is the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. It is suggested that reservations be made early to secure a room. Please refer to "CSUN Conference" when making reservations. Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel One Market Place San Diego, CA 92101 Voice: (619) 232-1234 Rooms: $195.00 discounted conference rates, single or double occupancy. Please let the hotel know of any special accommodations needed at the time the reservation is made. Transportation Cloud 9 Super Shuttle Voice: (800) 974-8885 Lift Transportation 24 hour service throughout San Diego County Angel Wings Transportation Voice: (619) 523-1754 Lift equipped transportation. San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Bus & Trolley Voice: (619) 233-3004 Voice: 511 from any San Diego county phone TTY: (888) 722-4889 TTY: (619) 234-5005 Trolleys and buses are wheelchair accessible with lifts, ramps, or roll in positions for wheelchairs. Service dogs ride free. Attendants ride for the same disability discount price. Coaster Train Voice: (800) 262-7837 Monday-Saturday between North County coastal cities and San Diego. Wheelchair accessible with ramps and wheelchair seating. Amtrak Voice: (800) 872-7245 TTY: (800) 523-6590 Ask for Pacific Surfliner when making your advanced reservations on Amtrak to and from San Diego. Not all of Amtrak stations are accessible. Call in advance. Greyhound Busline Voice: (800) 752-4841 TTY: (800) 345-3109 Lift equipped buses with 72 hour advanced reservations. Ask about discounts for attendants and family accompanying persons with disabilities. Parking Hotel Parking Daily parking at the Hotel is $18 per day at the discounted rate. In order to receive the discounted rate you must show your CSUN Conference badge when exiting. Alternative Parking Ace Parking Inc: Convention Center 111 W. Harbor Drive San Diego, CA Voice:(619) 237-0399 info@aceparking.com $10 flat rate for parking, but please call (619) 237-0399 or email info@aceparking.com for more details. Dining At the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel Sally’s Seafood on the Water One Market Place San Diego, CA 92101 Voice: (619) 358-6740 Lael’s Steakhouse One Market Place San Diego, CA 92101 Voice: (619) 358-6735 Other Seaport Village is located conveniently adjacent to the Manchester Grand Hyatt.A 14 acre waterfront shopping, dining and entertainment complex recreating a harbor side setting of a century ago. Seaport Village includes 54 one of a kind shops, 13 casual dining eateries, 4 fine dining waterfront restaurants.Seaport Village is open daily 10 am - 9 pm. Restaurants have extended hours. For more information, call (619) 235-4014. The Gas Lamp Quarter National Historic District has many dining and entertainment options.It's eight blocks long (from Broadway to Harbor Drive) and two blocks wide (from Fourth to Sixth Avenues). There is parking in nearby parking lots and garages. Also you can ride the trolley Orange Line to the Gaslamp Quarter Station at the south end of Fifth Avenue or get off at the 5th Avenue Station and walk one block south on C Street.For more information regarding the Gaslamp Quarter, contact the Gaslamp Quarter Association at (619) 233-5227. Aid Sharp Memorial Hospital: Downtown 956 10th Ave San Diego, CA 92101-6526 Voice: (619) 233-1311 Sharp Coronado Hospital Emergency Department 250 Prospect Pl Coronado, CA 92118 Voice: (619) 522-3722 Market Street Vet Clinic Inc. 1051 Market Street San Diego, CA 92101-7233 Voice: (619) 230-1220 Mobility Source 2060 Logan Ave, #A San Diego, CA 92113 Voice: (619) 234-9505 Wheelchairs and more, Delivers. Recreation Coming Soon! ---------- CSUN Conference on Twitter Have something to say about our event? Add #csun11 to your twitter post. Please Note: The page may load slowly, depending on the capabilities of the twitter server I wish! sadly not :( RT @ServantWarrior How many of you are attending CSUN this year? #csun11 -- less than a minute ago How many of you are attending CSUN this year? #csun11 -- less than a minute ago @LFLegal Nice, hope to finally meet you there! #CSUN11 -- less than a minute ago Hopefully I'll be able to visit with @podfeet in person while attending #csun11 that would really make my year!!! :-) -- 43 minutes ago Just got word @karenshandrow has official approval to take vacation time for #CSUN11 time to party! -- 4 hours ago Love the idea of a live broadcast from #csun11. Would need a venue, etc. Is there time to pull this all off for this year? -- 4 hours ago Yet another search for an out-of-town gym (this time while at #CSUN11). Anyone know? (Someone should make a gym review site for travelers.) -- 6 hours ago I just RSVP'd for the CSUN Tweetup - http://csuntweetup.com/ #csun11 -- 7 hours ago Visit www.twitter.com/#search?q=%23csun11 to see more tweets (opens new tab/window) ---------- Past Conferences Here you'll find links to the conference pages of previous years. These pages contain all information from these years including session proceedings. 2007 to 2010 2010 Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference 2009 Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference 2008 Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference 2007 Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference Before 2007 We're currently in the process of creating a service to serve the proceedings for the 2006 and earlier Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference. If you require information on a proceeding from this period, please send a request, including the conference year and the session title and/or spearker name, to conference@csun.edu. ---------- Accessibility Controls You can modify the base text size, and change the colors of the background and text to make the site more readable. Your settings will be stored for the length of your visit and must be reconfigured when you come back. Base Font Size 9 10 11 12 14 18 22 24 28 32 38 Text color White Black Yellow Lime Navy Fuchsia Background color White Black Navy Maroon Gray Text font Times (Serif) Arial (Sans Serif) Comic Sans MS APHont ---------- About Sessions Save a Seat Don't forget to reserve a seat in your sessions of interest. Space is limited and reserving a seat is the only way to gurantee you will be admitted to a session. To reserve a seat, locate a session of interest and select the "Reserve Seat" link on the "Session Detail" page. Remember, you must be registered and logged in to reserve a seat. To cancel a reservation, visit your Notebook by selecting "Notebook" from the top navigation list. Then select "View Reservations" from My Presentation Schedule and then locate the session you would like to cancel. Simply select "Cancel" to cancel the seat reservation for that session. General Sessions General sessions are available Wednesday, March 16, 2011 through Frirday, March 18, 2011. Throughout these three days, more than 300 sessions will be presented. Pre-Conference Workshops Pre-Conference Workshops will be offered on Monday, March 14, 2011 and Tuesday, March 15, 2011 for Full-Day and Half-Day sessions. These workshops are designed to give in-depth training on specific topics. ---------- Speaker Resources Call for Papers Opens:Sep 01, 2010 Closes:Oct 27, 2010 Status:Closed My Submissions To see submissions, registration and other user specific information, please log-in ---------- Call for Papers Information Call for Papers has been Extended to Wednesday, October 27, 2010 26th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference California State University, Northridge March 14 - 19, 2011 Please review this page in entirety before beginning the submission process. Overview of Call for Papers Program Committee Topics of Interest Submission Guidelines Fees Submission of Papers Overview of Call for Papers The 26th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference invites submissions of papers for this conference to be held March 14-19, 2011 at the San Diego Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel. The “CSUN” conference is the world’s longest-running and largest conference of its kind on the topic of assistive technology and the positive impact on persons with disabilities. The conference draws more than 4,500 persons annually who attend sessions, visit the exhibit halls, and participate in affiliate meetings and informal gatherings. A wide variety of submissions are encouraged in the topic areas outlined below. The list is suggestive of the types of papers for consideration, but by no means restrictive to these specific areas. Reviewers will be looking for proposals in the general domains of new concepts concerning hardware and software, adaptive devices, access to technology, training programs, results of research, and overall best-practices in any area of assistive technology. The conference strives to present a best-practices approach for the education of students, professionals and consumers involved with the many aspects of technology and disability. Your experience, gained through practical applications and/or research, is vital to the promotion of effective assistive technology practices on a widespread basis. General Session presentations are 30 or 60 minutes in length and are scheduled for Wednesday, March 16, Thursday, March 17, Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19. By submitting a paper for consideration, speakers agree that their paper may be scheduled at any time, on any of these days, at the discretion of the conference management. NOTE: PC & Mac Labs will no longer be available as an option during the General Sessions! We suggest that you select “Demonstration” as an alternative session type. Paper submissions are due by Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Return to Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program Committee All papers are reviewed and selection is made by a Program Committee composed of researchers, academicians and practitioners in the field of assistive technology. Return to Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topics of Interest The following lists of topics, while of direct interest to the conference, should not be considered as limiting the submission of interesting papers on related topics. Papers covering all areas of disability and all areas of technology are encouraged. Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC) Aging and Disability Blind/Low Vision Cognitive Disabilities Deaf and Hard of Hearing Emerging Assistive Technologies Employment Web Accessibility K-12 Education Learning Disabilities Legal Issues Postsecondary Education Other Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC) Topics include, but are not limited to the following: AAC for specific age groups AAC assessment AAC funding AAC and literacy Back to Topics of Interest Aging and Disability Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Specific AT technologies designed for the aging population Integrating AT into the aging population Assessment and Service Delivery Protocols/Funding/Procurement Model Service Programs Back to Topics of Interest Blind/Low Vision Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Technology applications in different age groups within blind and low vision AT applications in congenital blindness AT applications in acquired blindness AT assessment/funding for blind and low vision Back to Topics of Interest Cognitive Disabilities Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Specific AT applications with cognitively disabled populations AT applications with individuals with traumatic brain injuries Matching accommodations to individual needs of persons with cognitive disabilities Back to Topics of Interest Deaf and Hard of Hearing Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Creative use of mainstream technologies for deaf and hard of hearing Integrating AT into appropriate environments for deaf and hard of hearing Making existing technologies accessible for deaf and hard of hearing Culture and AT in deaf and hard of hearing Back to Topics of Interest Emerging Assistive Technologies Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Advanced Prosthetic Devices Brain-Computer Interfaces Human-Robotics Interaction Environmental Control Access Back to Topics of Interest Employment Topics include, but are not limited to the following: AT integration with currently employed/newly employed personnel Employer obligations for provision of AT Transitioning from HS or College into employment with AT Model employment programs Accommodating severe and profound disabilities in employment Back to Topics of Interest Web Accessibility Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Accessibility features of Internet based information Disability services provided via the Internet Internet based information on disability and technology Back to Topics of Interest K-12 Education Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Continuum of AT applications throughout the K-12 process Diversity of AT applications in K-12 Transitioning into college with AT from high school Integrating of AT into existing curriculums Back to Topics of Interest Learning Disabilities Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Specific AT applications with learning disabled populations Integrating AT and LD students into mainstream classrooms Matching accommodations to individual needs of the LD population Transitioning AT with LD students as they grow and advance Back to Topics of Interest Legal Issues Topics include, but are not limited to the following: ADA programs and AT Section 508 issues and practices Compliance with IDEA and AT Legal mandates related to funding Back to Topics of Interest Postsecondary Education Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Preparing the environment for transitioning new students into college with AT Improving overall computer literacy levels of disabled college students Model programs for campus-wide access Accommodating severe and profound disabilities in postsecondary education Back to Topics of Interest Other For papers that address additional topics in disabilities and technology. Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Accessible Housing and Vehicles Mobility Psychiatric Disabilities Universal Design Veterans with Disabilities Back to Topics of Interest Return to Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission Guidelines Please review following guidelines before starting a submission. Important Information General Title of Paper 1-2 Sentence Descriptive Abstract Types of Session Length of Session Level of Session Selecting a Topic Track Equipment Extended Abstract Speakers and Managers Important Information To ensure the most accurate information is available for our attendees and to assist us with the preparation of printed materials, ALL speakers must register and pay the discounted speaker fee no later than 2 weeks after receiving acceptance notification. Any speaker not registered and paid by Friday, December 10, 2010 will be removed from the submission if there are multiple speakers or the session will be cancelled if there is only one presenter. Please make note of the following: Call for Papers starts Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Deadline to Submit is Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Notification of Acceptance will be an on-going process with final notification no later than Monday, November 15, 2010. Any speaker not registered and paid by Friday, December 10, 2010 will be removed from the submission if there are multiple speakers or the session will be cancelled if there is only one presenter. Back to Submission Guidelines General Please ensure that the information submitted is accurate and appropriately formatted. The information submitted is published on the CSUN Conference website and program. Back to Submission Guidelines Title of Paper Limit the title to 12 words or less. Longer titles will be edited. The title of the paper must be concise and descriptive. It must accurately describe the content of the paper. Use of "catchy phrases" is not permitted. We appreciate your adherence to the submission procedures by not using all capitals in your title. Back to Submission Guidelines 1-2 Sentence Descriptive Abstract It is vital that the 25 word description reflect the content of the presentation. The abstract should include the basic content of the proposed session, the method for information delivery, and the source of the information. This abstract will be printed in the conference program. Please note, abstracts may be edited for length at the discretion of the conference organizers. We appreciate your adherence to the submission procedures by not using all capitals in your abstract. Back to Submission Guidelines Types of Session Choose one type of session that best describes your proposal: Demonstration A presentation of processes, examples, devices, software, and/or products. Lecture A presentation in which research, theories, findings, critical information, background, and/or history is conveyed to the audience. Panel Discussion A discussion, of no less than 5 speakers, of a topic of public interest in front of an audience, with whom the speakers may interact with. Back to Submission Guidelines Length of Session Session lengths are 30 minutes and 60 minutes. Back to Submission Guidelines Level of Session Carefully choose one level that best meets the typical audience for your subject matter. Beginner Intermediate Advanced Back to Submission Guidelines Selecting a Topic Track Choose one topic that best fits your proposal (see Topics of Interest). If the topic is not listed, please indicate "Other." Back to Submission Guidelines Equipment Please note all session rooms are set theater style (chairs only). All session rooms are equipped with the following: Projection Screen Color Projection Unit One Lavaliere Microphone One Hand Held Microphone The following technology may be requested: Windows PC Apple PC Internet Access DVD Player Easel, Pad, and Markers For DVD playback, please request a Windows or Apple PC. If equipment is not listed above, it is the responsibility of the presenter to provide. Back to Submission Guidelines Extended Abstract Each proposal submission must include an electronic copy of the extended abstract. Accepted formats are: Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) Microsoft Word Document (DOC, DOCX) Corel WordPerfect Document (WPD,WP,WP5,WP6) UTF-8 or ASCII Text File (TXT) Note: Complete text of the accepted papers will be requested at a later time. The extended abstract should be no less than 500 words, no more than 1500. It must include the title, name(s) of presenter(s) and/or author(s) and their contact information, summary of the paper, and any references and/or endnotes. It is the responsibility of the speaker(s), author(s), and presenter(s) to provide an accessible document. Proposals that are not accessible may not be reviewed. Prepare the proposal summary as follows: Left align document Start with the title of the paper List all presenters/authors and their contact information Body of the paper Close with endnotes and/or references Back to Submission Guidelines Speakers and Managers During the submission process you will be asked to provide the speakers and managers for your submission. These two roles are defined as follows: Speaker An author of the submission, expected to give the presentation. The speakers will be published in program materials. All speakers of accepted papers must complete speaker registration and pay their speaker registration fee. Manager A representative of an author of the submission, such as a co-worker or assistant. This representative may submit and manage the submission for the author(s), but is not permitted to participate in the presentation. Managers will not be published in program materials. There is no registration fee for managers. All speakers provided in the submission must be listed on the extended abstract and final paper. Back to Submission Guidelines If you require assistance with the submission process, please contact our conference staff at conference@csun.edu or call 818-677-2578. Return to Top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fees Speaker Registration Fee: $375 Late Speaker Registration Fee: $450 The Speaker Registration Fee is a reduced conference registration fee that covers a speaker's General Session presentation and the ability to attend all other General Session and conference events. Pre-Conference Workshops are not included in the Speaker Registration or Attendee Registration. Pre-Conference Workshops may be added for an additional fee. The list of Pre-Conference Workshops and associated fees will be made available prior to the opening of Attendee Registration in January 2011. Speakers of accepted submissions will be notified no later than Monday, November 15, 2010. Speakers must register and pay the Speaker Registration fee of $375 no later than Friday, December 10, 2010. Any speaker that fails to do this will have to pay the Late Speaker Registration fee of $450 immediately, or they will be removed from thesubmission if there are multiple speakers or the session will be cancelled if there is onlyone presenter. Please note the following: Call for Papers starts Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Deadline to Submit is Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Notification of Acceptance will be an on-going process with final notification no later than Monday, November 15, 2010. Any speaker not registered and paid by Friday, December 10, 2010 will have to pay the Late Speaker Registration fee of $450 immediately, or they will be removed from the submission if there are multiple speakers or the session will be cancelled if there is only one presenter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission of Papers The submission process requires a user name and password to submit a proposal. If you submitted a proposal or attended the CSUN Conference from 2007-2010, please use the same user name/e-mail address and password. Otherwise, you will need to create an account to begin your Call for Papers submission. General Session presentations are 30 or 60 minutes in length and are scheduled for Wednesday, March 16, Thursday, March 17, Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19. By submitting a paper for consideration, speakers agree that their paper may be scheduled at any time, on any of these days, at the discretion of the conference management. ---------- Exhibitor Directory A AAC TechConnect, Inc. P.O. Box 1944 Evergreen, CO 80437 (303) 674-8553, fax: (303) 670-3564 info@aactechconnect.com http://www.aactechconnect.com Simplify augmentative communication evaluations with workshops, toolkits, & online clinical tools. Go to www.aacTechConnect.com: 1) For AAC device feature-matching & evaluation toolkits for a variety of settings (educational &medical). 2) Workshops to simplify evaluations using the ACES “Toolkit” / “Checklist’ approach. 3) Attend an AAC Vendor Forums to learn about a variety of AAC devices from your local representatives. SD - Douglas - 815 ABISee, Incorporated 20 Main Street, Suite G2 Acton, MA 01720 (800) 681-5909, fax: (253) 595-3623 info@abisee.com http://www.abisee.com Instand readers for the blind. Smart magnifiers for low vision. SD - Douglas - 911 SD - Douglas - 913 AbleNet 2808 Fairview Ave N. Roseville, MN 55113-1308 (800) 322-0956, fax: (651) 294-2259 customerservice@ablenetinc.com http://www.ablenetinc.com AbleNet has designed practical products and creative solutions for individuals with disabilities for 25 years. We offer a complete line of assistive technology products, including communication aids, switches, environmental control, computer access, software, data management solutions and mounting devices. Our products provide safety, independence and quality of life. AbleNet also offers research-based special education curricula. SD - Douglas - 611 SD - Douglas - 710 Access Ingenuity 3635 Montgomery Dr. Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (707) 579-4380, fax: (707) 579-4273 michaelp@accessingenuity.com http://www.accessingenuity.com Access Ingenuity is California's leading provider of computer access solutions for people who are blind and visually impaired. We carry a wide range of leading assistive technology and offer training and consultation services to ensure that your assistive technology solutions are implemented successfully. Our Document Accessibility services (www.documentaccessibility.com) provide you with what you need to make all of your electronic information accessible. SD - Douglas - 321 Accessible Information Management LLC 1109 Catherine Way Grants Pass, OR 97526 (541) 602-3565, fax: (541) 602-3565 sales@AccessibleLearning.com http://www.accessiblelearning.com AIM.LLC specializes in providing web applications that manage student accommodations and information. Providing metrics and demographics at the click of a button, streamlined interfaces allow customers to access information quickly and easily. All applications are accessible as well as customizable to best fit the customer’s unique requirements. AIM.LLC works with educational institutions Disability Services offices to streamline services and increase efficiency. SD - Douglas - 917 Accessing Higher Ground CU-Boulder 107 UCB | C4C suite 200 Boulder, CO 80309 (303) 492-8672, fax: (303) 492-5601 ahg@colorado.edu http://www.colorado.edu/ATconference/ The Accessing Higher Ground Conference is an eductional forum which focuses on the implementation and benefits of Accessible Media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public setting. Participants include individuals who need to design or provide accessible Web, media, information resources and technology in the academic and business environment. SD - Douglas - 722 Adaptivation, Inc. 2225 W. 50th Street Ste 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57105 (605) 335-4445, fax: (605) 335-4446 amy@adaptivation.com http://www.adaptivation.com Adaptivation, Inc. designs and manufactures switches, communication aids, environmental control and other assistive technology for individuals with special needs. Adaptivation was founded in 1992 and is located in Sioux Falls, SD. Our goal is to let our products speak for themselves (some literally) so each time we introduce a new assistive device, our customers know, without ever having seen it, that it is practical, well-built, and backed by personal attention. SD - Douglas - 811 Adaptive Technology Services 629 Divisadero St San Francisco, CA 94117 (415) 409-6650, fax: (415) 358-4726 cdodds@adaptivetec.com http://www.adaptivetec.com In business for eight years, Adaptive Technology Services is the leading provider of computer technology services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Our highly skilled team of specialists can provide the full range of services from evaluating the best adaptive technology solution to install, custom configuration and training. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality service to individuals who depend upon the use of adaptive technology to achieve professional and personal goals. SD - Douglas - 313 ADAS 2720 W. Idaho St Boise, ID 83702 (208) 362-8001, fax: (208) 362-8009 customerservice@ad-as.com http://www.ad-as.com Accessible computer workstations for use with assistive technology devices. The Accella(TM), Infinity(TM), Equity™ and Progression(TM) series each offer quick height adjustment and an array of accessories that enhance seated accessibility. ADAS manufactures therapy tables and pediatric furniture for rehab, and the Approach(TM) line of unique height-adjustable kitchen products. SD - Douglas - 413 Ai Squared P.O. Box 669 130 Taconic Business Park Rd. Manchester Center, VT 05255 (802) 362-3612, fax: (802) 362-1670 sales@aisquared.com http://www.aisquared.com Ai Squared is a worldwide leader in computer access software for the visually impaired. See what’s new in ZoomText, the industry standard for screen magnification and reading. Get a hands-on demonstration, free trial software, and check out our Large-Print Keyboard and ZoomText Express! SD - Douglas - 719 SD - Douglas - 818 Ambutech 34 Debaets St. Winnipeg, MB R2J3S9 (800) 561-3340, fax: (800) 267-5059 orders@ambutech.com http://www.ambutech.com Leaders in Mobility Solutions for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Come see our NEW MOBILITY AID launching at the show! SD - Douglas - 102 AMDi 95 Sherwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735 (631) 531-8888, fax: (631) 531-8811 bill.maher@amdi.net http://www.amdi.net AMDi provides a full range of AAC communicators, switches, and activities we also are a company that is always listening to our customer’s requests and trying to develop the best possible AAC devices. We have been in business for over 12 years and our commitment in producing the highest quality device along with providing cutting edge resources is our mission. You can view our full line of communicators, switches and accessorize at www.amdi.net SD - Douglas - 421 SD - Douglas - 423 American Foundation for the Blind 2 Penn Plaza Suite 1102 New York, NY 10121 (212) 502-7600, fax: (212) 502-7774 Adurham@afb.net http://www.afb.org The American Foundation for the Blind (www.afb.org) broadens access to technology; elevates the quality of information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and promotes independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them and their families with relevant and timely resources. SD - Douglas - 221 American Printing House for the Blind 1839 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206 (800) 223-1839, fax: (502) 899-2284 info@aph.org http://www.aph.org American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky was founded in 1858. APH is the world's largest company devoted solely to making products for people who are visually impaired, and is the official supplier of educational materials for blind students in the U.S. Visit our website at www.aph.org or call one of our friendly Customer Service representatives at 800-223-1839 for more information. SD - Douglas - 700 American Thermoform Corporation 1758 Brackett St La Verne, CA 91750 (909) 593-6711, fax: (909) 593-8001 pnunnelly@americanthermoform.com http://www.americanthermoform.com American Thermoform Corporation SD - Douglas - 101 SD - Douglas - 200 Applied Human Factors P.O. Box 228 Helotes, TX 78023 (210) 408-0098, fax: (210) 408-0097 sales@ahf-net.com http://www.ahf-net.com Products: REACH Interface Author, Smart Keys Technology, Smart Lists Technology, ScanBuddy, Sound-It-Out Keyboard, SoothSayer Word Prediction, "Sounds Like"–Spell, Write, REACH Smart Speech, OneWay, Mouse&Caret Buddy, and the AHF Spanish Dictionary. Check our latest products: OneWay (one-dimensional computer input) and REACH Smart Speech (quick & structured access to thousands of words). Ask about CyberCoach – automated customized reminders for persons with TBI via telephone. SD - Douglas - 614 AT&T 1055 Lenox Park Blvd Atlanta, GA 30319 (404) 791-4872, fax: (404) 986-9942 AJ4825@att.com AT&T - "Rethink Possible" SD - Douglas - 327 ATNAD, Inc. 1900 West Loop South Suite 1185 Houston, TX 77027 (713) 228-0025, fax: (713) 715-6599 info@atnad.com http://www.atnad.com ATNAD is a distributor of innovative European assistive technology products. We deliver the highest quality products, designed with the user's abilities in mind at every step and ensure you can work efficiently despite any disability. Our product range includes devices aiding in computer access, communication, and environmental control. We offer software, switches, interfaces, mounting systems, and more. SD - Douglas - 414 SD - Douglas - 416 Attainment Co., Inc. PO Box 930160 Verona, WI 53593 (800) 327-4269, fax: (800) 942-3865 info@attainmentcompany.com http://www.attainmentcompany.com Attainment Company has an affordable line of products: Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) and Auditory Cueing devices, Language Development, Literacy, Life Skills, and Vocational materials. Software, videos, print and hands-on materials, all designed to include individuals with developmental, learning, and/or communicative disabilities, as active participants in classrooms and communities. SD - Douglas - 105 SD - Douglas - 107 Augmentative Resources 8331 Epicenter Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33809 (863) 984-3912, fax: (863) 984-6175 sales@augresources.com http://www.augresources.com AAC- Communication Books,Display Boards,Picture Schedules, Behavior & Time Management Products and Literacy Aids. Use pictures on our devices to improve Communication, Language and Literacy skills. Check out our new Communication Charm Bracelets, Easy Push Talking Pockets, Portable Voice Output Pen, Timer Companion Schedules, Interactive Books for hands-on learning, Learning Fun Cubes and Social Skills resources. SD - Douglas - 522 Aumed Group Corp. F/3, D biulding,No.31 Jiaoda Dong Road Haidian district Beijing China 100044 861082884173, fax: 861082884170 info@aumed.cn http://www.aumed.cn With more than 16 years experience in opthalmology products, Aumed Group Corp. is a hi-tech enterprise,which integrates R&D, manufacturing, sales and service of electronic video magnifiers (CCTVs). And we owned the largest CCTV R&D team. SD - Douglas - 819 SD - Douglas - 821 | Top | B BAUM Retec AG In der Au 22 Wiesenbach Germany D-69257 +490622349090, fax: +49062234909397 info@baum.de http://www.baum.de BAUM Retec AG is one of the world's most important manufacturers of top-quality blindness products. We will show products for professional, educational and private use: Refreshable Braille displays of all sizes, our pocketsize organizer PRONTO! with Braille or Qwerty-keyboard. Come and learn more also about our powerful screen reader COBRA! SD - Manchester - 68 SD - Manchester - 69 Bones AG Zentralstrasse 68 Neuhausen Switzerland CH-8212 +41526722825, fax: +41526722824 info@bones.ch http://www.bones.ch Bones Inc. is a Swiss engineering company, producing refreshingly different products for the blind and visually impaired. Bones has just introduced the Milestone 312 in the US: The top product of the popular Milestone line has the size of a credit card and combines the functionality of a digital music player, text player, book reader for NLS, Audible and DAISY, voice recorder, alarm clock, radio, labeling system, appointment calendar and a color reader. See for yourself at the Bones booth! SD - Douglas - 516 Bookshare 480 California Ave. Suite 201 Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 644-3447, fax: (650) 475-1066 inga.z@benetech.org http://bookshre.org Bookshare is the world’s largest online accessible library for individuals with print disabilities. Bookshare is free to qualified U.S. schools and students through an award from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The library has tens of thousands of books including best sellers, textbooks, teacher-recommended reading and periodicals along with two software applications that read digital books. SD - Douglas - 712 | Top | C California Telephone Access Program 2878 Camino del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 817-8042, fax: (619) 291-3046 caridad@ddtp.org http://www.ddtp.org The California Telephone Access Program provides adaptive telephones at no cost to qualifying California residents. SD - Douglas - 923 Cambium Learning Technologies 24 Prime Parkway Suite 303 Natick, MA 01760 (781) 276-0623, fax: (781) 276-0649 carrie.deblasi@cambiumtech.com CLT is committed to serving the needs of at-risk and special student populations. SD - Douglas - 613 SD - Douglas - 615 Canon USA, Inc. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 (516) 327-2096, fax: (516) 328-5859 kgorton@cusa.canon.com http://www.usa.canon.com Canon U.S.A., Inc., headquartered in Lake Success, New York, is a leader in professional business, consumer and industrial imaging equipment and information systems. Our extensive product line and digital solutions enable businesses and consumers worldwide to capture, store, and distribute information. SD - Douglas - 212 Caption First, Inc. P.O. Box 3066 Monument, CO 80132 (719) 481-9834, fax: (719) 487-8432 pat.graves@captionfirst.com http://www.captionfirst.com Realtime CART and captioning services, transcription services, and media accessibility services. SD - Douglas - 419 Clarity 6776 Preston Ave., Suite B Livermore, CA 94551 (925) 449-2000, fax: (925) 449-2605 sales@clarityusa.com http://www.clarityusa.com Low Vision CCTV Equipment. SD - Douglas - 111 Clarity® 4289 Bonny Oaks Dr Chattanooga, TN 37406 (423) 629-3544, fax: (866) 449-3406 gary.moore@plantronics.com http://www.clarityproducts.com Clarity®, a Division of Plantronics, Inc. is the leading supplier of amplified telephones, notification systems, assistive listening devices and other communications devices for the Hard of Hearing and Deaf communities. Clarity® Power" patented technology truly and positively impacts people's lives with every product created. See our product selection at www.clarityproducts.com. SD - Douglas - 109 ClickAndGo Wayfinding Maps 429 Winslow Ave. St. Paul, MN 55107 (612) 220-6657, fax: (917) 621-3124 joecioffi@intouchgraphics.com http://www.clickandgomaps.com, www.intouchgraphics.com ClickAndGo narrative maps give blind travelers access to precise indoor and outdoor walking directions via print, Braille or auditory output. Our technology is free for users, but requires licensing by participating institutions. Clear step-by-step directions are given via the web or with a free phone call using voice interactive technology. We also offer InTouch Graphics’ tactile maps for blind and low vision users. Both our narrative and tactile maps are useful in college, hotel, transit and SD - Douglas - 823 Cognitopia Software 99 West 10th Ave., Ste. 397 Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 343-3384, fax: (541) 343-3384 vstilwell@cognitopia.com http://www.cognitopia.com Picture Planner™ from Cognitopia® Software is a picture-based scheduling system that provides a simplified and intuitive tool for time management and activity planning for individuals with cognitive disabilities. Picture Planner™ is an affordable icon-based personal organizer that uses customizable pictures and symbols and is compatible with iPod Touch, and iPad. The universally designed application supports transition and self-determination. With trackable usage reports, think IEP goals. SD - Douglas - 114 Compusult Limited 40 Bannister Street Mount Pearl, NL A1N 1W1 (709) 745-7914, fax: (709) 745-7927 at@compusult.net http://www.compusult.net Turn access into success with Compusult! We have 18 years of experience providing access solutions for computers and software; broadcast, spoken, audible, and printed information; telephones, office and electronic equipment, and bar code systems. We provide: Workplace Adaptation and Accommodation products and services; the Jouse2, Switch Control Boxes, and other computer access devices; Closed Caption Display Systems, Wheelchair Tray Systems, and much more. SD - Douglas - 412 Computer Application Specialties Co. P.O. Box 22219 Lincoln, NE 68542 (402) 423-4782, fax: (402) 423-5154 sales@braille2000.com http://www.braille2000.com User-friendly state-of-the-art braille translation/production software. SD - Douglas - 104 | Top | D Daedalus Technologies, Inc. 2491 Vauxhall Place Richmond, BC V6V 125 (604) 270-4605, fax: (604) 244-8443 daessy@daessy.com http://www.daessy.com DAESSY Mounting Systems - making technology more accessible. Available since 1986, DAESSY is the leader in mounting solutions for AAC devices and laptop computers. The component-based system is highly adaptable and customizable to meet individual needs of users yesterday, today and tomorrow. SD - Douglas - 800 SD - Douglas - 801 Dancing Dots 1754 Quarry Lane PO Box 927 Valley Forge, PA 19482-0927 (610) 783-6692, fax: (610) 500-5072 info@dancingdots.com http://www.dancingdots.com Fosters inclusion in classroom, studio & stage for blind and low vision musicians. Lime Lighter electronic musicstand magnifies music comfortably. Scan/import print scores, listen to results or convert to braille music. Play your musical ideas into your PC; Convert to print music, braille score or audio CD. Publisher of braille music courses. CakeTalking for SONAR, GOODFEEL, Lime Aloud & mainstream music technology. Learn braille music and our technology via on-site or remote training. SD - Douglas - 210 De Witt and Associates 700 Godwin Avenue Suite 110 Midland Park, NJ 07432 (201) 447-6500, fax: (201) 447-1187 maria@4dewitt.com http://www.4dewitt.com Assisitive Technology training & Support SD - Douglas - 315 Design Science 140 Pine Ave., 4th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 432-2920, fax: (562) 432-2857 info@dessci.com http://www.dessci.com Create accessible math materials with Microsoft Word! Use MathDaisy by Design Science to automatically process documents with math content into a standard format with fully accessible expressions. Design Science is the leading maker of software for creating, editing, and displaying mathematics. Visit us at our booth or on the web at www.dessci.com/accessibility to learn how our work, together with federal and state legislation such as NCLB and NIMAS, is making math universally accessible. SD - Douglas - 411 DOD Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) 5111 Leesburg Pike Suite 810 Falls Church, VA 22041 (703) 681-8813, fax: (703) 681-9075 cap@tma.osd.mil http://www.tricare.mil/cap CAP provides FREE assistive technology for Federal employees and wounded service members. CAP services are available to individuals with visual, hearing, dexterity and cognitive disabilities. SD - Douglas - 514 DO-IT 4545 15th Ave. N.E. Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 685-3648, fax: (206) 221-4171 doit@uw.edu http://www.uw.edu/doit DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology) serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computer and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment. SD - Douglas - 907 Dolphin Computer Access 231 Clarksville Rd Suite 3 Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 (866) 797-5921, fax: (609) 799-0475 ebony.mattox@dolphinusa.com http://www.yourdolphin.com Dolphin Computer Access delivers independence to people with visual impairment and learning disabilities through complete access solutions such as Dolphin SuperNova and the ultimate alternative format tool EasyConverter. SD - Douglas - 311 SD - Douglas - 410 Don Johnston Incorporated 26799 W. Commerce Volo, IL 60073 (847) 740-0749, fax: (847) 740-7326 bkalish@donjohnston.com http://www.donjohnston.com Don Johnston empowers educators with supplemental instruction and intervention solutions to help the widest range of students build core literacy skills. Don Johnston’s award-winning products build in physical accessibility, integrate validated research, capitalize on new discoveries in brain science, align to standards and are presented in multiple medias through engaging instructional models. SD - Douglas - 920 Duxbury Systems 270 Littleton Rd. Ste. #6 Westford, MA 01886 (978) 692-3000, fax: (978) 692-7912 info@duxsys.com http://www.duxburysystems.com BOOTH 208 NOW SHIPPING, DBT WIN version 11.1. Braille for over 130 languages. Using a screen reader or braille display, or 64 bit Windows 7, or Office 2010, or Office 2007, or Open Office, or MathType, or Scientific Notebook, or NIMAS files; NO PROBLEM! Duxbury Systems home of DBT WIN software for ACCESSIBLE easy production of braille for the classroom, textbooks, or personal use. We support braille, braille math and braille graphics. For those who are braille experts and those who are NOT SD - Douglas - 208 DynaVox Mayer-Johnson 2100 Wharton St., Ste. 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (866) 396-2869, fax: (866) 485-6316 events@dynavoxtech.com http://www.dynavoxtech.com DynaVox Mayer-Johnson provides assistive technology and special education tools for children and adults with communication and learning impairments. SD - Douglas - 305 | Top | E EnableMart 5353 S 960 East, Suite 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84117 (888) 640-1999, fax: (866) 487-0410 sales@enablemart.com http://www.enablemart.com EnableMart is the worldwide leader in Assistive Technology distribution. With customers in all 50 states and over 45 foreign countries, EnableMart provides over 3,000 Assistive and Educational Devices from over 200 manufacturers for all ranges of abilities. EnableMart's market leadership is the direct result of their commitment to eliminating barriers and paving the way to independence through proper technological intervention & assistance. SD - Douglas - 418 SD - Douglas - 420 Enabling Devices 50 Broadway Hawthorne, NY 10532 (800) 832-8697, fax: (914) 747-3480 elizabeth@enablingdevices.com http://www.enablingdevices.com Enabling Devices is a company dedicated to developing affordable learning and assistive technology devices to help people of all ages with disabling conditions. Founded by Steven E. Kanor, Ph.D. and originally known as Toys for Special Children, the company has been creating innovative communicators, adapted toys, adapted media, sensory devices and switches for the physically challenged for more than 35 years. SD - Douglas - 517 Enabling Technologies 1601 N.E. Braille Place Jensen Beach, FL 34957 7722253687,8007773687, fax: (772) 225-3299 kates@brailler.com http://www.brailler.com Enabling Technologies is the leading U.S. manufacturer of a complete line of Braille embossers for 39 years. Manufacturing quality products backed with quality service. Our legendary "Romeo and Juliet" models are preferred by school systems, government agencies and all major Braille consumers.. See our Video Demonstration on line at www.brailler.com SD - Douglas - 204 SD - Douglas - 206 Enhanced Vision 5882 Machine Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (714) 465-3400, fax: (714) 374-1821 agerber@enhancedvision.com http://www.enhancedvision.com Enhanced Vision is a leading developer of assistive technology for the visually impaired including individuals with Macular Degeneration and other low vision conditions. We have the most comprehensive line of easy-to-use and affordable products from simple digital magnifiers to advanced video magnification systems. We’re proud to have helped thousands regain their independence by providing the ability to read, write, watch TV, enjoy hobbies and live an active life again. SD - Douglas - 610 SD - Douglas - 612 En-Vision America 1845 W. Hovey Ave. Normal, IL 61761 (309) 452-3088, fax: (309) 452-3643 frontdesk@envisionamerica.com http://www.envisionamerica.com En-Vision America has been providing life-enhancing assistive technology for nearly fifteen years. Our talking bar code readers and audible prescription readers offer safety, privacy and independence to the blind and visually impaired. SD - Douglas - 401 Eschenbach Optik of America 22 Shelter Rock Lane Danbury, CT 06810 (800) 487-5389, fax: (888) 799-7200 mbuzzi@eschenbach.com http://www.eschenbach.com Eschenbach is a leading manufacturer and distributor of magnifiers (hand-held, stand, spectacle), telescopes, filters, and video magnifiers for the visually impaired. Our exclusive Portable Kit is ideal for rehab professionals and includes a diagnostic assortment of vision aids and in-service training by our sales professionals nationwide. SD - Douglas - 120 euroBraille sas 64 Rue de Crimée Paris France 75019 0033155269100, fax: 0033155269191 marketing@eurobraille.com http://www.eurobraille.com euroBraille sas is a French company dedicated to the development of innovative products for visually impaired persons. At CSUN 2011 we will present the Esys 12/24/40/64/80 Braille display series with integrated 10 key Braille keyboard and internal functions which make them an excellent solution for the educational environment. EsysLight 40 cell Braille display with a compact and modern design and the EsyTouch programmable USB keyboard will also be presented. SD - Douglas - 119 EyeTech Digital Systems Inc. 1128 E. Greenway St. Suite 1 Mesa, AZ 85203 (480) 704-3158, fax: (703) 814-8626 dcannon@eyetechds.com http://www.eyetechds.com EyeTech’s eye tracking technology enables the severely paralyzed and individuals who suffer from RSI or carpal tunnel to control their computer hands free using their eye movements. The Eye Tool bar allows individuals to perform every mouse function including left and right click, double click, drag, and zoom. With an on-screen keyboard user’s can communicate, type, surf the web, send email, control their environmental, play games, and more. The EyeTech system is Windows XP, Vista or 7 compatib SD - Douglas - 112 | Top | F Freedom Scientific 11800 31st Court North St. Petersburg, FL 33716 (800) 444-4443, fax: (727) 471-7931 info@freedomscientific.com http://www.freedomscientific.com Freedom Scientific SD - Douglas - 405 | Top | G GW Micro, Inc. 725 Airport North Office Park Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (260) 489-3671, fax: (260) 489-2608 sales@gwmicro.com http://www.gwmicro.com GW Micro offers Window-Eyes 7.5, compatible with Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2010 and more. The new user interface increases simplicity. From over 200 free WE Apps you can use programs like Skype or maybe you want a WE App to tell the weather. The new Remote Assistance lets you provide online support to others. User Interface Automation (UIA) supports using IE 9, Visual Studio 2010, Windows Live Messenger 2011 and many more applications. www.gwmicro.com (260) 489-3671 sales@gwmicro.com. SD - Douglas - 621 SD - Douglas - 623 | Top | H Hamilton CapTel 1006 12th Street Aurora, NE 68818 (888) 514-7933, fax: (402) 694-5037 info@hamiltoncaptel.com http://www.hamiltoncaptel.com Pending SD - Manchester - 71 Handy Tech North America 3989 Central Ave NE Suite 402 Columbia Heights, MN 55421 (651) 636-5184, fax: (866) 347-8249 admin@handytech.us http://www.handytech.us Providers of adaptive technology solutions for people who are blind or have low vision. Such offerings include the high quality Braille devices manufactured by Handy Tech Elektronik GmbH of Horb Germany, scan and read technology, accessible mobile phones and much more. SD - Douglas - 914 HIMS, Inc. 4616 W. Howard Lane, Ste. 960 Austin, TX 78728 (512) 837-2000, fax: (512) 837-2011 hims@hims-inc.com http://www.hims-inc.com HIMS, the developer and manufacturer of leading edge products for the blind, visually impaired and learning disabled, proudly announces our new US office located in Austin, TX serving sales and marketing, customer service, technical support, product repair, shipping and receiving. HIMS will highlight new products and features including: Braille Sense OnHand, Voice Sense QWERTY, BookSense DS, SenseView DESKTOP HD, PDF reader and multilingual support for Braille Sense. SD - Douglas - 805 HiSoftware Inc. 9 Trafalgar Square Suite 110 Nashua, NH 03063 (603) 578-1870, fax: (603) 578-1876 info@hisoftware.com http://www.hisoftware.com HiSoftware (www.hisoftware.com) is a leading provider of Web content and social media compliance software that monitors risk management across disperse e-Content environments – keeping information safe, appropriate and within regulatory guidelines. The company’s solutions provide a powerful platform for managing content compliance to address accessibility requirements including Section 508 and WCAG, in addition to privacy, brand consistency and site quality for public websites and intranets. SD - Douglas - 108 HumanWare 1 UPS Way - PO Box 800 Champlain , NY 12919 (888) 723-7273 audrey.frechette@humanware.com http://www.humanware.com HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technologies for the print disabled. HumanWare provides products to people who are blind or have low vision and students with learning disabilities. HumanWare offers a collection of innovative products, including the BrailleNote; the Victor Reader and the SmartView product lines; and myReader2. SD - Douglas - 213 | Top | I Inclusive TLC Special Needs 2206 Legacy Oak Dr Waxhaw, NC 28173 (704) 243-3622, fax: (704) 243-6323 info@inclusiveTLC.com http://www.inclusivetlc.com/ Inclusive TLC Special Needs aim to include all learners and enable them to take advantage of computer based education. We specialize in the very best special needs software, switches and computer access devices, as well as simple communication aids and assistive technology, for learners with a physical disability, sensory impairment or severe learning disability. SD - Douglas - 617 SD - Douglas - 619 Independent Living Aids LLC 200 Robbins Lane Suite A Jericho, NY 11753 (800) 537-2118, fax: (516) 937-3906 sales@independentliving.com http://www.independentliving.com independent living aids is the oldest, privately-held, direct marketing/distribution company in the United States of products for the sight and hearing impaired. For more than 33 years, ila has provided these communities with quality products at reasonable prices with superb service – helping people within these communities lead active, independent lives. SD - Douglas - 601 INFOGRIP 1899 East Main St Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 652-0770, fax: (805) 652-0880 info@infogrip.com http://www.infogrip.com INFOGRIP SD - Douglas - 428 Innovation Management Group, Inc. 179 Niblick Road #454 Paso Robles, CA 93446 (818) 701-1579, fax: (818) 936-0200 cs@imgpresents.com http://www.imgpresents.com AT Suite. Now get the ultimate set of Assistive Technology Computer Access Utilities without licensing hassle’s. Licensing includes ALL Computers and ALL active students and teachers. OnScreen, CrossScanner, SmartClick, Joystick-To-Mouse, My-T-Mouse, TouchRight, WordComplete, and The Magnifier. Powerful AT Computer Access Utilities that work with ALL traditional and AT pointing devices, without dedicating computers, and with ALL software! All versions of Windows. From the leading publisher of on SD - Douglas - 427 Interpretype 3301 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14623 (877) 345-3182, fax: (585) 272-1434 info@Interpretype.com http://www.interpretype.com Interpretype®; a communication solution that enables conversation between typical people and people who have communication disabilities. Access to careers and services are assured for people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Speech disabled. ITY features face to face text communication, Video Remote Interpreting, VRS, and, Over the Phone Interpreting for 240 spoken languages. SD - Douglas - 916 IPPLEX (LookTel) 2043 Colorado Ave. Suite 4 Santa Monica, CA 90404 (310) 857-6547, fax: (310) 857-6593 phil@looktel.com http://www.looktel.com LookTel combines the power of a Smartphone with advanced "artificial vision" software to create a helpful electronic assistant for anyone who is visually impaired or blind. You can use LookTel to automatically scan and recognize objects such as money, packaged goods, CDs, DVDs, and medication bottles, as well as landmarks. Point the device video camera at what you wish to "see" and it will pronounce the name very quickly in clear and easy to understand speech. SD - Douglas - 817 IR Broadcast Captioning 2967 Michelson Drive Suite G, Box 136 Irvine, CA 92612 949.681.8182, fax: 877.514.1999 dogeil@broadcastcc.com http://www.broadcastcc.com IR Broadcast Captioning offers solutions to educational institutes that provides full access for your hard-of-hearing or deaf students. IR can provide both captioning and Remote CART services. Our Remote CART services provides complete access for classroom or meeting settings. Easy to use and setup, our remote CART services provides a simple solution to provide realtime text services in almost any classroom environment. IR also can provide captioning services for any broadcast system. SD - Douglas - 117 IRTI (Innovative Rehabilitation Technology, Inc.) 13465 Colfax Hwy Grass Valley, CA 95945 (530) 274-2090, fax: (530) 274-2093 peterp@irti.net http://www.irti.net Innovative Rehabilitation Technology Inc. (IRTI) provides high tech innovations to the Blind, Low Vision, and individuals with learning differences. IRTI specializes in the development of reading, playback, publishing and web distribution tools for daisy talking books, scan and read systems, electronic magnifiers and accessible electronic entertainment systems. SD - Douglas - 718 Issist Assistive Technologies 18 Grist Mill Dr. Georgetown, ON L7G 6C2 201984687, fax: (866) 499-2921 umang@issist.com http://www.issist.com Screen magnification and reading software. SD - Douglas - 918 IVONA Text To Speech Aleja Zwyciestwa 96/98 Gdynia Poland 81-451 +48587834951, fax: +48587834951 ivona@ivona.com http://www.ivona.com IVONA Text To Speech is widely recognized and award-winning as the highest-quality, most natural-sounding TTS system. The IVONA suite of products includes a wide range of specialty solutions for telecommunications, mobile devices and home use - to install on device or in speech cloud (SaaS). IVONA developed BrightVoice Technology. In support of its long-standing commitment to accessibility, the Company works with Royal National Institute of Blind and DAISY Consortium. www.ivona.com SD - Manchester - 53 | Top | K Kiba Technologies, LLC 3639 Wheeling Road Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 422-9881, fax: (740) 661-4009 rschmidt@kibatech.com http://www.cyranocommunicator.com Cyrano is a great value in the AAC community. We feature 10 life-like voices, a built-in camera, and even advanced features like visual fading for literacy, Come and see how you can customize Cyrano to meet your needs. SD - Douglas - 813 K-NFB Reading Technology P.O. Box 620128 Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462-0128 (877) 547-1500, fax: (781) 263-9999 info@knfbreader.com http://www.knfbreader.com K–NFB Reading Technology, Inc. is a joint venture between Kurzweil Technologies, headed by CEO Ray Kurzweil, a thirty-year innovator and pioneer in assistive technologies and the inventor of the first print-to-speech reading machine for the blind; and the National Federation of the Blind, the largest, most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. K–NFB Reading Technology creates products that revolutionize access to print for anyone who has difficulty reading. SD - Douglas - 618 | Top | L Laureate Learning Systems, Inc. 110 East Spring St. Winooski, VT 05404 (802) 655-4755, fax: (802) 655-4757 info@laureatelearning.com http://www.laureatelearning.com Laureate has been developing software for children and adults with disabilities since 1982. Thousands of professionals and families rely on Laureate software to train critical language, cognitive, auditory processing, and reading skills. We offer award-winning, research-based programs for people with ASD, DD, Language-Learning Disorders, TBI, and Aphasia, as well as for Early Language Intervention and Reading. Laureate software ensures success and makes learning a fun and rewarding experience. SD - Douglas - 201 LC Technologies/Eyegaze Systems 10363-A Democracy Lane Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 385-7133, fax: (703) 385-7137 nancy@eyegaze.com http://www.eyegaze.com The Eyegaze Edge™: This system typically works when the others don’t! This eye-operated communication and control system is less expensive and more accurate at predicting the user’s gaze. The user need not be aligned with the screen for use. Provides speech generation, full PC and Mac control, environmental control and more. Medicare certified (CARF). We have over 20 years of expertise in making Eyegaze systems. SD - Douglas - 519 LevelStar 685 S. Arthur Ave. Unit 1A Louisville, CO 80027 (800) 315-2305, fax: (303) 926-1787 info@levelstar.com http://www.levelstar.com A glimpse of the future at LevelStar - The upcoming revolution in handheld computing for the blind will sport the mobile environment that is taking the World by storm. Much more than just loaded with an amazing book player, email program, web browser, word processor, calendar, music player, advanced mobile connectivity, and even more powerful applications, it will unleash unparalleled mainstream power among the visually impaired. SD - Douglas - 523 LS&S, LLC 145 River Rock Drive Buffalo, NY 14207 (800) 468-4789, fax: (877) 498-1482 LSSinfo@LSSproducts.com http://www.LSSproducts.com LS&S is a national catalog company selling products for the visually impaired and hard of hearing. Our products range from simple, yet crucial daily living aids such as talking watches and low vision calendars, to complex electronic magnification products. We have been in business for nearly 30 years and bring a strong depth of product knowledge to all of our customer contacts. Our sales and customer service staff is often considered the best in the business. SD - Douglas - 622 LVI Low Vision International Verkstadsgatan 5 Vaxjo Sweden SE-35246 46470727700, fax: 46470727725 info@lvi.se http://www.lvi.se LVI Low Vision International is recognized as one of the world´s leading manufacturers of equipment for visually impaired people. Our head office is located in Växjö, Sweden. It is a great advantage to have everything within the building, from production to finished product as well as sales and service. Our products goes under the trademark MagniLink and in 2011 we are proud to present MagniLink Vision, a video magnifier with endless possibilities. SD - Douglas - 218 SD - Douglas - 220 | Top | M Magnisight, Inc. 3631 N. Stone Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80907 (719) 578-8893, fax: (719) 578-9887 info@magnisight.com http://www.magnisight.com Magnisight founder and President Brian Smith was diagnosed at an early age with a juvenile form of Macular Degeneration. For 20 years now in Colorado Springs Colorado Magnisight has engineered and manufactured assistive technology that helps the visually impaired at home , school or work that are now used worldwide. SD - Douglas - 909 Marblesoft-Simtech 12301 Central Ave NE Suite 205 Blaine, MN 55434 (888) 755-1402, fax: (763) 862-2920 sales@marblesoft.com http://www.marblesoft.com For over 25 years, Marblesoft has produced outstanding special needs software with great value pricing for infants through adults. Our Simtech switch training software is also the best-kept secret in assistive technology! We feature lively clear graphics with uncluttered screens and captivating sounds. Stop by booth 118 for a catalog and a demo. SD - Douglas - 118 Maxi-Aids 42 Executive Blvd. Farmingdale, NY 11735 (800) 522-6294, fax: (631) 752-0689 sales@maxiaids.com http://www.maxiaids.com Maxi-Aids supplies over 5000 products which help the Blind/ visually impaired, deaf/ hard of hearing and physically challenged to live more independent lives. Our product lines include portable and desktop CCTV systems, reading machines for the blind and learning disabled, as well as adaptive computer software and hardware. Maxi-Aids has the largest selection of talking and large print products including clocks, watches, and calculators. SD - Douglas - 323 Mobience Inc. C-2307 Intelligie, Jeongja Bundang Seongnam, Gyeonggi Korea, South 463-841 +827075265402, fax: +825054025403 info@mobience.com http://www.mobience.com Mobience provides simple keyboard software that can work naturally with many kinds of input peripheral devices. Basically consisting of a 3x3 layout of buttons, the keyboard is simple to use and yet efficient at text input by using the smallQWERTY layout. Despite its simplicity, it supports all the normal keyboard functions and more. Come and see how our keyboard software can be used with your favorite devices. SD - Manchester - 57 Monarch Teaching Technologies 22001 Fairmont Blvd. Shaker Hts, OH 44118 (216) 320-8505, fax: (216) 320-8759 steelea@bellefairejcb.org http://www.monarchtt.com Easy-to-use, time saving special education/autism software. Find peer-reviewed lessons in the built-in library for visuals-based interactive instruction that improves student outcomes. Customize any lesson using the thousands of built-in images, video and audio, or drag in your own. Create new lessons from easy to use templates. Keep track of data and run reports on any IEP goal. Take full advantage of your PC, Mac, touchscreen or whiteboard! SD - Douglas - 919 SD - Douglas - 921 Mozilla Foundation 650 Castro St, Suite 300 Mountain View, CA 94041-2021 +16509030800, fax: +16509030875 dbolter@mozilla.com http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/ Mozilla Foundation, providing access to today's web. SD - Douglas - 520 MyTalk LLC POB 674 Onekama, MI 49675 (800) 249-7040, fax: (866) 240-5644 marketing@mytalktools.com http://www.mytalktools.com MyTalk is an easy, cool and affordable AAC device, packed with functionality. MyTalk’s Apps for iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone and now Android Tablets are easy to use, easy to manage, highly customizable and affordable. With optional web based board building and backup MyTalk is enabling schools to better meet inclusion guidelines, hospitals to meet new standards for patient-provider communication, and speech professionals manage multiple caseloads on a single device SD - Douglas - 510 | Top | N N2Y Inc P.O. Box 550 Huron, OH 44839 (419) 433-9800, fax: (419) 433-9810 chrissy@news-2-you.com http://www.n2y.com N2Y, Inc. Serving the special education community with a variety of products. Channel current events with News-2-You™, an Internet newspaper published weekly in four levels. Acquire a complete, standards-based special education curriculum with Unique Learning System™. Communicate with a truly dynamic symbol set, SymbolStix©. SD - Douglas - 317 SD - Douglas - 319 National Fire Protection Association, Inc. 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169 (617) 984-7411, fax: (617) 984-7110 AFraser@NFPA.org http://www.nfpa.org The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA, established in 1896, is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. The world's leading advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety, NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks SD - Manchester - 80 NetCentric Technologies Inc. Metro Center 1200 G Street NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 202.661.2180, fax: 202.434.8707 melrayes@net-centric.com http://www.net-centric.com NetCentric Technologies is a leading document compliance management company that provides products and services specifically designed to enable government and corporations to ensure the accessibility of electronic documents and their compliance with a variety of standards. The company’s CommonLook® product family enables organizations to create significant time and cost savings through the authoring, testing and repair of PDF documents. SD - Douglas - 716 Next Generation Technologies, Inc. 20006 Cedar Valley Rd #101 Lynnwood, WA 98036 (425) 744-1100, fax: (425) 778-5547 edward@ngtvoice.com http://www.ngtvoice.com NGT, Inc. is a diversified AT consultancy specializing in speech input technologies- Dragon, WSR, etc. In addition NGT, Inc. is the North American Master Distributor for T-Ware technologies from T&T Consultancy, UK- including J-Say Pro, J-Tools, and J-Tunes. NGT, Inc. specializes in the practical applications of these technologies to assist people with disabilities reach their goals both in the workplace and at home. SD - Douglas - 915 Nippon Telesoft Co., Ltd. 1-8-1 KojimachiHanzomon MK Building 1F Tokyo Japan 102-0083 81332640800, fax: 81332640880 ts-info@telesoft.co.jp http://www.telesoft.com Nippon Telesoft is a representative company that produces and sells Braille printers and Braille displays. Gemini printer can print Bralle and ink simultaneously and operates very quickly.Seika Braille display series are light and compact to carry, support all kinds of screen reader. SD - Douglas - 905 Nokia Inc. Mail stop 2:300 6021 Connection Drive Irving, TX 75039 (972) 894-5000, fax: (972) 894-6427 daniel.ahlers@nokia.com http://www.nokia.com Nokia Technology is revolutionizing the way people communicate. With a wide range of phones and enhancements and convenient features like text and multimedia messaging, our customers are able to stay connected like never before. And while we're busy dreaming up the technology that makes these things possible, we're also developing technology to make them accessible to anyone. SD - Douglas - 822 | Top | O Olympus America 3500 Corporate Parkway Center Valley, PA 18034 (484) 896-5786, fax: (484) 896-7169 amy.leslie@olympus.com http://www.olympusamerica.com/audio Everything you expect from an Olympus audio recorder. High-quality digital voice recorders are not just for work. An integrated Music Player lets you enjoy listening to all your favorite songs, on vacation, after a strenuous day or between meetings. SD - Douglas - 216 Optelec US, Inc. 3030 Enterprise Court Suite C Vista, CA 92081 (800) 826-4200, fax: (800) 368-4111 cberg@optelec.com http://www.optelec.com Optelec U.S. Inc. was founded in 1985 and is recognized as the worldwide market leader in providing innovative and life changing assistive technologies for the blind and visually impaired. In January 2007, Tieman U.S., Holding Company to Optelec US Inc., spun off ShopLowVision.com as a subsidiary company to provide a one-stop-shop for optical, non-optical and daily living aids for eye care professionals and consumers. For more information visit www.optelec.com. SD - Douglas - 205 Origin Instruments Corporation 854 Greenview Dr. Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (972) 606-8740, fax: (972) 606-8741 marketing@orin.com http://www.orin.com Origin Instruments delivers hardware and software solutions for computer access, switch-based access, speech and low vision. The HeadMouse® Extreme is the company’s flagship product. SD - Douglas - 219 SD - Douglas - 318 | Top | P Perkins Products 175 North Beacon Street Watertown, MA 02472 (617) 972-7308, fax: (617) 926-2027 perkinsproducts@perkins.org http://www.perkinsproducts.org Perkins Products at Perkins School for the Blind manufactures the Perkins Brailler®, the most widely used brailler in the world. We also offer products for individuals with visual impairment and learning disabilities including the Seika Refreshable Braille Display, and we publish books on relevant education topics. SD - Douglas - 214 Planman Technologies Inc. 110 Boggs Lane Suite 100 Cincinnati, OH 45246 (513) 376-8370, fax: 1 sales@planmantechnologies.com Pending SD - Manchester - 82 Plextalk 6065 Bristol Parkway Culver City, CA 90230 (310) 693-7600, fax: (310) 693-7599 sales@plextalk.com http://www.plextalk.com Manufacturer of digital talking book players/recorders for the visually impaired and dyslexic. The Plextalk brand of products consists of the Pocket/PTP1, PTN2, and PTR2. SD - Douglas - 106 Point-and-Read, Inc. 507 Third St. - Box 23 Mount Gretna, PA 17064 (717) 964-1313, fax: (717) 964-2323 bslotznick@simtalk.com http://www.simtalk.com/PnR Point-and-Read develops the Point-and-Chat® line of software for email, instant messaging, and text messaging for poor-readers, non-readers and AAC users, including people with multiple disabilities. SD - Douglas - 110 Precision Vision 944 First Street LaSalle, IL 60301 (815) 223-2022, fax: 1 ed@precision-vision.com http://www.precision-vision.com Pending SD - Manchester - 52 Prentke Romich Company 1022 Heyl Road Wooster, OH 44691 (800) 262-1984, fax: (330) 263-4829 info@prentrom.com http://www.prentrom.com PRC continues to be the leader in providing AAC solutions. Visit our booth and learn more about our devices and our therapy solutions, the AAC Language Lab, a practical, easy-to-use resource for teaching language with AAC devices and Unity; and Essence™, our new line of devices for literate adults. SD - Douglas - 705 ProxTalker.com, LLC 327 Huntingdon Ave Waterbury , CT 06708-1413 (203) 721-6074, fax: (203) 721-6070 dina@proxtalker.com http://www.proxtalker.com ProxTalker is an augmentative communication device that offers the first moveable picture communication with a voice output. Encoded picture sound tags produce voice output when placed on any of the 5 device buttons and pressed. Tags can be customized with any image and sound. SD - Douglas - 115 | Top | R Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic 20 Roszel Road Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 243-7088, fax: (609) 520-7990 sturner@rfbd.org http://www.rfbd.org RFB&D Helps Students Achieve Educational Success. Print and learning disabilities are a lifelong challenge. With the right support and intervention students can succeed. RFB&D, a national, nonprofit organization is the leading accessible audio textbook library for individuals with visual and learning disabilities. We provide access to content, products and services. To learn more visit www.rfbd.org SD - Douglas - 415 Rehan Electronics Ltd Brunswick Row Aughrim Road, Co. Wicklow Carnew Ireland 0000 0031412653226, fax: 0031412653227 yvvelzen@vanlentsystems.nl http://www.rehanelectronics.com Supplier of (medical) equipment for the visually impaired (like CCTV's and electronic handheld magnifiers).Visit our booth and try our new i-See CCTV, i-See High Def and brand new i-Discover by yourself! All our high quality products are made in our own factory in Ireland. SD - Douglas - 512 Reinecker Reha-Technik GmbH Sandwiesenstrasse 19 Alsbach-Hähnlein Germany 64665 00496257931138, fax: 004962572561 info@reineckerreha.com http://www.reineckerreha.com With 40 years experience in German low vision engineering Reinecker Reha-Technik is technology leader in the industry. miniMAX, MANO, MAXLUPE, mezzo and topolino line for the comfort of reading. SD - Douglas - 620 Revolution Enterprises, Inc. 12170 Dearborn Place Poway, CA 92064 (858) 679-5785, fax: (858) 679-5788 advantagecanes@aol.com http://www.advantagecanes.com/ Canes. SD - Douglas - 513 | Top | S Saltillo Corporation 2143 Township Road #112 Millersburg, OH 44654 (800) 382-8622, fax: (330) 674-6726 aac@saltillo.com http://www.saltillo.com Saltillo Corporation manufactures and distributes augmentative communication products for non-speaking individuals. We specialize in portable products for individuals who are ambulatory. ChatPC and ALT-Chat are among our popular AAC products. SD - Douglas - 400 SD - Douglas - 402 Saudi Arabian Airlines Al Khalydia Saudia City Jeddah Saudi Arabia 21231 00966505688745, fax: 0096626864475 specialneed@saudiairlines.com.sa Pending SD - Manchester - 54 sComm 6238 Hadley Street Raytown, MO 64133 816.527.8339, fax: (816) 737-1790 lboettcher@scomm.com http://www.scommonline.com sComm is the creator of the UbiDuo. The UbiDuo communication device enables a deaf/hard of hearing and a hearing person to communicate with each other face-to-face without an interpreter. The UbiDuo allows deaf or hard-of-hearing people to converse with hearing people anywhere, anytime, in professional or social settings. SD - Douglas - 922 Sendero Group, LLC 429 F Street, Suite 4 Davis, CA 95616 (530) 757-6800, fax: (530) 757-6830 gps@senderogroup.com http://www.senderogroup.com Distributors and developers of Sendero GPS for six platforms, BrailleNote, Braille/Voice Sense, Pac Mate, Windows PC, Mobile Geo for Windows phones, and LookAround for iPhones. Also, distributing Trekker Breeze, VictorReader Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Mobile Speak, Miniguide and i.d. Mate. SD - Douglas - 521 Serotek Corporation 1128 Harmon Place, Ste. 310 Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 341-3030, fax: (612) 659-0760 info@serotek.com http://www.serotek.com Serotek is the leading provider of internet and digital information accessibility software and services. Our accessibility products help those who are blind or low vision to get the most out of any computer. And our solutions are more affordable, convenient and easy to-use than any other out there. We're not just bringing the world to you, we're bringing you to the world. SD - Douglas - 820 Sight Enhancement Systems 60 Bathurst Drive. Unit #17 Waterloo, ON N2V-2A9 (519) 883-8400, fax: (519) 883-8405 dbevers@sightenhancement.com http://www.sightenhancement.com Scientific Calculators and portable cameras. SD - Douglas - 422 Siloam Welfare Foundation For the Visaully Handicapped 1719 NAMBUSUNHWANNO GWANAKGU SEOUL Korea, South 151-843 (822) 880-0500, fax: (822) 887-1120 silwel@chol.com http://www.silwel.or.kr Siloam Welfare Foundation provides software and hardware products for the person with visually handicapped. Our main products are New DreamBraille, Auto braille business card press, Siloam Braille and etc.Auto braille business card press is a machine that can produce plenty of braille business cards. SD - Manchester - 79 Slater Software, Inc. 351 Badger Circle Guffey, CO 80820 (719) 479-2255, fax: (719) 479-2254 info@slatersoftware.com http://www.slatersoftware.com Slater Software, Inc., the leader in Picture-Assisted Literacy™ offers a variety of tools that promote literacy learning. Picture It and PixWriter™, effectively engage new and struggling readers and writers. Both software programs have been recently upgraded and include over 10,500 Literacy Support Pictures™ paired with words and voice output. Slater also offers ready-to-use Curriculum resources including 8 Simply Science™ Units and the Read and Tell™ Series. SD - Douglas - 627 SmartEd Services 1821 East 40th Street Cleveland, OH 44103 (216) 432-2400, fax: (216) 432-0044 lslama@clevelandcorporate.com http://www.teachsmart.org Classroom technologies from SmartEd Services promote dynamic teaching and active learning. Representing SMART™, NEC™, Elmo™, and more, SES introduces the TAP•it™ Touch Accessible Platform for Interactive Technology. Uniquely designed to distinguish between intended and unintended touches, TAP•it accommodates students with physical and development disabilities. Easily transported, its motorized adjustments lift, lower, and angle the screen from 0 to 90 degrees. SD - Manchester - 50 SD - Manchester - 51 Social Security Administration SSA/PASS 1333 Front St San Diego, CA 92101 (888) 674-6250, fax: (619) 557-5579 patrick.mattis@ssa.gov If you are getting disability benefits, we have good news for you. Social Security’s work incentives and Ticket to Work programs can help you if you are interested in working. Special rules make it possible for people receiving Social Security disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to work and still receive monthly payments. Work incentives include: Continued cash benefits; Continued Medicare or Medicaid while you work; and Help with education, training and rehabilitation. SD - Douglas - 720 SoftTouch 17117 Oak Drive Ste C Omaha, NE 68130 (402) 334-8477, fax: (402) 334-8478 sales@softtouch.com http://www.softtouch.com SoftTouch has been developing accessible software for over 20 years. Specializing in software with universal access for students with special needs, SoftTouch strives to enrich the learning experience for students on the moderate to severe disability spectrum. SoftTouch provides self-authoring tools, cause-and-effect software, and curriculum-based products. Popular SoftTouch titles include My Own Bookshelf, Test Me Score Me, Teaching AccessAbility, All About Animals, and many more. SD - Douglas - 122 Solutions Radio Motorenweg 5K Delft Netherlands 2623 CR +12019771229, fax: +12016086803 sales@solutionsradio.com http://www.iriswebradio.com Online Daisy player. To be able to listen to all kinds of content on the Internet without a PC, that is a dream for many people with a reading disability! SD - Douglas - 121 Sonocent Ltd. Beracah House, Gloucester Road, Monmouthshire United Kingdom NP16 7DH +4407889725986 support@sonocent.com http://www.audionotetaker.com SD - Manchester - 59 Step-Hear Ltd. 2288A Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M4E1G6 347.482.1557, fax: 801.760.9791 info@step-hear.com http://www.step-hear.com/ Step-Hear develops and markets innovative Wayfinding and Guiding Technology for people with Visual Impairment. Step-Hear system installed in public places like Banks, Malls, Courts, Hospitals, enhance ADA compliance for Accessibility to public places and information. SD - Douglas - 417 | Top | T Tack-Tiles Braille Systems, LLC P.O. Box 475 Plaistow, NH 03865 (603) 382-1904, fax: (603) 382-1748 braille@tack-tiles.com http://www.tack-tiles.com Tack-Tiles Braille Systems are a sophisticated teaching tool for all ages based on LEGO-type blocks. These Braille blocks provide a unique bridge, a smoother, shorter, more interesting path to Braille literacy. Now in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian literacy Braille Code as well as Nemeth Braille Code for mathematics, Braille code for music notation, and computer Braille code. SD - Douglas - 910 Tactile World Ltd. Shai Agnon 15 b Ra’anana Israel 43380 +97297735532, fax: +97297735583 matthew@tactile-world.com http://www.tactile-world.com Tactile World has 4 new patented lines (under $695) that can be used alone or integrated with other accessibility tools: 1.The only computer tool providing the blind with the same access as sighted to words and pictures,including:Web,Microsoft Office,gesture games,CRM 2.Compact RBD for use with existing screen readers 3.High resolution tactile graphic display with so few actuators and such high pin density it can be used on iphones and ipads 4.Screen magnifier with orientation and navgation. SD - Manchester - 58 Telesensory Distribution & Service Operations 4545, Stockdale Hwy, Suite “F” Bakersfield, CA 93308 (650) 743-9515, fax: (661) 832-6557 ssng@telesensory.com http://www.telesensory.com Telesensory is the pioneer company in the Low Vision Industry, with the mission to assist people with vision impairment to be able to read again. The company will continue to be innovative in creating revolutionised products to enable vision impaired people to be independent and stay connected to society. SD - Manchester - 60 Texthelp Systems 600 Unicorn Park Drive Woburn, MA 01801 (888) 248-0652, fax: (866) 248-0652 u.s.info@texthelp.com http://www.texthelp.com Texthelp provides award-winning literacy software solutions. Read&Write GOLD's customizable toolbar integrates with mainstream applications to support individuals with reading/writing difficulties, learning disabilities or ELL students. Fluency Tutor is an online solution for developing and assessing oral reading fluency. Both products combine robust features and options for school/home use to ensure all students succeed. Visit texthelp.com to download a FREE trial of Read&Write 10 GOLD! SD - Douglas - 511 The Center for AAC and Autism PO Box 1317 Wooster, OH 44691 (866) 998-1726, fax: (330) 263-4829 courtney@aacandautism.com http://www.aacandautism.com The Center for AAC & Autism believes that every child has the desire and the ability to communicate despite physical and neurological challenges. By providing specialized clinical training to health care professionals , teachers, and parents... empowering clients and families with education, resources, and information... and supporting clinical research, our aim is to give all children the ability to speak their mind and heart and become engaged in their world. SD - Douglas - 113 The GNOME Foundation PO Box 101 Groton, MA 01450 (617) 206-3947, fax: (617) 206-3947 info@gnome.org http://www.gnome.org GNOME Foundation. SD - Douglas - 116 The Writer Learning Systems P.O. Box 186 Paso Robles, CA 93447 (805) 237-2055, fax: (805) 239-8973 april@writerlearning.com http://www.writerlearning.com From simple note taking to advanced writing and communication support, the Fusion portable word processor is designed to assist a wide range of ages and abilities. Onboard programs and features include: text to speech, word prediction, keyboard instruction, math facts practice, calendar (new!), abbreviation expansion (new!) and much more. SD - Douglas - 515 Therapy Box Apps 3 Amelia Close London United Kingdom W3 8EZ +4402089931820, fax: +4402087113646 rbright@therapy-box.co.uk http://www.tboxapps.com tboxapps.com are excited to launch Predictable in 2011. Predictable is a sophisticated communication aid on an iPad/iPhone and features a predictive engine to reduce key strokes or switch hits. It is also switch accessible. Our second app will be released in 2011, SD - Manchester - 70 Tobii ATI 333 Elm Street Dedham, MA 02026 (781) 461-8200, fax: (781) 461-8213 customercare@tobiiati.com http://www.tobiiati.com Tobii offers a range of AAC products that give individuals with communication disabilities a voice and a way to live more fulfilled and independent lives; from text-to-speech devices, to the latest in eye tracking technology. SD - Douglas - 713 Touch Graphics, Inc. 330 West 38 Street Suite 1204 New York, NY 10018 (212) 375-6341, fax: (646) 452-4211 sl@touchgraphics.com http://www.touchgraphics.com ClickAndGo Wayfinding Maps offer blind and deafblind travelers access to precise indoor and outdoor walking directions via print, Braille or voice. Our clear step-by-step directions are delivered via the web or telephone (using interactive voice response technology). We also offer InTouch Graphics’ tactile maps for blind and low vision users, in both portable and permanent display formats. Both types of maps are appropriate for colleges, hotels, transit systems, parks, and other environments. SD - Douglas - 714 Traveleyes PO Box 511 Leeds United Kingdom LS5 3JT +4408448040221, fax: +441133350372 info@traveleyes-international.com http://www.traveleyes-international.com Traveleyes is a unique international travel service founded by blind, world award-winning traveler, entrepreneur, TV director Amar Latif. We specialize in custom-designed group vacations offering blind travelers the opportunity to discover new worlds independently of family and friends. Sights are described by sighted customers in return for attractive discounts. Our multi-sensory experiences, attention to detail and flexible options ensure that blindness is no impediment to world exploration. SD - Douglas - 616 | Top | V ViewPlus Technologies 1853 SW Airport Ave Corvallis, OR 97333 (541) 754-4002, fax: (541) 753-6505 events@viewplus.com http://www.viewplus.com ViewPlus is a leading innovator of assistive technology providing everyday solutions for mainstream environments. We are consistently expanding markets and developing products to stay one step ahead of our customer's needs. SD - Douglas - 505 Vision Technology, Inc. 8501 Delport Drive St Louis, MO 63114 (800) 560-7226, fax: (314) 890-8383 clientservices@vti1.com http://www.visiontechnology.com Vision Technology’s pursuit of innovative design has led the company to the forefront of the low vision industry. We offer 2X magnification allowing individuals with the beginning stages of low vision the benefit of these products; as well as those needing higher magnification. VTI manufactures desktop, portable and distance-viewing CCTVs. SD - Douglas - 600 VisionAid International Ltd Bridge Lodge, Spalding Common Spalding United Kingdom PE11 3AU 00441775711977, fax: 00441775769043 ellis@visionaid-international.com http://www.visionaid-international.com VisionAid International Ltd is a company that prides itself on incorporating the latest technologies to help people who are partially sighted and blind to be able to read more easily and effectively. Come and see the launch of two new digitial capture products together with the latest version of the extremely powerful Readit software with Windows 7 multitouch support. SD - Douglas - 726 VisionCue 4858-A S.W. Scholls Ferry Road Portland, OR 97225 (888) 318-2582, fax: (503) 459-4003 LLake@visioncue.com http://www.visioncue.com ALVA, iZoom, LVI Go!, Optelec, Mobile Speak, Talks – just to name a few. All the best products for living life to the fullest. Whether you’re on-the-go, hitting the books or making a buck, VisionCue has the right products, training and service to meet your needs. SD - Douglas - 518 VOICEYE, Inc. #214 Samsung IT Valley 197-5 Guro-Dong, Guro-gu Seoul Korea, South 152-848 +82220282307, fax: +82220282309 samkim@voiceye.com http://www.voiceye.com VOICEYE is a smart-phone application for people with low vision and visual impairments using 2-dimensional code technology. When it succeeds to scan our 2-dimensional code holding text data on printed materials, VOICEYE app will show the text and you can simply magnify it and use enhanced contrast modes. Visit at our booth SD – Douglas -912 and explore our VOICEYE world. SD - Douglas - 912 | Top | W Walters Low Vision Optics 30423 Canwood #115 Agoura Hills, CA 91301 (818) 706-2202, fax: (818) 706-2206 walterslv@cs.com http://www.walterslowvision.com Stop by and examine: the complete line of WALTERS Monoculars and Accessories designed specifically for Low Vision Applications, the WALTERS Kits for the Professional, and a variety of affordable magnifiers including Magnabrites and the Visual Tracking Magnifiers from Coil. SD - Douglas - 900 Words+, Inc. 42505 10th Street West Lancaster, CA 93534 (661) 723-6523, fax: (661) 723-2114 info@words-plus.com http://www.words-plus.com At Words+ we are dedicated to "Unlocking the Person" by providing a broad range of augmentative communication devices and associated technology. Our field support team works closely with the client, speech pathologist and families to help choose the correct device. The Words+ Funding Specialists process claims for Medicare, Medicaid, Medi-Cal and private insurance. Please stop by our booth to investigate our EyePro system and our new Say-it! SAM communicator. SD - Douglas - 605 | Top | X XML- Tekst P.O.Box 22 Skomagergade 5, 2. Roskilde Denmark DK 4000 +4586161020, fax: +4522291020 info@xml-tekst.dk http://www.xml-tekst.dk Easy-to-use software solutions for production of books in the Daisy format. SD - Manchester - 81 | Top | Y Your Low Vision Store 1899 East Main Street Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 652-1026, fax: (805) 652-0880 liza@infogrip.com http://www.yourlowvisionstore.com At Your Low Vision Store we want to help individuals with low vision or blindness maintain or regain their reading capabilities with the best variety of video magnifiers, reading devices and computer access in the industry. We have three convenient locations in Southern California; Garden Grove, Cathedral City and Ventura, where we will work with individuals one on one to find the best match for their needs and budget. We can also provide free home demonstrations. SD - Douglas - 426 ---------- Sponsorship and Advertising Are you interested in becoming a sponsor for or advertising with the 26th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference? Each registered conference attendee will receive conference materials and your advertisement can be printed in our conference program. Learn more about how to increase your exposure during the CSUN Conference by downloading the Advertising/Literature brochure and Sponsorship brochure. Please send your request to: conference@csun.edu Sponsors of the 2011 International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference Ability Magazine Adobe A O L AT&T Canon Deque Freedom Scientific IBM Microsoft ---------- Advertising Information 26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CONFERENCE March 14–19, 2011 Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego, California Center on California State University Northridge Disabilities 2011 Advertising Commitment Form Conference Days: March14-19, 2011 • Exhibition Days: March 16-19, 2011 Center on California State University Northridge Disabilities Conference Program Advertisements Conference Programs are distributed to all participants at the conference. To advertise in the conference program please submit this application and payment followed by artwork (electronic or camera ready, on or before February 18, 2011). Rates Exhibitor: Full Page 8 1/2”(w) x 11”(h): $800.00 Half Page 8 1/2”(w) x 5 1/2”(h): $600.00 Non-Exhibitor: Full Page 8 1/2”(w) x 11”(h): $1,750.00 Half Page 8 1/2”(w) x 5 1/2”(h): $1,050.00 Literature Distribution Services For the first time, the Conference will have Literature Distribution Services in place of tote bag inserts. The literature distribution services will be located in the Conference Registration area for maximum visibility to all participants of the event. The leterature distribution service is limited to one piece, no larger than 8 ½ x 11” and there are no restrictions on the number of pages per piece as long as the piece is stapled or bound. All shipments (international and domestic) must be received in the Conference Office no later than February 18, 2011. The Center on Disabilities is not responsible for materials delayed at Customs, nor will the Center pick up shipments at Customs. It is suggested that a minimum quantity of 2,500 pieces be provided. Rates Exhibitor: Per Piece (no larger than 8 ½” x 11”) $750.00 Non-Exhibitor: Per Piece (no larger than 8 ½” x 11”) $1,500.00 Exhibit Hall Banners This new marketing opportunity will highlight your company name, company logo and booth number in the Exhibit Hall. Exhibit Hall Banners will be hung in the exhibit hall (location determined by conference management) to increase your visibility at the conference. All banners will be produced in a consistent format and provided by conference management. Per banner $1,500 Method of Payment (Sponsors no charge) Check enclosed for: VISA MC AMEX Name of Credit Card Holder: Card #: Exp. Date: Organization/Company Name: Contact Name: Email: Address: Phone: Fax: (Make payable to CSUN U.S. Dollars) Center on California State University Northridge Disabilities California State University, Northridge Center on Disabilities • 18111 Nordhoff Street, BH 110 Northridge, CA 91330-8340 Phone: (818) 677-2578 Fax: (818) 677-4929 • Email: conference@csun.edu • Website: www.csunconference.org ---------- Sponsorship Opportunities March 14-19, 2011 Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego, California California State University Center on Northridge Disabilities EVERY SPONSORSHIP COMES WITH: Your Company Logo on the “Sponsorship Acknowledgement Page” of the Conference Program Web site acknowledgement Acknowledgement on the Sponsor Banner in the EVERY SPONSORSHIP COMES WITH: Your Company Logo on the “Sponsorship Acknowledgement Page” of the Conference Program Web site acknowledgement Acknowledgement on the Sponsor Banner in the a SHOWCASE SUITES $25,000 Exclusive room for your use as presentation area/demonstration/exhibit booth and function space from Wednesday 8:00am -Saturday 1:00pm in the 2nd floor Exhibit Hall Presentations listed in General Sessions Schedule Your Company Logo on a Banner at or near the entrance of your area Complimentary Full Page Color Advertisement in the Conference Program Listing in the Exhibit Guide Five Complimentary Conference Registrations KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND WELCOME RECEPTION $20,000 Your Company Logo on a Banner on the Stage Opportunity to Distribute One Page Flyer (alternative formats made available) at the Reception Complimentary Full Page Color Advertisement in the Conference Program One complimentary function room Four Complimentary Conference Registrations CONFERENCE TOTE BAGS $20,000 Your Company Logo on the Front of the Tote Bags Complimentary Full Page Color Advertisement in the Conference Program One complimentary function room Four Complimentary Conference Registrations CONFERENCE PROGRAM $20,000 Your Company Logo on the Front Cover of the Conference Program Complimentary Full Page Color Advertisement on Inside Front Page of Program One complimentary function room Four Complimentary Conference Registrations 1 WI-FI PROGRAM FOR PAID ATTENDEES $20,000 WI-FI PROGRAM FOR PAID ATTENDEES $20,000 Your Company Logo on every Password Authorization Card Your Company Logo on Sign-In Web Page Complimentary Full Page Color Advertisement in the Conference Program One complimentary function room Four Complimentary Conference Registrations EXHIBIT HALL DIRECTORY $15,000 Your Company Logo on the Front Cover of the Exhibit Hall Directory Complimentary Full Page Advertisement on the Back Cover of the Guide One complimentary function room Three Complimentary Conference Registrations CONFERENCE QUICK-GUIDE PROGRAM $15,000 Your Company Logo on the Front Cover of the Conference Quick-Guide Program Complimentary Full Page Advertisement on the Back Cover of the Quick-Guide Program One complimentary function room Three Complimentary Conference Registrations CYBER CAFE $15,000 Your Company Logo on Computer Desktops in Cyber Cafe Complimentary Full Page Advertisement in the Conference Program One complimentary function room Three Complimentary Conference Registrations TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM $15,000 Your Company Logo on Computer Desktops in General Session Rooms and on Check-In Page at Registration Complimentary Full Page Advertisement in the Conference Program One complimentary function room Three Complimentary Conference Registrations EXHIBIT HALLS OPENING RECEPTIONS $15,000 Your Company Logo on a Banner at the Entrances of Exhibit Halls Opportunity to Distribute One Page Flyer (alternative formats made available) at the Reception Complimentary Full Page Advertisement in the Conference Program One complimentary function room Three Complimentary Conference Registrations INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION RECEPTION $10,000 INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION RECEPTION $10,000 Your Company Logo on a Banner at the Reception Opportunity to Distribute One Page Flyer (alternative formats made available) at the Reception Complimentary Full Page Advertisement in the Conference Program Two Complimentary Conference Registrations AUDIO-VISUAL SERVICES PROGRAM $10,000 Your Company Logo in every presentation room Complimentary Full Page Advertisement in the Conference Program Two Complimentary Conference Registrations ASSISTIVE LISTENING SERVICES PROGRAM $10,000 Your Company Logo at the ADA/Accommodation Registration Counters Acknowledgement of your Sponsorship in every presentation room on the sound amplification signage Complimentary Full Page Advertisement in the Conference Program Two Complimentary Conference Registrations SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING SERVICES $10,000 Your Company Logo at the ADA/Accommodation Registration Counter Your Company Logo on the designated signs for “Reserved Seats for Deaf & Hard of Hearing”at every session and event Complimentary Full Page Advertisement in the Conference Program Two 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New Users Registration ---------- Pre-Conference Workshops Monday, March 14, 2011 9:00 AM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) Blind/Low VisionBLV-1087A Non-Visual Approach to Social NetworksLarry Lewis 1:30 PM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) OtherOTH-1032Creating Accessible Documents for Students and the WorkplaceVictoria Essner Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:00 AM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) OtherOTH-1033Overview of Assistive TechnologyKelly Fonner Scott Marfilius Web AccessibilityWEB-2062Accessibility of HTML5 and Rich Internet ApplicationsSteve Faulkner Hans Hillen Jared Smith Jonathan Whiting 1:30 PM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) OtherOTH-1031The iPad and iPod touch in the Special Needs ClassroomMark Coppin Luis Perez ---------- A Non-Visual Approach to Social Networks BLV-1087 Monday, March 14, 2011 - 9:00 - 12:00 PM PST Beginner Windsor B A Non-Visual Approach to Social Networks This workshop will provide an extensive overview of social networking for the visually-impaired. Special attention will be directed to LinkedIn, Facebook, & Twitter.Larry Lewis, Jr. Flying Blind, LLC ---------- Creating Accessible Documents for Students and the Workplace OTH-1032 Monday, March 14, 2011 - 1:30 - 4:30 PM PST Beginner Windsor B Creating Accessible Documents for Students and the Workplace Explore techniques for creating accessible documents while using AT, including logical document structure, portable and navigable audio, and other tools.Victoria Essner BSBVI ---------- Overview of Assistive Technology OTH-1033 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 9:00 - 4:30 PM PST Beginner Emma C Overview of Assistive Technology Welcome to a presentation on all types of AT. The Workshop includes a discussion of the variety of technology offered in the conference's Exhibit Hall.Kelly Fonner Fonner Training & Consulting Scott Marfilius Independent ---------- Accessibility of HTML5 and Rich Internet Applications WEB-2062 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 9:00 - 4:30 PM PST Intermediate Windsor B Accessibility of HTML5 and Rich Internet Applications This presentation will immerse you in the latest updates on accessibility features of HTML5 & ARIA plus other advanced techniques for AJAX-driven web applications.Steve Faulkner Hans Hillen The Paciello Group Jared Smith WebAIM Jonathan Whiting WebAIM ---------- The iPad and iPod touch in the Special Needs Classroom OTH-1031 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 1:30 - 4:30 PM PST Beginner Windsor C The iPad and iPod touch in the Special Needs Classroom Learn how the iPad and iPod touch is used as an AT device during this hands-on session. Mark Coppin Anne Carlsen Center Luis Perez University of South Florida ---------- General Sessions Wednesday, March 16, 2011 6:30 AM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) Blind/Low VisionBLV-1089Blind & Low Vision Orientation at CSUN San DiegoBarbara Runco 8:00 AM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) Aging and DisabilityAGE-1002Using Technology for Employment: Reasonable Accommodations and Telework Best PracticesSharon Terrell-Lindsay Blind/Low VisionBLV-1047Development of Smartpen-Based Audio/Tactile Transit Station Maps for Travel Planning and WayfindingJoseph Kehret Steven Landau Joshua Miele Blind/Low VisionBLV-1052Answering Visual Questions with oMoby and VizWizJeffrey Bigham Pierre Garrigues Blind/Low VisionBLV-2039Before Training begins: Assessing Computer CompetenciesMelissa Bourn John De Witt Emerging Assistive TechnologiesTEC-2006Dynamic Keyboard Generation for Single Switch UsersTed Drake Nate Ebrahimoon Simon King K-12 EducationK12-1018Computers, Literacy and Young Children with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Pati King-DeBaun OtherOTH-2025Explorations and discoveries with Universal Design for Learning (UDL): The research continuesSarah Bryans Bongey Trudie Hughes Postsecondary EducationPSE-2020Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education UpdateGaeir Dietrich Skip Stahl Postsecondary EducationPSE-1019AT in the Classroom and BeyondLiz Miller Kara Zirkle Postsecondary EducationPSE-1009Integrating Developmental AT Education Into Special Education Programs At East Carolina UniversityMelissa Engleman Alana Zambone Postsecondary EducationPSE-1010MiraCosta Community College’s Universal Design Program: Passport to Success for All StudentsRobert Erichsen Michelle Farnam Clayton Littrell Charlie Medina Nancy Schaefer Web AccessibilityWEB-3001Accessibility Challenges of HTML5Ted Drake Todd Kloots Web AccessibilityWEB-1005Challenges of designing, coding and building accessible mobile appsPreety Kumar Web AccessibilityWEB-2045How IBM is making its Web applications more accessibleDavid Todd Web AccessibilityWEB-2029How to Make Friends and Remove Access Barriers In Open Source SoftwareEitan Isaacson Web AccessibilityWEB-1030PDF Portfolios: Accessible Interactive Collections of Documents and Multimedia FilesAndres Gonzalez 9:20 AM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) Aging and DisabilityAGE-1003Assistive Technology to Promote Aging in PlaceJewell Dickson Greshundria Raines Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)AAC-1026Emerging Developments in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Frank DeRuyter Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)AAC-1008Using Technology to Enhance the Classroom: Strategies for Children with AutismLori Dahlquist Blind/Low VisionBLV-2062An On-line Approach to Job Readiness Via Distance LearningLarry Lewis Blind/Low VisionBLV-1058Assisting Students, Workers and Community Members Using Remote ServicesAmy Hyman Mark Nelson Jeffrey Williams Blind/Low VisionBLV-2031Making Classrooms, Conferences and Presentations Accessible with The AE HotspotRicky Enger Blind/Low VisionBLV-1076Making Tactile GraphicsClara Van Gerven Blind/Low VisionBLV-1020Progress in meeting TV user requirements for accessibility: A global perspectiveLarry Goldberg Brad Hodges Richard Orme Paul Schroeder Emerging Assistive TechnologiesTEC-200299 Tips for the Use of Mobile Phones for Students with Disabilities E.A. Draffan Takeo Kondo Kenryu Nakamura Kohei Oka Emerging Assistive TechnologiesTEC-1011Functional Evaluation for Assistive Technology in Considering AT for Students with DisabilitiesHui-Ching Ko EmploymentEMP-2009Learn About Executive Order 13548Christine Griffin Kareem Dale Dinah F. B. Cohen Jo Linda Johnson K-12 EducationK12-2012Accessible Robotics for Visually Impaired Teens: Resources, Activities, and OpportunitiesStephanie Ludi K-12 EducationK12-1010How to Get eBooks and Make Them Accessible with Read:OutLoudJason Burke OtherOTH-2009Academic Exploration through Switch AccessKelly Fonner Scott Marfilius OtherOTH-1016Building IT Accessibility Awareness and Community Using the Barcamp/Unconference FormatJennison Asuncion James Timony John Croston OtherOTH-1034Internet TV, remote control, set top box, apps and programming guide accessibilityChristine Banke Phill Jenkins Dan Shire OtherOTH-2003Working with Blio, the eReader with accessibility for allForrest Dobbs Postsecondary EducationPSE-2011Overcoming Accessibility Challenges of an Enterprise IT System for Students with Disabilities Rick Bowes Web AccessibilityWEB-1052Accessible HTML with Adobe Authoring Tools Matt May 10:40 AM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)AAC-2001Innovations in Accessibility: Designing for Digital OutcastsKel Smith Blind/Low VisionBLV-2056Comparing Notetakers and Mainstream AlternativesWesley Majerus Anne Taylor Blind/Low VisionBLV-1046iPhone Accessibility ExploredMike May Blind/Low VisionBLV-2077JAWS for Windows 12 New FeaturesEric Damery Blind/Low VisionBLV-2019Outdoor Recreation Information Website Usability Study with Visually Impaired and Sighted UsersJieun Sung Sarah Swierenga Blind/Low VisionBLV-1060Using the Lime Lighter to Facilitate Music ReadingJames Palmer Blind/Low VisionBLV-3024Virtual Environment to Improve Orientation Skills in Unknown Spaces by Blind Peopledavid brown Yuri Danilov Luis Goncalves Orly Lahav Lotfi Merabet Jaime Sanchez Deaf and Hard of HearingDHH-2001Caption Accuracy Metrics: Solutions for Automatic Methods of Measuring Caption Quality Marcia Brooks Larry Goldberg Trisha OConnell Deaf and Hard of HearingDHH-2003IBM AbilityLab Digital Media Captioner and EditorCole Miyamoto Ali Sobhi Emerging Assistive TechnologiesTEC-2023Broadband Awareness, Access, & Adoption for the Disability CommunityMartin Sweeney EmploymentEMP-2004Employment: May the (Work) Force Be With You: Rethink PossibleJoanna Clark Elizabeth Dixon Susan Mazrui Lou Rosas Roman Smith K-12 EducationK12-1002Math Support + Boardmaker Studio= Math Instruction for AllEnid Hurtado OtherOTH-2001Need for and Benefits of a Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII)Larry Goldberg Eve Hill George Kerscher Axel Leblois Clayton Lewis Madeleine Rothberg Cyndi Rowland Rich Schwerdtfeger Jim Tobias Gregg Vanderheiden Postsecondary EducationPSE-1003Assistive Technologies at Santa Monica CollegeThomas Peters Postsecondary EducationPSE-2021From Procedure to Policy: Organizing College AT in a Chaotic WorldJames Bailey Web AccessibilityWEB-2033Accessible HTML5 Media Players, Captions, Audio Description, and Search Terrill Thompson Web AccessibilityWEB-1050Adobe® Reader® X and Screen Reader AccessAndres Gonzalez Greg Pisocky Pete De Vasto Web AccessibilityWEB-2004Building Fully Accessible Social Software and Rich Web Applications with WAI-ARIADamian Chojna Matthew King Richard Schwerdtfeger Web AccessibilityWEB-1028Yahoo! Mail: An Accessible Hub for Your Connected LifeTodd Kloots Jonathan Snook 12:00 PM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)AAC-2012AAC Enhanced Web, Mobile and Open Source Editor using Concept Coding FrameworkAnnika Brännström Bengt Farre Blind/Low VisionBLV-1048A Reading Window for Visually Challenged IndividualsDominic Massaro Blind/Low VisionBLV-2005An LED/LCD Display Reader For Visually Impaired UsersEnder Tekin Blind/Low VisionBLV-1051Assessing Needs of Low Vision Music ReadersDan Shephard Blind/Low VisionBLV-2074Workplace Accommodation Use for Individuals with Vision ImpairmentNathan Moon Cognitive DisabilitiesCOG-2004Prompting: A Cautionary Tale of Use, Misuse and AbuseTerry Foss Jane Korsten Deaf and Hard of HearingDHH-2005Mobile Total ConversationGregg Vanderheiden Erik Zetterström Deaf and Hard of HearingDHH-2006Optimizing Accessible Lecture Views on Personal Smart PhonesRaja Kushalnagar Emerging Assistive TechnologiesTEC-2019Bringing Navigation IndoorsKimmo Kalliola K-12 EducationK12-2017Critically Appraised Topic on Social Stories for Increasing Social Communication Skills Ning Hsu Learning DisabilitiesLRN-1001Cloud Computing and Learning DisabilitiesShilpi Kapoor OtherOTH-1024E-accessible reader: The integral design and standardizationMarilyn Irwin Nantanoot Suwannawut OtherOTH-2028Utility of wheelchair seated posture measurement bsed on IOS16840-1Toru Furui Postsecondary EducationPSE-2002Accessible eBook Reading Experiences – Meeting the ChallengeRick Bowes Caesar Eghtesadi Web AccessibilityWEB-2011Cost of Web Accessibility - An Enterprise Level ApproachSailesh Panchang 1:50 PM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)AAC-1006AAC Device Decision-Making: New Technology (iPads, etc.) or Manufactured AAC DevicesDebby McBride Blind/Low VisionBLV-2050Accessibility Concept Navigueo - QRCodesFabrice Mercier Blind/Low VisionBLV-1078Instantaneous Access to Printed Text: OpenBook, PEARL and SARA CEDusty Voorhees Blind/Low VisionBLV-2016Mobile Devices - What's what for implementing Screenreaders and other TTS SolutionsChuck Bilow Mary Brooner David Dzumba John Godfrey Rebecca Schwartz Emerging Assistive TechnologiesTEC-2015Repurposed home automation technology provides accessible and affordable environmental controls and monitoringDaniel Overman EmploymentEMP-2002Advancing Careers through Employees Resource GroupsBill Sciannella Legal IssuesLGL-2005Panel on Accessible Technology PolicyEric Bridges Lainey Feingold Eve Hill Phill Jenkins Deborah Kaplan Nathan Moon Karen Peltz-Strauss Jim Tobias Terry Weaver OtherOTH-2006Access for All: Easy-to-High-Tech EADL’sTom Nikola OtherOTH-1010Accessibility in Apple’s iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch)Sarah Herrlinger OtherOTH-1005iPod touch, iPhone and iPad as Assistive Technology: Ramp Up Your KnowledgeCathy Kingeter Web AccessibilityWEB-1053Accessible Web Conferencing with Adobe ConnectAndrew Kirkpatrick Web AccessibilityWEB-1044Comparison Study of PDF Accessibility Checking ToolsChristy Blew Jon Gunderson Web AccessibilityWEB-2009Creating Dynamic, Interactive, Accessible FlashJonathan Avila Ellen Crowe Mary Lou Mendez Web AccessibilityWEB-3006CSUN, Accessibility, and DrupalJoseph O'Connor Pratik Patel Kimon Rethis Web AccessibilityWEB-2014How to eat an elephant: Tackling Web Accessibility in a large corporationLisa Barnett Wes Dillon Preety Kumar Sharron Rush Elle Waters Web AccessibilityWEB-2015Improving web accessibility for the elderlyRoger Hudson Web AccessibilityWEB-2021Role-based Inclusive Design Practices for Web TeamsLisa Herrod Web AccessibilityWEB-3023Video Accessibility in User AgentsJim Allan John Foliot Jeanne Spellman Web AccessibilityWEB-2027Worldspace FireEyes – a free tool for AJAX application developmentDylan Barrell 3:10 PM PST Track/TopicIDSessionSpeaker(s) Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)AAC-2019Achieving Efficiency with Eye GazeTanya Curtis Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)AAC-2025Video Modeling and AAC instruction: Successful Social Conversations for Beginning CommunicatorsPati King-DeBaun Blind/Low VisionBLV-1079Accessible Online Training Available for JAWS and MAGic Users from Freedom ScientificDan Clark Blind/Low VisionBLV-2054AviNav: A new GPS location and navigation mobile software applicationMichael Borsuk Blind/Low VisionBLV-2014How Infty Software Makes Mathematical Formulas and Tables Accessible in DAISYMasakazu Suzuki Katsuhito Yamaguchi Blind/Low VisionBLV-3021Simple traning tool of auditory obstacle perception for the blind Takahiro Miura Cognitive DisabilitiesCOG-2008AT Requires Alternative Thinking when Matching the Needs of Students and StandardsDebbie Grant Kathie Maltby Deaf and Hard of HearingDHH-2011Interpretype Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Subscription ServiceKen Gan Emerging Assistive TechnologiesTEC-1009Discover Open Source Assistive Technology Solutions 2011Paul Lloyd K-12 EducationK12-2013Accessibility Tool Kits for i21 ClassroomsAnne Callies Corey Straily Learning DisabilitiesLRN-1003ReacTickles: Engagement and Interaction through Sensory PlayJohn Huth OtherOTH-1012Accessible Travel: Evolving the Practice of Providing Geo-Data Services to Improve MobilityBill Curtis-Davidson Eric Lipp Aaron Steinfeld Jim Tobias Tom Wlodkowski OtherOTH-1030Innovation 4 Access + Outreach = InclusionMatthew Gerst Steve Jacobs Susan Mazrui Paul Schroeder Amanda Stent OtherOTH-1020Yelp & Co. - getting access information through social networks and appsChristiane Link Web AccessibilityWEB-1035Case Study: California State University's Accessibility Technology InitiativeKen Nakata Cheryl Pruitt Web AccessibilityWEB-2008Distance Education and Accessibility in the Age of the InternetJayme Johnson Web AccessibilityWEB-1020Role of Engineering Best Practices to Create an Inclusive WorldSrinivasu Chakravarthula Web AccessibilityWEB-2046Screen Reader Web Accessibility Face-offJared Smith Jonathan Whiting Web AccessibilityWEB-1059Using Adobe Acrobat® X Action Wizards for Accessibility RepairGreg Pisocky ---------- Blind & Low Vision Orientation at CSUN San Diego BLV-1089 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 6:30 - 7:30 AM PST Beginner Front of Concierge Desk Blind & Low Vision Orientation at CSUN San Diego Helpful navigation tips for Blind/Low Vision attendees at the CSUN conference location: The Manchester Grand Hyatt San DiegoBarbara Runco San Diego Center for the Blind ---------- Using Technology for Employment: Reasonable Accommodations and Telework Best Practices AGE-1002 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Randle A Using Technology for Employment: Reasonable Accommodations and Telework Best Practices In support of President Obama’s executive order, session reviews hiring & retention of individuals w/ disabilities, via use of technology, reasonable accommodations, and teleworks practices. Sharon Terrell-Lindsay DoD Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program ---------- Development of Smartpen-Based Audio/Tactile Transit Station Maps for Travel Planning and Wayfinding BLV-1047 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Cunningham A Development of Smartpen-Based Audio/Tactile Transit Station Maps for Travel Planning and Wayfinding We will demonstrate and describe the development of portable, audio/tactile, print/Braille, train-station maps for use by blind and visually-impaired transit riders.Joseph Kehret LightHouse Steven Landau Touch Graphics, Inc. Joshua Miele Smith-Kettlewell ---------- Answering Visual Questions with oMoby and VizWiz BLV-1052 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Windsor B Answering Visual Questions with oMoby and VizWiz This presentation will overview the VizWiz and oMoby accessible mobile applications that use human-powered and automatic approaches to enable blind people to answer visual questions. Jeffrey Bigham University of Rochester Pierre Garrigues IQ Engines ---------- Before Training begins: Assessing Computer Competencies BLV-2039 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup D Before Training begins: Assessing Computer Competencies Applicable to BLV, LD, any computer user, this interactive demonstration addresses the need for a simple, standardized method for assessing trainers' or students' computer competencies.Melissa Bourn De Witt and Associates, Inc. John De Witt De Witt & Associates ---------- Dynamic Keyboard Generation for Single Switch Users TEC-2006 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup C Dynamic Keyboard Generation for Single Switch Users Yahoo! has created customized on-screen keyboards for any webpage. This presentation will demonstrate how the keyboards work and what it needs for your site.Ted Drake Yahoo! Nate Ebrahimoon Yahoo! Simon King Yahoo! ---------- Computers, Literacy and Young Children with Severe and Multiple Disabilities K12-1018 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Emma C Computers, Literacy and Young Children with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Highlights of this session will include case examples and demonstrated computer-based activities/strategies for a range of abilities.Pati King-DeBaun Creative Communicating ---------- Explorations and discoveries with Universal Design for Learning (UDL): The research continues OTH-2025 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham C Explorations and discoveries with Universal Design for Learning (UDL): The research continues Practitioners and researchers exploring Universal Design for Learning (UDL) describe and demonstrate possible ways UDL can enhance satisfaction and engagement in teaching and learning.Sarah Bryans Bongey The College of St. Scholastica Trudie Hughes University of Minnesota, duluth ---------- Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education Update PSE-2020 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham B Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education Update This session reports the progress of the commission, provides information on staying apprised of commission activities, and explains how to share your comments and suggestions.Gaeir Dietrich HTCTU Skip Stahl NIMAS Center/CAST ---------- AT in the Classroom and Beyond PSE-1019 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Emma A AT in the Classroom and Beyond This session reviews assistive technologies and services offered at the University and how they help students, faculty and staff, regardless of disability.Liz Miller George Mason University - Assistive Technology Initiative (ATI) Kara Zirkle George Mason University/Assistive Technology Initiative ---------- Integrating Developmental AT Education Into Special Education Programs At East Carolina University PSE-1009 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Beginner America's Cup B Integrating Developmental AT Education Into Special Education Programs At East Carolina University Integrating Developmental AT Education Into Special Education Programs At East Carolina UniversityMelissa Engleman East Carolina University Alana Zambone East Carolina University ---------- MiraCosta Community College’s Universal Design Program: Passport to Success for All Students PSE-1010 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Windsor C MiraCosta Community College’s Universal Design Program: Passport to Success for All Students Learn how MiraCosta Community College secured funding and developed an innovative program to give all students access to literacy support software on campus and off. Robert Erichsen MiraCosta College Michelle Farnam MiraCosta College Clayton Littrell MiraCosta College Charlie Medina MiraCosta College Nancy Schaefer MiraCosta College ---------- Accessibility Challenges of HTML5 WEB-3001 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Advanced Emma B Accessibility Challenges of HTML5 HTML5 allows web pages to perform like native applications. This lecture details how the HTML5 specifications solve many accessibility issues, and introduces new challenges. Ted Drake Yahoo! Todd Kloots Yahoo! ---------- Challenges of designing, coding and building accessible mobile apps WEB-1005 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Manchester B Deque Challenges of designing, coding and building accessible mobile apps This session compares the accessibility of the different types of mobile apps. including the accessibility features available for the different native app platforms Preety Kumar Deque Systems, Inc ---------- How IBM is making its Web applications more accessible WEB-2045 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Intermediate Gibbons How IBM is making its Web applications more accessible This paper and a PowerPoint presentation will present how IBM is making its Web applications more accessible by implementing the WAI-ARIA specification.David Todd IBM ---------- How to Make Friends and Remove Access Barriers In Open Source Software WEB-2029 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup A How to Make Friends and Remove Access Barriers In Open Source Software We will demonstrate the conducive environment an Open Source desktop, such as GNOME, provides for developing a compelling and highly accessible computing experience. Eitan Isaacson The GNOME Foundation ---------- PDF Portfolios: Accessible Interactive Collections of Documents and Multimedia Files WEB-1030 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Connaught PDF Portfolios: Accessible Interactive Collections of Documents and Multimedia Files PDF portfolios are collections of documents and multimedia files packaged as a single PDF. Latest Adobe Acrobat makes portfolios more accessible to assistive technology users.Andres Gonzalez Adobe Systems Inc. ---------- Assistive Technology to Promote Aging in Place AGE-1003 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Emma A Assistive Technology to Promote Aging in Place This session will introduce a variety of low tech, low cost assistive technologies that enable seniors to age successfully in their home environments. Jewell Dickson Alabama State University Greshundria Raines Alabama State University ---------- Emerging Developments in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). AAC-1026 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner America's Cup C Emerging Developments in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). An update from the NIDRR funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Communication Enhancement (AAC-RERC) and its 11 emerging research and development activities advancing AAC. Frank DeRuyter Duke University Medical Center ---------- Using Technology to Enhance the Classroom: Strategies for Children with Autism AAC-1008 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Randle A Using Technology to Enhance the Classroom: Strategies for Children with Autism Throughout this presentation, a variety of common classroom activities with technology enhancements will be demonstrated. Lori Dahlquist Adaptivation, Inc. ---------- An On-line Approach to Job Readiness Via Distance Learning BLV-2062 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham B An On-line Approach to Job Readiness Via Distance Learning This session unveils three on-line courses designed to better prepare vision impaired job seekers for the workplace.Larry Lewis, Jr. Flying Blind, LLC ---------- Assisting Students, Workers and Community Members Using Remote Services BLV-1058 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Emma B Assisting Students, Workers and Community Members Using Remote Services This presentation will demonstrate techniques used to remotely provide various services and accessible materials to students and adults who are blind and visually impaired.Amy Hyman Foundation for Blind Children Mark Nelson Foundation for Blind Children Jeffrey Williams Foundation for Blind Children ---------- Making Classrooms, Conferences and Presentations Accessible with The AE Hotspot BLV-2031 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup B Making Classrooms, Conferences and Presentations Accessible with The AE Hotspot Demonstrating Serotek’s AE Hotspot to provide on-site accessible content to blind, deaf, and deaf/blind meeting participants using a standard computer or other wireless-enabled portable device. Ricky Enger Serotek Corporation ---------- Making Tactile Graphics BLV-1076 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Windsor B Making Tactile Graphics This presentation provides an overview of how to create tactile graphics, and compares different software and hardware packages available for making tactile graphics.Clara Van Gerven National Federation of the Blind ---------- Progress in meeting TV user requirements for accessibility: A global perspective BLV-1020 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Oxford Progress in meeting TV user requirements for accessibility: A global perspective A panel discusses the experience with first generation video accessibility technology, outlines a global set of user requirements and reports progress in the US.Larry Goldberg WGBH NCAM Brad Hodges American Foundation for the Blind Richard Orme RNIB Paul Schroeder American Foundation for the Blind ---------- 99 Tips for the Use of Mobile Phones for Students with Disabilities TEC-2002 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 9:50 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup D 99 Tips for the Use of Mobile Phones for Students with Disabilities This research project provides tips on how mobile phones can offer strategies to engage students in learning in ways that best suit their needs. E.A. Draffan University of Southampton Takeo Kondo RCAST, The University of Tokyo Kenryu Nakamura RCAST, The University of Tokyo Kohei Oka University of Tokyo ---------- Functional Evaluation for Assistive Technology in Considering AT for Students with Disabilities TEC-1011 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 9:50 AM PST Beginner Gibbons Functional Evaluation for Assistive Technology in Considering AT for Students with Disabilities This session introduces Functional Evaluation for Assistive Technology (FEAT) and its implementation in public schools. Cases and findings are discussed.Hui-Ching Ko National Taiwan Normal University ---------- Learn About Executive Order 13548 EMP-2009 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 11:20 AM PST Intermediate Randle D Learn About Executive Order 13548 This session will review the Executive Order 13548 guidance and strategies to help agencies achieve this important goal as outlined by the Administration's leaders.Christine Griffin Kareem Dale Dinah F. B. Cohen CAP Jo Linda Johnson ---------- Accessible Robotics for Visually Impaired Teens: Resources, Activities, and Opportunities K12-2012 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Connaught Accessible Robotics for Visually Impaired Teens: Resources, Activities, and Opportunities This presentation will describe and demonstrate strategies for creating accessible Lego Mindstorm activities using tested techniques and tools. Resources and results will also be shared.Stephanie Ludi Rochester Institute of Technology ---------- How to Get eBooks and Make Them Accessible with Read:OutLoud K12-1010 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner America's Cup A How to Get eBooks and Make Them Accessible with Read:OutLoud In this session, we will give a quick overview of the accessibility laws, explain how to acquire eBooks in accessible formats.Jason Burke Don Johnston Incorporated ---------- Academic Exploration through Switch Access OTH-2009 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Academic Exploration through Switch Access Demonstration of software and strategies to use throughout the day to promote inclusion and improve independence in functioning for the full range of switch-using students.Kelly Fonner Fonner Training & Consulting Scott Marfilius Independent ---------- Building IT Accessibility Awareness and Community Using the Barcamp/Unconference Format OTH-1016 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Emma C Building IT Accessibility Awareness and Community Using the Barcamp/Unconference Format Presenters will: describe the BarCamp/unconference format, provide first-hand knowledge and experience holding accessibility focused events using this approach, and share outcomes, including participant feedback.Jennison Asuncion Adaptech Research Network James Timony DC Public Library John Croston, III Accessibility Camp DC ---------- Internet TV, remote control, set top box, apps and programming guide accessibility OTH-1034 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Cunningham C Internet TV, remote control, set top box, apps and programming guide accessibility A review the latest trends, accessibility assessment process, recent findings on the accessibility of the latest TV technologies, controls, and programming media content.Christine Banke IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center Phill Jenkins IBM Research Dan Shire IBM Canada ---------- Working with Blio, the eReader with accessibility for all OTH-2003 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Randle B Working with Blio, the eReader with accessibility for all Blio, a multimedia eReader, makes available hundreds of thousands of digital book titles in full color, full layout mode. Accessibility for all readers is demonstrated.Forrest Dobbs KNFB Reading Technology ---------- Overcoming Accessibility Challenges of an Enterprise IT System for Students with Disabilities PSE-2011 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 9:50 AM PST Intermediate Windsor C Overcoming Accessibility Challenges of an Enterprise IT System for Students with Disabilities This presentation illustrates how a higher education institution can create an accessible enterprise system by integrating accessibility experts with its team to produce accessible solutions.Rick Bowes Center for Digital Accessibility ---------- Accessible HTML with Adobe Authoring Tools WEB-1052 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Manchester A Adobe Accessible HTML with Adobe Authoring Tools See how Adobe’s many HTML authoring environments make building and maintaining accessible HTML documents and applications easier.Matt May Adobe ---------- Innovations in Accessibility: Designing for Digital Outcasts AAC-2001 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup D Innovations in Accessibility: Designing for Digital Outcasts The term "digital outcasts" describes users with disabilities left behind as technology advances. This presentation will explore barrier-free emerging technologies within the health care sector.Kel Smith Anikto LLC ---------- Comparing Notetakers and Mainstream Alternatives BLV-2056 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Emma B Comparing Notetakers and Mainstream Alternatives This presentation will compare blindness specific technology to available mainstream products.Wesley Majerus National Federation of the Blind Anne Taylor National Federation of the Blind (NFB) ---------- iPhone Accessibility Explored BLV-1046 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner America's Cup B iPhone Accessibility Explored We will demonstrate what apps have gotten us excited about using the iPhone and dealing with the difficulty of writing on a touch screen. Mike May Sendero Group ---------- JAWS for Windows 12 New Features BLV-2077 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Manchester C Freedom JAWS for Windows 12 New Features This session will discuss the long list of productivity enhancements in JAWS 12, including demonstrations of JAWS BrailleIn, Virtual Ribbon Menus, and Settings Center.Eric Damery Freedom Scientific ---------- Outdoor Recreation Information Website Usability Study with Visually Impaired and Sighted Users BLV-2019 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:10 AM PST Intermediate Oxford Outdoor Recreation Information Website Usability Study with Visually Impaired and Sighted Users Best practices are identified for information-intensive public websites for blind, low vision and sighted users based on usability findings from an outdoor recreation website evaluation.Jieun Sung Michigan State University Sarah Swierenga Michigan State University ---------- Using the Lime Lighter to Facilitate Music Reading BLV-1060 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Randle A Using the Lime Lighter to Facilitate Music Reading Practical demonstration on using the Lime Lighter in a classroom setting so those with low vision can read music with clarity, ease and comfort.James Palmer Overbrook School for the Blind ---------- Virtual Environment to Improve Orientation Skills in Unknown Spaces by Blind People BLV-3024 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Advanced Cunningham C Virtual Environment to Improve Orientation Skills in Unknown Spaces by Blind People Most of spatial information required for cognitive mapping is visual. In this panel each team developed technology aid blind people in improving their orientation skills.david brown Nottingham Trent University Yuri Danilov UW Madison Luis Goncalves Orly Lahav Tel-Aviv University Lotfi Merabet MEEI-Harvard Medical School Jaime Sanchez University of Chile ---------- Caption Accuracy Metrics: Solutions for Automatic Methods of Measuring Caption Quality DHH-2001 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham B Caption Accuracy Metrics: Solutions for Automatic Methods of Measuring Caption Quality NCAM will review its research and development of a prototype system that automates standardized, independent analysis of caption accuracy in live television news programming.Marcia Brooks WGBH National Center for Accessible Media Larry Goldberg WGBH NCAM Trisha OConnell WGBH National Center for Accessible Media ---------- IBM AbilityLab Digital Media Captioner and Editor DHH-2003 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup C IBM AbilityLab Digital Media Captioner and Editor A slide presentation accompanied with a live demo of the the IBM AbilityLab C&E solution, used for automatic media captioning (ASR) and editing.Cole Miyamoto IBM Japan Ali Sobhi IBM ---------- Broadband Awareness, Access, & Adoption for the Disability Community TEC-2023 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Broadband Awareness, Access, & Adoption for the Disability Community Broadband is redefining access to healthcare, education, employment and community. This session reports on statewide efforts to increase Broadband adoption for California’s disability community.Martin Sweeney Center for Accessible Technology ---------- Employment: May the (Work) Force Be With You: Rethink Possible EMP-2004 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Gibbons Employment: May the (Work) Force Be With You: Rethink Possible May the (Work) Force Be With You: Weaving Accessible Welcome Mats from recruiting to ERGs through career advancement - holistic approaches to the employment spectrum. Joanna Clark AT&T Elizabeth Dixon AT&T Susan Mazrui AT&T Services Inc Lou Rosas AT&T Roman Smith AT&T ---------- Math Support + Boardmaker Studio= Math Instruction for All K12-1002 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Windsor B Math Support + Boardmaker Studio= Math Instruction for All This session will focus on the math supports included in Boardmaker Studio. Templates and Gadgets in Boardmaker Studio will support all learners in math achievement.Enid Hurtado DynaVox Mayer-Johnson ---------- Need for and Benefits of a Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) OTH-2001 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Windsor C Need for and Benefits of a Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) An international effort is underway to build a Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) to provide instant accessibility on any device a person encounters, anytime, anywhere.Larry Goldberg WGBH NCAM Eve Hill Burton Blatt Institute George Kerscher DAISY Consortium Axel Leblois G3ict - Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs Clayton Lewis University of Colorado Madeleine Rothberg WGBH National Center for Accessible Media Cyndi Rowland WebAIM Rich Schwerdtfeger Jim Tobias Inclusive Technologies Gregg Vanderheiden Trace R&D Center ---------- Assistive Technologies at Santa Monica College PSE-1003 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Emma A Assistive Technologies at Santa Monica College Every community college has different challenges related to resources extended to their Disability program. This presentation points out all the assistive technologies used at SMC.Thomas Peters Santa Monica College ---------- From Procedure to Policy: Organizing College AT in a Chaotic World PSE-2021 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup A From Procedure to Policy: Organizing College AT in a Chaotic World Many college AT programs have grown spontaneously and reactively. This presentation explains how to organize a uniform policy from disconnected and seemingly unrelated AT services.James Bailey University of Oregon ---------- Accessible HTML5 Media Players, Captions, Audio Description, and Search WEB-2033 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Connaught Accessible HTML5 Media Players, Captions, Audio Description, and Search This presentation will report on the current status of browser and assistive technology support for HTML5 media elements, captions and audio description.Terrill Thompson DO-IT, University of Washington ---------- Adobe® Reader® X and Screen Reader Access WEB-1050 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Manchester A Adobe Adobe® Reader® X and Screen Reader Access An introduction to the new Adobe Reader interface and a demonstration of screen reader users can read and navigate PDF documents and forms.Andres Gonzalez Adobe Systems Greg Pisocky Adobe Systems Pete De Vasto Adobe Systems, Inc. ---------- Building Fully Accessible Social Software and Rich Web Applications with WAI-ARIA WEB-2004 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Emma C Building Fully Accessible Social Software and Rich Web Applications with WAI-ARIA Learn and see how IBM used WAI-ARIA to create highly useable accessibility in social networks, wikis, forums, blogs, file/bookmark sharing, rich text editing, and more.Damian Chojna IBM Matthew King IBM Richard Schwerdtfeger IBM ---------- Yahoo! Mail: An Accessible Hub for Your Connected Life WEB-1028 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Randle B Yahoo! Mail: An Accessible Hub for Your Connected Life The new Y! Mail provides a consolidated, accessible UI for the most popular methods of communication, from Facebook & Twitter to IM and SMS. Todd Kloots Yahoo! Jonathan Snook Yahoo! ---------- AAC Enhanced Web, Mobile and Open Source Editor using Concept Coding Framework AAC-2012 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham A AAC Enhanced Web, Mobile and Open Source Editor using Concept Coding Framework The CCF turns freely available AAC tools out of existing open source editors like Open Office. CCF consists of concept codes, AAC symbols and lexicons.Annika Brännström Bengt Farre ---------- A Reading Window for Visually Challenged Individuals BLV-1048 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Connaught A Reading Window for Visually Challenged Individuals Vision challenged people have difficulty reading a full page of text. In this device, the text is updated in a reading window that remains fixed.Dominic Massaro University of California, Santa Cruz ---------- An LED/LCD Display Reader For Visually Impaired Users BLV-2005 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Emma B An LED/LCD Display Reader For Visually Impaired Users We present an algorithm developed at Smith-Kettlewell for reading aloud LED/LCD displays for visually impaired users using a webcam or cellphone camera. Ender Tekin The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute ---------- Assessing Needs of Low Vision Music Readers BLV-1051 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST Beginner Cunningham B Assessing Needs of Low Vision Music Readers People with low vision have a new tool for reading music. Under what circumstances should The Lime Lighter be recommended. Dan Shephard Oklahoma Dept. of Rehabiliatation Services ---------- Workplace Accommodation Use for Individuals with Vision Impairment BLV-2074 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Randle B Workplace Accommodation Use for Individuals with Vision Impairment Survey results regarding workplace accommodations will be presented. Accommodation use characteristics will be examined with respect to type of visual impairment and age group. Nathan Moon Georgia Tech/CACP ---------- Prompting: A Cautionary Tale of Use, Misuse and Abuse COG-2004 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Oxford Prompting: A Cautionary Tale of Use, Misuse and Abuse Prompting is embedded in teaching communication, behavior, social and motor skills but does research show it is appropriate for teaching early communication skills? Terry Foss EMC, Inc Jane Korsten EMC Communication Inc ---------- Mobile Total Conversation DHH-2005 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Windsor B Mobile Total Conversation Telecommunication technologies have advanced sufficiently that Total Conversation (voice+text+video) is now possible in most all next generation VoIP phones with a front facing camera.Gregg Vanderheiden Trace R&D Center Erik Zetterström Omnitor AB ---------- Optimizing Accessible Lecture Views on Personal Smart Phones DHH-2006 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Windsor C Optimizing Accessible Lecture Views on Personal Smart Phones Deaf students have awkward views of some multiple information sources in accessible classrooms. Our approach utilizes personal devices to capture at optimal distances and angles.Raja Kushalnagar Rochester Institute of Technology ---------- Bringing Navigation Indoors TEC-2019 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham C Bringing Navigation Indoors Using a mobile phone for indoor navigation can save hassle and be fun. The presentation describes Nokia’s research for bringing accurate localization and navigation indoors.Kimmo Kalliola Nokia ---------- Critically Appraised Topic on Social Stories for Increasing Social Communication Skills K12-2017 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup A Critically Appraised Topic on Social Stories for Increasing Social Communication Skills This presentation provides a critically appraised topic (CAT) on the effects of Social Stories to increase social communication skills in children with Asperger’s Syndrome.Ning Hsu Purdue University ---------- Cloud Computing and Learning Disabilities LRN-1001 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Emma A Cloud Computing and Learning Disabilities Children with a learning disabilities finds to difficult to learn, understand and comprehend. Using Cloud Computing , tools and settings can be saved in the cloud.Shilpi Kapoor BarrierBreak Technologies; N-Syst ---------- E-accessible reader: The integral design and standardization OTH-1024 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner America's Cup C E-accessible reader: The integral design and standardization This presentation provides an overview of current functionalities and features of e-readers, and proposes recommendations informing design and specifications for disabled users.Marilyn Irwin Indiana University Nantanoot Suwannawut ---------- Utility of wheelchair seated posture measurement bsed on IOS16840-1 OTH-2028 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Randle A Utility of wheelchair seated posture measurement bsed on IOS16840-1 Utelising an affordable seated posture measurement software "Rysis", we settled a wheelchair seating clinic boose at the Barrie Free 2010 trade show at Osaka Japan. Toru Furui Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University ---------- Accessible eBook Reading Experiences – Meeting the Challenge PSE-2002 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Emma C Accessible eBook Reading Experiences – Meeting the Challenge Presenters will provide specific insights into the steps involved in creating and distributing accessible eBooks effectively and efficiently.Rick Bowes Center for Digital Accessibility Caesar Eghtesadi Tech For All, Inc. ---------- Cost of Web Accessibility - An Enterprise Level Approach WEB-2011 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Gibbons Cost of Web Accessibility - An Enterprise Level Approach Lecture session identify factors that influence cost of Web accessibility at the enterprise level and propose a framework for managing it. Advocates “building-right-first-time with accessibility-in-mind”.Sailesh Panchang Deque Systems Inc. ---------- AAC Device Decision-Making: New Technology (iPads, etc.) or Manufactured AAC Devices AAC-1006 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Windsor C AAC Device Decision-Making: New Technology (iPads, etc.) or Manufactured AAC Devices Explore ways to effectively evaluate the range of AAC device options now available including a variety of perspectives to consider in the decision-making process. Debby McBride AAC TechConnect Inc. ---------- Accessibility Concept Navigueo - QRCodes BLV-2050 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:20 PM PST Intermediate Emma B Accessibility Concept Navigueo - QRCodes Paris, France: How a partially sighted person is using new technologies to attend to the famous French blind singer’s concert, Mr Gilbert Montagné.Fabrice Mercier EO-EDPS ---------- Instantaneous Access to Printed Text: OpenBook, PEARL and SARA CE BLV-1078 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Manchester C Freedom Instantaneous Access to Printed Text: OpenBook, PEARL and SARA CE This session will demonstrate the instantaneous capturing and speaking of printed text using the OpenBook PEARL and SARA CE products along with other product features.Dusty Voorhees Freedom Scientific ---------- Mobile Devices - What's what for implementing Screenreaders and other TTS Solutions BLV-2016 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Windsor B Mobile Devices - What's what for implementing Screenreaders and other TTS Solutions Panel will discuss implementing TTS and screenreader features on mobile technology platforms used in mobile devices, including Android, Windows Mobile 7, Blackberry and Apple.Chuck Bilow Microsoft Mary Brooner MBConsulting, LLC David Dzumba Nokia John Godfrey Samsung Information Systems America Rebecca Schwartz Telecommunications Industry Association ---------- Repurposed home automation technology provides accessible and affordable environmental controls and monitoring TEC-2015 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Connaught Repurposed home automation technology provides accessible and affordable environmental controls and monitoring Vendor-neutral, multi-source technology from the Home Automation marketplace enhances ADL performance. Multimedia “Mind Map” presentation techniques replace conventional PowerPoint slides.Daniel Overman Ambient Engineering Solutions ---------- Advancing Careers through Employees Resource Groups EMP-2002 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Emma C Advancing Careers through Employees Resource Groups This presentation documents the effects of successful Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) within a government agency and its success in advancing the careers of disabled employees.Bill Sciannella NSA ---------- Panel on Accessible Technology Policy LGL-2005 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Gibbons Panel on Accessible Technology Policy This panel will outline recent developments in federal accessible technology policy and discuss opportunities for wider participation and coordination.Eric Bridges American Council of the Blind Lainey Feingold Law Office of Lainey Feingold Eve Hill Burton Blatt Institute Phill Jenkins IBM Research Deborah Kaplan Social Security Admnistration, Office of the CIO Nathan Moon Georgia Tech/CACP Karen Peltz-Strauss FCC Jim Tobias Inclusive Technologies Terry Weaver General Services Administration ---------- Access for All: Easy-to-High-Tech EADL’s OTH-2006 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Access for All: Easy-to-High-Tech EADL’s This session will illustrate the spectrum of EADL solutions. Session attendees will learn how the right ECU delivers independence and interaction at any skill level. Tom Nikola AbleNet ---------- Accessibility in Apple’s iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) OTH-1010 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Emma A Accessibility in Apple’s iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad all include a screen reader, full-screen magnification, and other accessibility features. Experience these features as they are demonstrated and explored.Sarah Herrlinger Apple Inc. ---------- iPod touch, iPhone and iPad as Assistive Technology: Ramp Up Your Knowledge OTH-1005 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner America's Cup D iPod touch, iPhone and iPad as Assistive Technology: Ramp Up Your Knowledge Learn more about the iDevices, iTunes, accessibility features, device management and resources available to find some of the most promising AT applications available today. Cathy Kingeter Origin Instruments ---------- Accessible Web Conferencing with Adobe Connect WEB-1053 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Manchester A Adobe Accessible Web Conferencing with Adobe Connect Adobe Connect offers an accessible solution for web conferencing. This session will provide an update on accessibility support in the current release.Andrew Kirkpatrick Adobe Systems ---------- Comparison Study of PDF Accessibility Checking Tools WEB-1044 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner America's Cup C Comparison Study of PDF Accessibility Checking Tools Findings from comparison study of PDF Accessibility Evaluation tools. How tools compared to manual PDF accessibility testing and which was the best.Christy Blew University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Jon Gunderson University of Illinois ---------- Creating Dynamic, Interactive, Accessible Flash WEB-2009 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham B Creating Dynamic, Interactive, Accessible Flash Want to create dynamic, interactive Flash projects that meet Section 508? The VHA 508 Office has a free online course that will show you how.Jonathan Avila SSB BART Group Ellen Crowe Department of Veteran Affairs Mary Lou Mendez US Department of Veterans Affairs ---------- CSUN, Accessibility, and Drupal WEB-3006 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Advanced Cunningham C CSUN, Accessibility, and Drupal How California State University, Northridge, is implementing Drupal, the Web Content Management System, with help from the greater Drupal accessibility community.Joseph O'Connor California State University, Northridge Pratik Patel EZFire Kimon Rethis CSUN ---------- How to eat an elephant: Tackling Web Accessibility in a large corporation WEB-2014 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup B How to eat an elephant: Tackling Web Accessibility in a large corporation Humana's Accessibility team will relay the challenges they faced instituting web accessibility across a Fortune 100 company. The team will share successes and lessons learned.Lisa Barnett Humana Wes Dillon Deque Systems Preety Kumar Deque Systems, Inc Sharron Rush Knowbility, Inc. Elle Waters Humana ---------- Improving web accessibility for the elderly WEB-2015 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup A Improving web accessibility for the elderly The web is being increasingly used to provide essential services, but more could be done to make this material available to older web users. Roger Hudson Web Usability ---------- Role-based Inclusive Design Practices for Web Teams WEB-2021 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Oxford Role-based Inclusive Design Practices for Web Teams Case studies and examples demonstrating how recategorising WCAG 2.0 into role-specific guidelines improves engagement across web roles and enhances overall accessibility of a site.Lisa Herrod Scenario Seven ---------- Video Accessibility in User Agents WEB-3023 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Advanced Randle A Video Accessibility in User Agents Video and player accessibility is changing rapidly. Standards are in flux and hotly debated. Learn the latest issues in accessible video and user agents. Jim Allan Texas School for the Blind John Foliot Stanford University Jeanne Spellman World Wide Web Consortium/Web Accessibility Initiative ---------- Worldspace FireEyes – a free tool for AJAX application development WEB-2027 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Randle B Worldspace FireEyes – a free tool for AJAX application development Making dynamic JavaScript applications accessible in a team environment with contributors from multiple companies with FireEyes.Dylan Barrell Deque Systems Inc. ---------- Achieving Efficiency with Eye Gaze AAC-2019 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Achieving Efficiency with Eye Gaze Accommodating visual, motor, and attention problems, training in mouse skills and thoughtful design considerations are necessary for successful eye tracking. Tips and strategies for adults. Tanya Curtis AugCom Solutions, LLC ---------- Video Modeling and AAC instruction: Successful Social Conversations for Beginning Communicators AAC-2025 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Randle A Video Modeling and AAC instruction: Successful Social Conversations for Beginning Communicators This session will highlight the use of video modeling as a method of teaching social conversations with AAC users at beginning communication levels. Pati King-DeBaun Creative Communicating ---------- Accessible Online Training Available for JAWS and MAGic Users from Freedom Scientific BLV-1079 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Manchester C Freedom Accessible Online Training Available for JAWS and MAGic Users from Freedom Scientific Learn about accessible online Webinar training courses offered by Freedom Scientific for JAWS and MAGic users or teachers, including free and paid Webinars and archives.Dan Clark Freedom Scientific ---------- AviNav: A new GPS location and navigation mobile software application BLV-2054 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup C AviNav: A new GPS location and navigation mobile software application AviNav, a new GPS software application for blind and low & vision users is demonstrated on a mobile device and the software design is presented.Michael Borsuk American Printing House for the Blind ---------- How Infty Software Makes Mathematical Formulas and Tables Accessible in DAISY BLV-2014 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Gibbons How Infty Software Makes Mathematical Formulas and Tables Accessible in DAISY Features in new Infty software: functions to control how to read out mathematical DAISY content correctly and to make tables accessible are mainly discussed.Masakazu Suzuki Kyushu University and Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies Katsuhito Yamaguchi Nihon Univ., JC Funabashi Campus ---------- Simple traning tool of auditory obstacle perception for the blind BLV-3021 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 3:40 PM PST Advanced Connaught Simple traning tool of auditory obstacle perception for the blind Training tool of auditory obstacle perception by oneself for the blind was proposed. This tool can be used and played with only computer and headphone.Takahiro Miura Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo ---------- AT Requires Alternative Thinking when Matching the Needs of Students and Standards COG-2008 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Emma B AT Requires Alternative Thinking when Matching the Needs of Students and Standards Our teachers have found the Primary Skill Builders a helpful tool in adapting the standards-based curricula to meet the needs of our severely/multiply handicapped students.Debbie Grant SBCEO Kathie Maltby Irvine Unified School Disstrict ---------- Interpretype Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Subscription Service DHH-2011 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup B Interpretype Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Subscription Service Interpretype VRI Subscription Service is a revolutionary method of scheduling, delivering and billing for VRI services. It provides high quality interpreting at substantially reduced costs.Ken Gan Interpretype, LLC ---------- Discover Open Source Assistive Technology Solutions 2011 TEC-1009 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Cunningham C Discover Open Source Assistive Technology Solutions 2011 Learn how assistive technology users can benefit from open source software, including customized operating systems, free software, and Android smartphones with the latest applications.Paul Lloyd USDA TARGET Center ---------- Accessibility Tool Kits for i21 Classrooms K12-2013 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup D Accessibility Tool Kits for i21 Classrooms A Classroom Accessibility Tool Kit which contains basic technology for students with disabilities to access the curriculum in new i21 Classrooms will be demonstrated. Anne Callies San Diego Unified School District Corey Straily San Diego Unified ---------- ReacTickles: Engagement and Interaction through Sensory Play LRN-1003 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 3:40 PM PST Beginner Windsor B ReacTickles: Engagement and Interaction through Sensory Play Compliment instruction and behavioral training with interactive sensory software for students on the Autism Spectrum Disorder continuum.John Huth Tool Factory ---------- Accessible Travel: Evolving the Practice of Providing Geo-Data Services to Improve Mobility OTH-1012 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Emma A Accessible Travel: Evolving the Practice of Providing Geo-Data Services to Improve Mobility Panel exploring recent industry dialogue among public and private sector advocates and technologists about innovation in using geo-data to improve mobility of persons with disabilities.Bill Curtis-Davidson IBM Human Ability & Accessibility Center Eric Lipp Open Doors Organization Aaron Steinfeld RERC on Accessible Public Transportation (Carnegie Mellon University) Jim Tobias Inclusive Technologies Tom Wlodkowski AOL, Inc. ---------- Innovation 4 Access + Outreach = Inclusion OTH-1030 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner America's Cup A Innovation 4 Access + Outreach = Inclusion Innovation can improve access and productivity but only if people with disabilities are aware of advances. Learn more about a range of outreach efforts.Matthew Gerst CTIA - The Wireless Association Steve Jacobs Apps4Android, Inc Susan Mazrui AT&T Services Inc Paul Schroeder American Foundation for the Blind Amanda Stent AT&T ---------- Yelp & Co. - getting access information through social networks and apps OTH-1020 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Randle B Yelp & Co. - getting access information through social networks and apps Social Networks and apps can be a source of accessibility information for people with reduced mobility. A daily life experience. Christiane Link Ortegalink Ltd ---------- Case Study: California State University's Accessibility Technology Initiative WEB-1035 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Emma C Case Study: California State University's Accessibility Technology Initiative A review of CSU's Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) that ensured that technology resources are accessible to persons with disabilities. Ken Nakata HiSoftware Inc. Cheryl Pruitt Office of the Chancellor, California State University ---------- Distance Education and Accessibility in the Age of the Internet WEB-2008 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham B Distance Education and Accessibility in the Age of the Internet An examination of accessibility in web-based distance education, from instructional design and policy to distribution and delivery technologies.Jayme Johnson High Tech Center Training Unit ---------- Role of Engineering Best Practices to Create an Inclusive World WEB-1020 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 3:40 PM PST Beginner Oxford Role of Engineering Best Practices to Create an Inclusive World This paper tals about common misconceptions that an engineer will have towards developing accessible websites. Srinivasu Chakravarthula Yahoo! India R & D ---------- Screen Reader Web Accessibility Face-off WEB-2046 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 3:40 PM PST Intermediate Windsor C Screen Reader Web Accessibility Face-off This presentation will compare three screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver) and examine their strengths and weakness when working with web content and accessibility standards.Jared Smith WebAIM Jonathan Whiting WebAIM ---------- Using Adobe Acrobat® X Action Wizards for Accessibility Repair WEB-1059 Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Manchester A Adobe Using Adobe Acrobat® X Action Wizards for Accessibility Repair Combine the many steps needed to make PDFs accessible into a single push button by using the new Action Wizard in Adobe Acrobat X.Greg Pisocky Adobe Systems ---------- Cost-Effective AAC AAC-1024 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Randle B Cost-Effective AAC Adaptivation’s “Kit” systems are a budget-wise solution for meeting augmentative communication needs. Come see how easy it can be! Lori Dahlquist Adaptivation, Inc. ---------- TouchChat: The new communication application for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad AAC-2005 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup B TouchChat: The new communication application for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad We will discuss the new Silver Kite TouchChat communication application for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad and who it would be appropriate for.Belva Holman Saltillo Corporation Nancy Inman Inman Innovations, Inc. ---------- New video magnifiers-An overview and hands-on session BLV-2027 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham C New video magnifiers-An overview and hands-on session This session introduces new products for standard and computer compatible video magnifiers. The participant will receive an overview and training techniques during this hands-on session. Jessica Johansson LVI Low Vision International ---------- Time Orientation Device for disabled people: do you want to assess it? COG-1005 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Beginner America's Cup A Time Orientation Device for disabled people: do you want to assess it? In this paper we present a Time Orientation Device (TOD) designed for helping people with cognitive disabilities to understand the sense of time. Roberto Casas University of Zaragoza, Spain ---------- AEGIS Project: Studying Real Time-Text Communications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing DHH-1012 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Cunningham B AEGIS Project: Studying Real Time-Text Communications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing This session will share International project research into designing and enabling Real-Time Text communication solutions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons.Jon Azpiroz Greg Fields Research In Motion (RIM) ---------- Toward sign language indexing an retrieval DHH-3008 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Advanced America's Cup C Toward sign language indexing an retrieval A Novel system for collecting, indexing and searching Web3D signing avatars based on a novel approach for sign language recognition using "Longest Common Subsequence" algorithm.Kabil JABALLAH UTIC research laboratory ---------- 300 Switch Hits in an Hour K12-1001 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Connaught 300 Switch Hits in an Hour Experts suggest students get 200 - 300 switch hits per day to master the skill. We'll show how to get 300 hits in an hour!Mark Larson Marblesoft-Simtech ---------- News-2-You and Unique Learning System: The Complete Curriculum Package K12-1004 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Emma B News-2-You and Unique Learning System: The Complete Curriculum Package Come and see how weekly news-centered activities and a standards-based curriculum can expand learning opportunities at all classroom levels. Jacquie Clark News-2-You, Inc. ---------- VizZle: 21st Century Learning in the Autism Classroom K12-1003 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Randle A VizZle: 21st Century Learning in the Autism Classroom Learn how visual language meets the needs of children with autism, and how Vizzle: Visual Learning Software can adapt and customize traditional lessons, maximizing engagement.Anthony Gerke Monarch Teaching Technologies ---------- “Get real” using NFPA’s Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities OTH-1008 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Cunningham A “Get real” using NFPA’s Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities Everyone, regardless of circumstances, has some obligation to be prepared to take action during an emergency and to assume some responsibility for their own safety.Allan Fraser NFPA (National Fire Protection Assoc.) ---------- Accessibility in Brazil and Mexico; Challenges Faced and Obstacles Overcome OTH-1011 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Oxford Accessibility in Brazil and Mexico; Challenges Faced and Obstacles Overcome A look at the challenges encountered when mandating accessibility in employment and education for persons with disabilities in Brazil and Mexico.Lucy Gruenwald LBG Serviços de Informática Ltda Marisol Miranda EASI ---------- Transit Communications Accessibility Gaps OTH-1002 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Beginner America's Cup D Transit Communications Accessibility Gaps Accessible transportation information requires standards, policy, and accessible implementations. Research will identify gaps in standards and policies from transit agencies and tools from independent developers.Marcia Brooks WGBH National Center for Accessible Media Trisha OConnell WGBH National Center for Accessible Media Madeleine Rothberg WGBH National Center for Accessible Media ---------- PC-Reading – Danish national research project for adults with dyslexia using AT PSE-2012 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Windsor C PC-Reading – Danish national research project for adults with dyslexia using AT PC-Reading - A study of the effect and value of Assistive Technology in both education and work for adults with dyslexia in Denmark.Erik Arendal Danish Center for Assistive Technologi ---------- Next generation web accessibility : Improvement of usability for disabled users WEB-2019 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Emma A Next generation web accessibility : Improvement of usability for disabled users This lecture provides best practices used at Yahoo! for increasing the usability of web pages for disabled users.Jose Artur Antao Ortega Yahoo! ---------- The Status of Web Accessibility in Higher Education WEB-2022 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Windsor B The Status of Web Accessibility in Higher Education Accessibility information from over 20,000 web pages at 180 universities will be presented and shows the need for more effective web accessibility policies. Jon Gunderson University of Illinois ---------- Aging, Disability and Cultural Diversity: Connecting the Dots AGE-1006 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Cunningham B Aging, Disability and Cultural Diversity: Connecting the Dots Aging, disability and cultural diversity intersections are not paved. Traditional “diversity” doesn’t yet embrace disability. Smart companies adopt Universal Design principles to connect those dots. Yanira Cruz National Hispanic Council on Aging Avalyn Jackson AT&T Alfred Moye Margaret Remis The OASIS Institute Christine Takada National Asian Pacific Center on Aging ---------- SpeechTree™ AAC and Language Learning Program Demonstration AAC-1031 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner America's Cup B SpeechTree™ AAC and Language Learning Program Demonstration SpeechTree™, an AAC learning application incorporating language and literacy lessons to increase independence. This demonstration provides an overview of the program. Angela Desideri Global Augmentative Communication Innovators ---------- 7 Reasons Why 2011 will be a Good Year for Math Accessibility BLV-1040 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Connaught 7 Reasons Why 2011 will be a Good Year for Math Accessibility From HTML5 to ebooks to software that makes math more universally accessible, see and experience why 2011 will be a good year for math accessibility.Neil Soiffer Design Science ---------- Braille Anywhere with Focus 40 Blue Bluetooth Braille Display BLV-1080 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Manchester C Freedom Braille Anywhere with Focus 40 Blue Bluetooth Braille Display Freedom Scientific's Bluetooth-enabled Braille display connects with a wide range of desktop and portable devices facilitating both Braille input and output.Jonathan Mosen Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group ---------- New applications of accessible "indoor and outdoor" wayfinding technology for blind travelers BLV-1026 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Windsor C New applications of accessible "indoor and outdoor" wayfinding technology for blind travelers Demonstration of new applications of ClickAndGo Wayfinding technology, which allows blind travelers to access customized outdoor AND indoor walking routes, virtual tours, and other information.Joe Cioffi ClickAndGo Wayfinding Maps ---------- New solutions for vision impaired Mac users BLV-2017 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Emma A New solutions for vision impaired Mac users Learn about new solutions for Mac users with vision impairments from Apple, AssistiveWare and LVI for screen enlargement, text to speech and portable video magnificationMark Coppin Anne Carlsen Center David Niemeijer AssistiveWare Luis Perez University of South Florida ---------- Seven Accessible GPS Options: from the iPhone to the PC BLV-1030 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner America's Cup C Seven Accessible GPS Options: from the iPhone to the PC Presentation discusses the elements of GPS common to all the accessible systems as well as the benefits and weaknesses of GPS common to all devices. Mike May Sendero Group ---------- WiiCane BLV-1034 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Emma B WiiCane WiiCane teaches proper use of the mobility cane. The system provides real-time audio and vibratory feedbackSteven Landau Touch Graphics, Inc. ---------- Voice to text -- Successes and Challenges DHH-2013 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Randle A Voice to text -- Successes and Challenges This humorous, interactive workshop will highlight successful and challenging experiences of voice-to-text services.Philip Hyssong Alternative Communication Services ---------- AIM to Start Early: Implementing Accessible Materials with Young Children K12-1022 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Emma C AIM to Start Early: Implementing Accessible Materials with Young Children Implementing AIM services, supports, tools, and instruction with pre-K children with print disabilities will be examined through reflective inquiry of current research, initiatives, and practices.Kelly Fonner Fonner Training & Consulting Scott Marfilius Independent Donna McNear ---------- Anytime, Anywhere Literacy Support with Kurzweil 3000 Web License v12 K12-2009 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham C Anytime, Anywhere Literacy Support with Kurzweil 3000 Web License v12 Kurzweil 3000 Web License provides schools with tools to assign coursework, receive student responses, and track results; all without the need to host files locally!David Bradburn Cambium Learning Technologies ---------- Beyond Social Stories: Complete Language Approach to Social Skills Training K12-1014 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Randle B Beyond Social Stories: Complete Language Approach to Social Skills Training Social stories help students with autism perform in social situations. Now let's expand on them to incorporate reading and writing into a complete unit.Jean Slater Slater Software, Inc. ---------- The RESNA ATP— AT Specialists in Education K12-2027 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Windsor B The RESNA ATP— AT Specialists in Education Learn how RESNA’s Assistive Technology Professional credential has been updated to be more relevant to AT specialists in education. Discuss current issues and future opportunities.Fred Tchang Advancing Opportunities ---------- A Case Study in Section 508 Compliance LGL-2001 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham A A Case Study in Section 508 Compliance This paper chronicles the communications and interactions that led to the accessibility of a commercial-off-the-shelf software product at no cost to the government. Yolonda Humphrey Kenneth Morrill Kyle Zdanowski ---------- Bookshare: Supporting Undergraduate Research With Full Text Search OTH-2007 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 9:50 AM PST Intermediate Oxford Bookshare: Supporting Undergraduate Research With Full Text Search Bookshare's full-text search supports independent, undergraduate student research. With 90,000 books ready to download, students find information fast – and equal footing with peers.Cherie Miller Bookshare/Benetech ---------- Building high performance AT apps using Windows UI Automation OTH-2037 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Manchester G Microsoft Building high performance AT apps using Windows UI Automation Use the Windows 7 UI Automation Framework to build powerful, efficient AT apps for Windows 7. Learn about accessing and controlling information about UI.Guy Barker Microsoft Corp. ---------- DO-IT: Replication of Evidence-Based Practices in Japan and South Korea OTH-1027 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner America's Cup A DO-IT: Replication of Evidence-Based Practices in Japan and South Korea Learn how DO-IT's strategies for supporting students with disabilities at the University of Washington have been replicated in Japan and South Korea.Sheryl Burgstahler UW Accessible Technology, DO-IT, UW-IT, Education Takeo Kondo DO-IT, University of Washington ---------- Advice from the Field: Processes that Work to Ensure PDF Accessibility WEB-1056 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Manchester A Adobe Advice from the Field: Processes that Work to Ensure PDF Accessibility PDF supports accessibility, but why aren’t more files accessible? The answer lies in an optimized conversion process. Learn how to ensure the best results.Vincent François Coopérative Accessibilité Web ---------- Successfully Integrating Accessibility in your Organization's Web Development Lifecycle WEB-2041 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup D Successfully Integrating Accessibility in your Organization's Web Development Lifecycle For accessibility requirements to be integrated successfully in the web development lifecycle, they need to be distributed among every contributor in any given project.Denis Boudreau AccessibiliteWeb ---------- AAC, Aging, and Telephone Relay Access Technology AAC-1017 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Cunningham A AAC, Aging, and Telephone Relay Access Technology Seniors needing AAC and concomment access to the telephone face unique challenges. This paper describes personal experience and makes recommendations for consumer training and marketing.Bob Segalman, Ph.D. Speech Communication Assistance by Telephone ---------- Behavior Solutions and Autism: Light to High Tech AAC AAC-2020 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Emma C Behavior Solutions and Autism: Light to High Tech AAC Behavior issues, communication, and individuals with autism. A variety of engaging light and high tech AAC supports that prevent and manage behavioral will be presentedJamie Crum DynaVox Mayer-Johnson ---------- Effectively Implementing Communication Apps for iPad: Proloquo2Go, ArtikPix, and Pictello AAC-2027 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Emma B Effectively Implementing Communication Apps for iPad: Proloquo2Go, ArtikPix, and Pictello Participants will learn to effectively implement iPad apps Proloquo2Go, ArtikPix, and Pictello for individuals with communication difficulties. Information and demonstrations will be provided.Mark Coppin Anne Carlsen Center David Niemeijer AssistiveWare Eric Sailers La Mesa-Spring Valley School District ---------- The New AAC: Cheap and Disruptive? AAC-1034 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Windsor B The New AAC: Cheap and Disruptive? Two AAC case studies contrast and compare the use of cheap tools, and expensive tools, and why there are uses for both.Joseph O'Connor California State University, Northridge Glenda Watson Hyatt ---------- Software and Magnification Solutions for Low Vision Students BLV-1081 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:10 AM PST Beginner Manchester C Freedom Software and Magnification Solutions for Low Vision Students How low vision students can use their PCs to view text books and the teacher, convert the printed page to speech, and save classroom imagesBrad Davis Freedom Scientific ---------- The Great Equalizer: Android-Based, Open Source, Assistive Technology Software BLV-1067 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Oxford The Great Equalizer: Android-Based, Open Source, Assistive Technology Software This session will demonstrate how high-quality, open source (free to the user), AT software is transforming Android smartphones into powerful AT devices!Steve Jacobs Apps4Android, Inc ---------- VoiceOver in Mac OS X Snow Leopard BLV-1059 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Randle A VoiceOver in Mac OS X Snow Leopard Come learn and explore the Mac OS X screen reader, VoiceOver, on Snow Leopard, Apple's current operating system.Sarah Herrlinger Apple Inc. ---------- Positive Results of a Computerized Analogical Reasoning Test in People with Disabilities COG-2003 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:10 AM PST Intermediate Connaught Positive Results of a Computerized Analogical Reasoning Test in People with Disabilities Our computerized analogical test proposes to construct the answer by choosing different elements, which allows the presence of external memories and a memory unload.Caroline Bruttin University of Geneva ---------- Sign of the Times: From Traditional Telephone Relay Service to Video Link DHH-1014 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner America's Cup B Sign of the Times: From Traditional Telephone Relay Service to Video Link Sign of the Times - For 25 years, wireless devices and services have become key to business, personal communications, safety and security. Get the 411.Robert Gorman AT&T Wayne Hoang AT&T Avalyn Jackson AT&T Kenya Lowe AT&T Relay Guillermina (Gail) Sanchez AT&T Claude Stout Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. ---------- AIM using Tactile, Auditory, Visual Modalities with Portable Tools: BrailleNote, VictorReaderStream, ClassMateReader K12-1023 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Cunningham B AIM using Tactile, Auditory, Visual Modalities with Portable Tools: BrailleNote, VictorReaderStream, ClassMateReader An effective implementation model to assist educators in implementing AIM with portable electronic tools for literacy learning to improve student results will be shared. Donna McNear ---------- Applying Everyday Technologies to Meet the Needs of Individuals with Disabilities OTH-1015 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Cunningham C Applying Everyday Technologies to Meet the Needs of Individuals with Disabilities This lecture is highlighting the use of everyday technologies, to improve the independence and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Holly Cohen NYU Langone Medical Center ---------- Testing for Accessibility - Tools and Techniques OTH-2038 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Manchester G Microsoft Testing for Accessibility - Tools and Techniques Explore techniques and tools for testing accessibility in Windows.Brett` Humphrey Microsoft ---------- The Role of the Rehabilitation Professional in Identifying Assistive Technology Solutions OTH-1041 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Emma A The Role of the Rehabilitation Professional in Identifying Assistive Technology Solutions Presentation features results of study to determine how prepared graduates of rehabilitation counseling program are to work with clients in assistive technology selection and referralBehnush Barzegarian Hall Associates Caren Sax San Diego State University ---------- SciTrain University: Making Science and Engineering Education Accessible for All University Students PSE-2022 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup C SciTrain University: Making Science and Engineering Education Accessible for All University Students This panel presents findings from SciTrain University, a Department of Education-sponsored program to improve the accessibility of STEM education for university students with disabilities.Nathan Moon Georgia Tech/CACP David Morton Ga. Tech - CATEA Stephen Rehberg Georgia Institute of Technology Robert Todd Georgia Tech/CATEA Tris Utschig Georgia Institute of Technology ---------- Advancing Mobile Usability and Web Access for Everyone WEB-2040 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Windsor C Advancing Mobile Usability and Web Access for Everyone Mobile platforms should be usable by all. Presented are current trends, gap analysis, short term hurdles, and longer term objectives for mobile solutions. Brian Cragun IBM David Dracoules IBM ---------- HTML 5 Accessibility WEB-3049 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Advanced America's Cup D HTML 5 Accessibility HTML 5 is becoming an application convergence platform. A panel of accessibility experts, working on HTML 5, will discuss the state of HTML 5 accessibility.Steve Faulkner John Foliot Stanford University Richard Schwerdtfeger IBM Cynthia Shelly Microsoft ---------- AAC in Autism: A Comparison of PECS and Speech Output Technology AAC-1015 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner America's Cup D AAC in Autism: A Comparison of PECS and Speech Output Technology This lecture will showcase the results of a single-subject research study in which PECS and a speech-generating device are compared using participants with autism.Miriam Boesch, M.S. Purdue University ---------- A New Paradigm for Affordable Braille Displays - The Process and Product BLV-2002 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Connaught A New Paradigm for Affordable Braille Displays - The Process and Product Deane Blazie and Brian MacDonald will present the process, development and new paradigm to create an affordable refreshable Braille PDA for the blind. Deane Blazie Blazie Engineering Brian MacDonald, Sr. National Braille Press ---------- AbES, a Navigation Tool for the Blind BLV-2070 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup C AbES, a Navigation Tool for the Blind We introduce AbES, Audio-Based Environment Simulator of real environments to enhance navigation skills in blind people. Jaime Sanchez University of Chile Angelo Tadres ---------- Best Practice Guidelines for Evaluating Wayfinding Technologies for People with Visual Impairments BLV-2008 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup A Best Practice Guidelines for Evaluating Wayfinding Technologies for People with Visual Impairments We discuss our Toolbox for Evaluating Wayfinding Technologies to provide best practice guidelines for evaluating wayfinding technologies for people having varying amounts of vision.James Marston Atlanta VA ---------- Distance education for visually impaired students: recommendations based on a case study BLV-2068 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup B Distance education for visually impaired students: recommendations based on a case study Accessibility recommendations for virtual learning environments in higher education for visually impaired students, based on qualitative methodology.Pablo Rebaque-Rivas Fundació per la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - FUOC Llorenç Sabate-Jardi Fundació per la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya ---------- WearaBraille Update: Using Smith-Kettlewell’s Prototype, Virtual, Wireless, Braille Keyboard with Smartphones. BLV-2025 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Randle A WearaBraille Update: Using Smith-Kettlewell’s Prototype, Virtual, Wireless, Braille Keyboard with Smartphones. This project update and demonstration will show Smith-Kettlewell’s WearaBraille working with various smartphones, and will discuss recent technical developments and upcoming plans.Owen Edwards, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute Joshua Miele Smith-Kettlewell ---------- Cognitive Curbcuts with Picture Planner 3.0: Mobile Visual Calendaring and Information Sharing COG-1007 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Cunningham C Cognitive Curbcuts with Picture Planner 3.0: Mobile Visual Calendaring and Information Sharing This session demonstrates the Picture Planner 3.0 visual scheduling application, including apps for Apple iOS devices and the ability to sync schedules with Google Calendar.Tom Keating Cognitopia Software ---------- A Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interface for Autonomous Wheelchair Mobility TEC-3004 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Advanced Windsor C A Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interface for Autonomous Wheelchair Mobility A brain-computer interface intelligent wheelchair using an EEG headset, an LRF sensor, and a stereo camera was developed for physically and cognitively disabled wheelchair users.C.T. Lin California State Univ., Northridge ---------- Accessibility Demonstration Experiences K12-2016 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Accessibility Demonstration Experiences USERLab’s accessible on-line Accessibility Demonstration Experiences (ADEs), which introduce accessibility issues and options, can be incorporated into a variety of training situations.Lisa Tang ---------- Embodied Interaction Video Game (EIVG) for Students with Special Needs K12-2024 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Emma A Embodied Interaction Video Game (EIVG) for Students with Special Needs This session will demo EIVG computer program developed by National Taiwan Normal University in Taiwan. Research results in an elementary school will be shared. Hui-Ching Ko National Taiwan Normal University ---------- An Introduction to Assistive Technology Applications Certificate Program (ATACP) OTH-1036 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Oxford An Introduction to Assistive Technology Applications Certificate Program (ATACP) ATACP provided by CSUN and is the largest AT certificate program in the country with over 3,000 graduates to date. Damien Wimbush Center on Disabilities-CSUN ---------- Assessment of Assistive Technology: How to Make it Effective OTH-2013 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham B Assessment of Assistive Technology: How to Make it Effective The assessment of AT is a complex process that requires a flexibility and adaptability of methodological approaches (quantitative and qualitative) and a cross-disciplinary working.Roberto Casas University of Zaragoza, Spain ---------- Cross-cultural study of reading support with digital media OTH-2018 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Windsor B Cross-cultural study of reading support with digital media Studies show that conversion of text books into digital talking books has a positive impact on students’ lives when they have control of the technology. E.A. Draffan University of Southampton Mamoru Iwabuchi University of Tokyo Toshi Kono University of Tokyo Kenryu Nakamura RCAST, The University of Tokyo ---------- California State University Accessibility Technology Initiative and the Academic Library PSE-1004 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Emma C California State University Accessibility Technology Initiative and the Academic Library This is a lecture on the Accessibility Technology Initiative programs at San Diego State University Library and their potential for adoption in other academic libraries.Linda Salem San Diego State University ---------- CSUN's online Master of Science in Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services PSE-1005 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Randle B CSUN's online Master of Science in Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services Information Session on CSUN's online Master’s degree in Assistive Technology and Human Services through the College of Health and Human Development and the Tseng College. Jennifer Kalfsbeek CSUN - Tseng ---------- Effective Video Captioning using Collaborative Editing WEB-1012 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Emma B Effective Video Captioning using Collaborative Editing We describe an innovative collaborative captioning system that supports the effective and meaningful captioning of Internet content through a collaborative editing framework.Kohtaroh Miyamoto Reiko Nagatsuma Japan ---------- Communicating with My iPad: Individualizing Proloquo2Go AAC-1021 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Cunningham C Communicating with My iPad: Individualizing Proloquo2Go Discussion of the debate over how to present/organize vocabulary in AAC systems, with examples of how to individualize Proloquo2Go based on those concepts. Susan Berkowitz ---------- Making AAC Therapy Fun: Motivating Children with Autism to Speak AAC-1010 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner America's Cup B Making AAC Therapy Fun: Motivating Children with Autism to Speak This session led by a speech pathologist features activities incorporating AAC that promote increased communication in children with autism. Lecture and video-taped examples.Christine Grubbs Center for AAC and Autism ---------- Access to Television, the Future, World Blind Union User Requirements, Your Say BLV-1049 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Cunningham A Access to Television, the Future, World Blind Union User Requirements, Your Say The World Blind Union is developing the user requirements for the future of television worldwide. Come and have your say.Mike Townsend Royal National Institute of Blind People ---------- Culture for All – Museum Guidance with TANIA-basic BLV-1010 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner America's Cup A Culture for All – Museum Guidance with TANIA-basic A simplified version of the TANIA system was developed to make museums accessible for people with visual impairments.Andreas Hub University of Stuttgart ---------- Introducing PAC mate 6.5 for PAC mate Omni Accessible Pocket PC BLV-1082 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Manchester C Freedom Introducing PAC mate 6.5 for PAC mate Omni Accessible Pocket PC Freedom Scientific's new PAC mate 6.5 offers human-like RealSpeak voices, new languages, unified instant messaging support and built-in DAISY support.Ron Miller Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group Jonathan Mosen Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group ---------- Oratio for BlackBerry® smartphones, Stay connected to your life BLV-1018 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Windsor C Oratio for BlackBerry® smartphones, Stay connected to your life Present how Oratio for BlackBerry can enable and benefit visual impairments users to access and operate BlackBerry smartphones from a user experience.Greg Fields Research In Motion (RIM) Greg Stilson Humanware ---------- Windows 7 Accessibility Secrets BLV-1088 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Manchester G Microsoft Windows 7 Accessibility Secrets Did you know... you can use Windows Magnifier with touch? or with two monitors? Learn the little known accessibility secrets about Windows.Jason Grieves Microsoft ---------- CART: Bringing the Spoken Word to Veterans with Hearing Loss DHH-2010 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Emma C CART: Bringing the Spoken Word to Veterans with Hearing Loss We will describe and demonstrate CART, Communication Access Realtime Translation, while exploring RIT’s Veterans with Hearing Loss program.Allen Ford Rochester Institute of Technology Sharaine Rawlinson Roberts Caption First, Inc. ---------- Emerging Technologies From Head to Toe: Smart Phones to Smart Shoes TEC-1025 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Randle B Emerging Technologies From Head to Toe: Smart Phones to Smart Shoes Access from head to toe - smart phones to smart shoes…Preview emerging technologies assisting people with disabilities and seniors to live independently and increase productivity.Aaron Bangor AT&T Labs Steve Burger AT&T Avalyn Jackson AT&T Jim Tobias Inclusive Technologies Leo Velazquez AT&T ---------- Research on Emerging Technologies: A Panel Speaks about Research Funded by NCTI TEC-2016 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Connaught Research on Emerging Technologies: A Panel Speaks about Research Funded by NCTI What’s new? Collaborative research on new technologies funded by 2010 NCTI Tech in the Works competition will be shared. Tracy Gray National Center for Technology Innovation ---------- Fluency Tutor-Online Reading Fluency Development and Assessment Solution for all students K12-1007 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Emma A Fluency Tutor-Online Reading Fluency Development and Assessment Solution for all students Learn about Fluency Tutor, Texthelp’s innovative online solution for developing and assessing oral reading fluency. It’s easy to use, consistent, and convenient for teachers&students!Martin McKay Texthelp Systems Inc. ---------- Solving Arithmetic Problems by the Blind: Does Dimensionality Really Make a Difference? K12-2028 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Windsor B Solving Arithmetic Problems by the Blind: Does Dimensionality Really Make a Difference? Besting the value of two-dimensional representations of math to the blind is studied.Arthur Karshmer, PhD University of San Francisco ---------- Applying Universal Design to the Delivery of Services OTH-1014 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Cunningham B Applying Universal Design to the Delivery of Services This presentation highlights the design considerations for ensuring that services, whether commercial or human-service, work well for individuals across the spectrum of age and ability. Jennifer Otitigbe Institute for Human Centered Design ---------- Accessibility of Learning Management Systems: Side-by-Side Comparison of Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, SAKAI WEB-2002 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Oxford Accessibility of Learning Management Systems: Side-by-Side Comparison of Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, SAKAI Although Learning Management Systems are improving, they can still be difficult for users with disabilities to use effectively. We compare the accessibility of four LMSs.Hadi Rangin Univ. of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Marc Thompson Online & Continuing Ed--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ---------- Adobe Open Forum WEB-1055 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Manchester A Adobe Adobe Open Forum Have ideas, problems, or suggestions about PDF, Flash, or other Adobe offerings? This session will provide an open forum - bring your thoughts and concerns!Andrew Kirkpatrick Adobe Systems ---------- Creating Accessible ePub Documents for the iPad WEB-1010 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Emma B Creating Accessible ePub Documents for the iPad Participants will learn how to create ePub documents compatible with the accessibility features built into the iBooks app on the iPad.Mark Coppin Anne Carlsen Center Luis Perez University of South Florida ---------- Teaching Web Accessibility at the Source: in a University Web Design Class WEB-2042 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup D Teaching Web Accessibility at the Source: in a University Web Design Class This session will discuss the planning and curriculum for a Web and media design course which focuses on usability and accessibility. Vijay Patel ---------- Web Accessibility is About People: A Tour of New WAI Resources WEB-1024 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Randle A Web Accessibility is About People: A Tour of New WAI Resources Accessibility is about making the web work well for real people with disabilities. We'll tour through new WAI resources focusing on the user perspective.Shawn Henry W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) ---------- Demonstrating MyTalk AAC App for i-Products & Android – Parents, SLPs, Users AAC-2003 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup A Demonstrating MyTalk AAC App for i-Products & Android – Parents, SLPs, Users Father’s struggle to help his son communicate revolutionizes AAC devices. Users and professionals demonstrate how they use MyTalk AAC app for Apple iProducts/AndroidBick Pratt MyTalk ---------- Language and Literacy Learning Using High Tech AAC AAC-1011 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Emma A Language and Literacy Learning Using High Tech AAC Learn how to utilize language to foster the development of literacy skills for AAC users and increase their participation in the classroom’s current literacy curriculum.Kimberly Benyon Dynavox Mayer-Johnson ---------- Audio Description: Describers Needed Now! BLV-1053 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Cunningham B Audio Description: Describers Needed Now! A mandate for description on broadcast television is now law and the need for trained describers will increase dramatically. Learn how to join their ranks! Joel Snyder Audio Description Project, American Council of the Blind ---------- Digital Accessible Books: An Effective Solution for Digital Learners with Print Disabilities BLV-1038 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Emma B Digital Accessible Books: An Effective Solution for Digital Learners with Print Disabilities Digital books are popular but are not always ideal for individuals with print disabilities. What are digital accessible books, who benefits from them, and how?Christine Jones Bookshare/Benetech ---------- Survey: Assistive technologies for blind and visually impaired people BLV-2065 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 3:40 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup C Survey: Assistive technologies for blind and visually impaired people Assistive technologies, blind and visually impaired people are using and features they wish for a novel concept, both for computer as well as mobile devices.Martin Dorigo University of Plymouth ---------- Tactile Graphic Literacy: Reading More Than Words BLV-2022 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Windsor B Tactile Graphic Literacy: Reading More Than Words Pictures provide concepts which words alone can't convey. Techniques for teaching such pictured information to congenitally blind children through tactile graphic literacy will be demonstrated. Lucia Hasty Rocky Mtn. Braille Dawn Wilkinson, M.Ed. Arkansas Easter Seals ---------- Using JAWS with Visual Studio 2010 to Create Accessible WPF Applications BLV-2083 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Manchester C Freedom Using JAWS with Visual Studio 2010 to Create Accessible WPF Applications Learn how JAWS can help users overcome accessibility/productivity challenges in Microsoft’s latest development environment, Visual Studio 2010, based primarily on WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation).Glen Gordon Freedom Scientific ---------- Let’s Read and Write - Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities COG-2002 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup B Let’s Read and Write - Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities Explore current practices in literacy learning through modifications, technology and strategies that facilitate reading/writing skills for students with the most challenging learning needs. Kathy Staugler West Central Ohio SERRC ---------- Providing information to those who need it to get you out safely. TEC-2014 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 3:40 PM PST Intermediate Connaught Providing information to those who need it to get you out safely. Everyone is obligated to assume some responsibility for their safety. Information is the key. Provide it accurately, securely and timely to those who need it. Joe Scarpetta The Scarpetta Group, LLC ---------- Co:Writer 6--Bring Us Your Tired Writers, Your Poorest Performers LRN-1007 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Emma C Co:Writer 6--Bring Us Your Tired Writers, Your Poorest Performers The poorest writers, kids who have trouble generating even a sentence. We'll show you how Co:Writer can transform their thoughts and ideas into writing. Mary Jo Barry Don Johnston Incorporated ---------- Tackling Web Accessibility: A Campus Case Study of a Ten Year Struggle LGL-1003 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner America's Cup D Tackling Web Accessibility: A Campus Case Study of a Ten Year Struggle In this lecture, learn how web accessibility at Cerritos College was achieved with political will and software. The presenter proposes an open source software project.Lucinda Aborn Cerritos College Ty Bowman Cerritos College ---------- Conducting Effective Accessibility Buy-In Sessions: A Key to Success OTH-2019 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham C Conducting Effective Accessibility Buy-In Sessions: A Key to Success Get a clear plan and specific tips for garnering broad support across an organization for making their websites, software, hardware, and consumer products accessible.Shawn Henry W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) ---------- Demonstrating the LecShare PowerPoint Wizard PSE-1006 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Oxford Demonstrating the LecShare PowerPoint Wizard Demonstrating how PowerPoint authors can use LecShare to export PowerPoint to Web pages, Web pages with audio, QuickTime movies or an MP4 PodcastNorman Coombs EASI Beth Coombs EASI ---------- The viability of creating an accessible curriculum PSE-3016 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Advanced Windsor C The viability of creating an accessible curriculum This session with be the presentation of an extensive literature review detailing the barriers that restrict the creation of accessible curriculums for colleges and universities.Vincent Martin US Veterans Administration Rehabilitation Research center of excellence in low-vision, Georgia Tech graduate student ---------- Accessible Apps as Change Agents: Top iPhone Apps Improve Productivity, Independence WEB-1003 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Cunningham A Accessible Apps as Change Agents: Top iPhone Apps Improve Productivity, Independence See the most innovative iOS applications in action with VoiceOver. Navigation, travel, transportation, media, text and picture OCR, among others.Mika Pyyhkala Association of Blind Citizens ---------- Do We Need to Change the Web Accessibility Game Plan? WEB-1043 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Randle B Do We Need to Change the Web Accessibility Game Plan? This panel will provide a discussion of current web accessibility efforts, whether they are effective or not, and how they can be improved.Jennison Asuncion Adaptech Research Network John Foliot Stanford University Jared Smith WebAIM Sandi Wassmer Copious ---------- Using Adobe® InDesign® to Author Accessible PDF WEB-2060 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Manchester A Adobe Using Adobe® InDesign® to Author Accessible PDF InDesign is a leading print layout tool that can also produce PDF files. Learn how InDesign can be used to make those files accessible. Greg Pisocky Adobe Systems ---------- Web Accessibility: Future Scan, and the Importance of Participatory Vigilance WEB-2025 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Randle A Web Accessibility: Future Scan, and the Importance of Participatory Vigilance A scan of upcoming changes in Web technologies; how these will affect accessibility; how W3C/WAI is addressing these; and how you can help.Judy Brewer W3C/WAI ---------- Communication Performance of People with Aphasia Using Visual Scenes: A Research Review AAC-2023 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Emma C Communication Performance of People with Aphasia Using Visual Scenes: A Research Review This presentation documents the communication performance of people with severe, chronic aphasia who were supported by AAC strategies involving personalized and contextualized visual scenes.David Beukelman University of Nebraska ---------- Environmental Communication Teaching: AAC in the Classroom Case Studies AAC-2028 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Emma B Environmental Communication Teaching: AAC in the Classroom Case Studies Presenters share elementary to high school cases through students’ scripts and videos from the USA and Canada. AAC utilized will range no, low to high-tech.Susie Blackstien-Adler Kelly Fonner Fonner Training & Consulting Marguerite Horney Ruth Solis ---------- New AAC app and Educational Apps for iPad AAC-1002 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Beginner Windsor C New AAC app and Educational Apps for iPad This demonstration will introduce a new, customizable AAC app with newly designed icons and educational apps addressing basic concepts for iPad.Manjiri Patkar Albany Unified School District ---------- Accessing Blackboard in Higher Education for the Blind Using Window-Eyes BLV-2044 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Accessing Blackboard in Higher Education for the Blind Using Window-Eyes This session will discuss how blind people can access Blackboard using Window-Eyes. Blackboard is used in numerous universities to allow students to access course content.Jeremy Curry GW Micro ---------- Computer Vision: What Can We See and Where Can We Go? BLV-1042 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Beginner Cunningham B Computer Vision: What Can We See and Where Can We Go? En-Vision America has developed innovative computer vision technology to provide identification of and environmental access to a sighted world for the blind and visually impaired. Dave Raistrick En-Vision America ---------- How to Make Touch Screen Mobile Phones Accessible to the Blind BLV-1015 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Beginner America's Cup B How to Make Touch Screen Mobile Phones Accessible to the Blind This presentation will explain what companies have been doing to make touch screen mobile phones accessible to the blind and visually impaired.Caroline Ragot Code Factory ---------- i-access® – how Vision Australia is improving access to information BLV-2073 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup C i-access® – how Vision Australia is improving access to information Overview of Vision Australia’s i-access® service that includes automated receipt and conversion of publisher files into DAISY, and online distribution on demand.Andrew Furlong Vision Australia ---------- Web radio and Podcasting on the PLEXTALK Pocket wirelessly BLV-2028 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Randle A Web radio and Podcasting on the PLEXTALK Pocket wirelessly The on-the-go PLEXTALK Pocket offers direct wireless access to online libraries, podcasts, and internet radio stations. (DAISY Related)Hiromitsu Fujimori Plextalk ---------- iGlasses: Improving Speech Understanding in Face-to-Face Communication and Classroom Situations DHH-2004 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup D iGlasses: Improving Speech Understanding in Face-to-Face Communication and Classroom Situations Embellished eyeglasses transform speech features into visual cues displayed on LEDs. These cues combined with lipreading provide users with comprehensive visual access to the conversation.Dominic Massaro University of California, Santa Cruz ---------- CyberCoach™: An Automated Phone System for Helping Persons with Traumatic Brain Injuries123 TEC-1020 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Beginner Cunningham C CyberCoach™: An Automated Phone System for Helping Persons with Traumatic Brain Injuries123 An overview will be presented of an automated phone-based system for authoring, scheduling, and delivering reminders to persons suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI).Jim Schroeder, Ph.D. Applied Human Factors, Inc. ---------- Eye-Hand Coordination Assessment/Therapy using a Robotic Haptic Device TEC-1028 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Beginner Emma A Eye-Hand Coordination Assessment/Therapy using a Robotic Haptic Device Study of eye-hand coordination disabilities, using a robotic mapping from a haptic device to a virtual environment following various patterns displayed in a computer monitor.Norali Pernalete Cal Poly Pomona ---------- How to Improve Section 508 E-learning Compliance and Workload with Simple Tools LGL-1006 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Beginner America's Cup A How to Improve Section 508 E-learning Compliance and Workload with Simple Tools Faced with minimum staff and an overwhelming workload, the VHA Section 508 Office has created simple tools that greatly improve compliance and reduce testing backlogEllen Crowe Department of Veteran Affairs Fred DiFiore Retired - US Patent and Trademark Office ---------- In-Folio: an accessible e-portfolio for students with disabilities PSE-1008 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Beginner Windsor B In-Folio: an accessible e-portfolio for students with disabilities A demonstration of In-Folio, an accessible e-portfolio specifically designed for students with disabilities. JISC TechDis is the leading UK advisory service on accessibility and inclusion.Shirley Evans JISC TechDis ---------- Changing realities for accessibility in virtual worlds WEB-2036 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Randle B Changing realities for accessibility in virtual worlds This presentation describes a national funded project aimed at developing an accessible 3D virtual learning environment suitable for students with disabilities from diverse backgrounds.Charles Morris Virtual Helping Hands / UniSA Janyth Ussery Virtual Helping Hands Denise Wood University of South Australia ---------- Moodle – Using Open Source Software to Deliver Accessible Online WEB-2047 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Oxford Moodle – Using Open Source Software to Deliver Accessible Online Through demonstration and example, Carroll Center staff will explain their reasons for and experience with using Moodle to create and deliver accessible online courses.Brian Charlson The Carroll Center for the Blind Mark Sadecki Carroll Center for the Blind ---------- Need for Web Accessibility in Developing Countries WEB-1048 Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Beginner Connaught Need for Web Accessibility in Developing Countries This paper talks about why web accessibility is so important todaySrinivasu Chakravarthula Yahoo! India R & D ---------- Adapted User Interface Solutions on Smartphone's for Seniors AGE-1005 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Randle B Adapted User Interface Solutions on Smartphone's for Seniors Universal design principles that enable seniors and persons with disabilities to stay connected with loved ones while on the go using adapted smartphone user interfaces.Greg Fields Research In Motion (RIM) ---------- It's Not Rocket Science: AAC Language Intervention through Science Curriculum AAC-2004 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Windsor C It's Not Rocket Science: AAC Language Intervention through Science Curriculum This presentation will focus on choosing language targets for AAC intervention. Planning for intervention within the context of science will be discussed. Kara Bidstrup Prentke Romich Company Michele Boruta OUSD ---------- Access to Internet Content and Daisy Books without a PC! BLV-1032 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Beginner Oxford Access to Internet Content and Daisy Books without a PC! Listen to Daisy books, newspapers, radio stations, podcasts and reading services on the Internet without a computer. Also, an update on Daisy Online standard.Werner Haan Solutions Radio ---------- Back to Black and White - Software to Develop Visual Skills BLV-1045 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Cunningham C Back to Black and White - Software to Develop Visual Skills A demonstration and explanation of a range of software providing visually stimulating activities for children with severe and complex needs including visual impairment.Roger Bates Inclusive Technology ---------- Software and Magnification Solutions for Low Vision Students BLV-1084 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Beginner Manchester C Freedom Software and Magnification Solutions for Low Vision Students How low vision students can use their PCs to view text books and the teacher, convert the printed page to speech, and save classroom images Brad Davis Freedom Scientific ---------- Trekker Breeze: GPS for Children and Adults with Visual Impairments BLV-2064 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Gibbons Trekker Breeze: GPS for Children and Adults with Visual Impairments Trekker Breeze is a GPS device for people with visual impairments, including those with multiple disabilities. Videos and slides will show the device in action.Julie Hapeman Milwaukee Public Schools Greg Stilson Humanware ---------- The Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia®: A Web-based Prescription for Autism Education COG-2009 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Intermediate Windsor B The Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia®: A Web-based Prescription for Autism Education Attendees will learn how educators can access the Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia® to implement individualized evidence-based instruction with individuals with autism.Renee Mansfield New England Center for Children Chata Dickson New England Center for Children ---------- Tactile Personal Navigation Belt TEC-1026 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Beginner Connaught Tactile Personal Navigation Belt A new personal navigation device that conveys directional information via touch is introduced. The device has been tested and found useful for people with Alzheimer's.John Zelek University of Waterloo ---------- The Anatomy of a Landmark Law TEC-2027 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Emma A The Anatomy of a Landmark Law How the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)creates access to contemporary telecommunications, emergency broadcast, and video programming technologies for people with disabilities. Larry Goldberg WGBH NCAM Mark Richert American Foundation for the Blind Paul Schroeder American Foundation for the Blind ---------- The Internet as an accessible employment environment EMP-2007 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup A The Internet as an accessible employment environment Mentoring programs conducted over the Internet may provide an accessible employment for adults with disabilities. An online program, accompanied by research results, will be presented.Carmit-Noa Shpigelman DHD - UIC ---------- The Latest in Accessibility of Oracle’s Platform, Technologies and Applications EMP-1006 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner Emma B The Latest in Accessibility of Oracle’s Platform, Technologies and Applications Attendees will learn about the latest developments in key technology areas that impact accessibility in employment and education with Oracle products and technologies.Peter Korn Oracle Peter Wallack Oracle ---------- Teaching Children Eye Gaze Access K12-2026 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham B Teaching Children Eye Gaze Access Accommodating visual, motor, and attention problems, and training in mouse skills are necessary for successful eye tracking. Customized strategies for young children will be shared. Tanya Curtis AugCom Solutions, LLC ---------- Update Stages Framework: Diagnostic for Learners with Cognitive Challenge K12-1005 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner America's Cup C Update Stages Framework: Diagnostic for Learners with Cognitive Challenge Use Stages diagnostic software to assess learners with cognitive/language challenges. Set accessibility features in activities that capture competency-based primary evidence learner performance. Models are presented.Madalaine Pugliese Simmons College ---------- Universal Access: USB Technology For All OTH-1022 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Beginner America's Cup B Universal Access: USB Technology For All Accessing USB technology for individuals with motor impairments can be difficult if not impossible. This session will introduce an accessible USB interface and its design.Joel Fernandes Louisiana Tech University ---------- The Growing Challenges for Accessible Distance Learning Part 2 PSE-1015 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Beginner America's Cup D The Growing Challenges for Accessible Distance Learning Part 2 This demonstration will examine the growing barriers and strategies to accessible Distance Learning using a screen reader to navigate Second Life. Philip Voorhees Austin Peay State University ---------- Accessible Analytics: Complex Charts, Large Datasets, and Node Diagrams WEB-2032 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Accessible Analytics: Complex Charts, Large Datasets, and Node Diagrams IBM presents best practices for usable accessibility of complex visual web applications and charts of very large live data sources.Brian Cragun IBM Andi Snow-Weaver IBM ---------- Case Study: How CA Technologies established a 508-compliant Video Standards Program WEB-2034 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 9:00 AM PST Intermediate Emma C Case Study: How CA Technologies established a 508-compliant Video Standards Program CA Technologies and TPG will show how 508-compliant videos can be used for product documentation. Issues around audio descriptions, subtitles etc. will be discussed.Joshua Brickman CA, Inc. ---------- WebAIM's Screen Reader User Surveys: Data and Trends WEB-1026 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 8:00 - 8:30 AM PST Beginner Randle A WebAIM's Screen Reader User Surveys: Data and Trends Updates, trends, and data from the WebAIM screen reader user surveys will be presented, with a focus on the most recent 2011 survey.Jared Smith WebAIM Jonathan Whiting WebAIM ---------- An Evaluation/Intervention Model for Persons with Intellectual Disability who Use AAC AAC-1032 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Windsor C An Evaluation/Intervention Model for Persons with Intellectual Disability who Use AAC A model of intervention in AAC is proposed based on the perspectives of persons with intellectual disability who use SGD, their parents and their SLPs.Christine Valiquette CHU Sainte-Justine ---------- Clinical Implications of a Symbol Taxonomy for AAC – Electronic and Manual AAC-2022 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Clinical Implications of a Symbol Taxonomy for AAC – Electronic and Manual This presentation describes how to use a symbol taxonomy to address clinical issues with electronic and manual AAC displays. Charts will make discrimination practical.Bruce Baker, L.H.D. University of Pittsburgh Lyle Lloyd Purdue University Eric Nyberg, III Carnegie Mellon University ---------- Communication in a Fast Paced Society – A Consumer's Perspective AAC-2033 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham C Communication in a Fast Paced Society – A Consumer's Perspective This presentation details strategies for increasing the rate of communication for individuals using AAC. Various rate enhancement strategies will be discussed.Rick Hohn DynaVox Mayer-Johnson ---------- Adaptive High-speed Playback Technology and Multilingual Support for DAISY Book Listening BLV-2004 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 9:50 AM PST Intermediate Oxford Adaptive High-speed Playback Technology and Multilingual Support for DAISY Book Listening Adaptive High-speed playback technology and multilingual support for DAISY digital talking books that serve as effective listening tools for visually impaired persons.Naoyuki Tazawa NHK Engeneering Services,inc. Shinichi Torihara Keio Research Institute at SFC ---------- The Digital Image and Graphic Resources for Accessible Materials (DIAGRAM) Center BLV-2069 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Windsor B The Digital Image and Graphic Resources for Accessible Materials (DIAGRAM) Center Access to images in textbooks is a major obstacle for students with disabilities. The DIAGRAM Center will develop methods to create accessible images for everyone.Betsy Beaumon Geoff Freed WGBH National Center for Accessible Media ---------- Use of Social Networks by the Blind BLV-1061 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner America's Cup C Use of Social Networks by the Blind This session will examine the accessibility of various social networking sites and applications.Wesley Majerus National Federation of the Blind Anne Taylor National Federation of the Blind (NFB) ---------- Microsoft Office - New Accessibility Plug-ins DHH-1015 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Manchester G Microsoft Microsoft Office - New Accessibility Plug-ins Learn about the updated Save-As DAISY Plugin and Captioning tool for Powerpoint.Jim Durkin ---------- Music-Maker Extraordinary TEC-2013 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Connaught Music-Maker Extraordinary Presentation of a case study of male composer/performing artist working and expressing himself through distance controlled electronic instrument. Analyzing implications of case.Magnus Magnusson Teacher Institute of Stockholm ---------- Open Source As An Emerging Option Globally TEC-1021 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Emma A Open Source As An Emerging Option Globally A look at the software currently offered as open source and the markets that are embracing open source technology to meet their accessibility needs.Bryen Yunashko GNOME Foundation ---------- Sorting through Portable EReaders K12-2029 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Emma B Sorting through Portable EReaders Come join us for a feature-based overview of portable electronic readers. We’ll review options of visual, auditory and tactual presentation, file uploading and storage.Kelly Fonner Fonner Training & Consulting Scott Marfilius Independent Donna Mcnear ---------- Integrating the New Common Core State Standards with Tomorrow’s Technology LRN-1008 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Manchester C Freedom Integrating the New Common Core State Standards with Tomorrow’s Technology The panelists, respected educators and researchers on learning disabilities, will discuss best practices for incorporating the new common core standards in technology utilizing UDL principlesSteve Boyle Freedom Scientific Learning Systems Group ---------- The FCC Chairman's Accessibility & Innovation Initiative LGL-1004 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner America's Cup A The FCC Chairman's Accessibility & Innovation Initiative The FCC Chairman launched an Accessibility & Innovation Initiative as part of the National Broadband Plan’s recommendation. Pam Gregory FCC ---------- Troubling Triangles: Legal Challenges Involving Third Parties and Technology LGL-1002 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Gibbons Troubling Triangles: Legal Challenges Involving Third Parties and Technology When two or more parties collaborate to develop technical content, who is responsible for accessibility? The session will explore legal approaches to these “third-party” problems.Karla Gilbride Disability Rights Advocates Larry Paradis Disability Rights Advocates ---------- Better Computer Access Solutions with Compass Software and KPR Wizards OTH-2017 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Emma C Better Computer Access Solutions with Compass Software and KPR Wizards Learn to use Compass software to provide better access assessments and measure outcomes. See how KPR's wizards can enhance Windows accessibility.Heidi Koester Koester Performance Research ---------- The Virtual Keyboard Interface: Improving Access to Mouse-Intensive Applications OTH-2023 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup D The Virtual Keyboard Interface: Improving Access to Mouse-Intensive Applications Discover how macros are used to improve keyboard interactions with mouse-intensive applications. Also learn how the same macros can be “recycled” as NaturallySpeaking custom commands. Alan Cantor Cantor Access Inc. ---------- Welcoming Military-Veterans-with-Access-Needs into U.S. Postsecondary Education PSE-1017 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Randle A Welcoming Military-Veterans-with-Access-Needs into U.S. Postsecondary Education With the Post-9/11-G.I.-Bill-of-Rights, among U.S. college students are many more Afghanistan/Iraq War Veterans, potentially with access-needs. Explore ways to welcome home these heroes to campus.Ellen (Ilana) Perlow Texas Woman's University ---------- Making Rich Internet Applications Accessible through jQuery WEB-2061 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Intermediate Cunningham B Making Rich Internet Applications Accessible through jQuery We present our ongoing work to address accessibility shortcomings in this popular web widget library and demonstrate an implementation.Chris Blouch AOL ---------- PDF Accessibility Best Practices for Authors WEB-1058 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner Manchester A Adobe PDF Accessibility Best Practices for Authors PDF files are a popular standard for electronic documents and forms. Learn those practices PDF authors should follow in order to make PDF files accessible.Greg Pisocky Adobe Systems ---------- Understanding and Planning for the Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act WEB-1031 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:20 - 10:20 AM PST Beginner America's Cup B Understanding and Planning for the Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act This session will provide insight into the direction that the ADA regulations are heading promising Federal regulation of websites, and how your organization can prepare.Ken Nakata HiSoftware Inc. ---------- It’s Time to Share: AMDi’s Activity Exchange AAC-1009 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner America's Cup D It’s Time to Share: AMDi’s Activity Exchange Introducing AMDi’s Activity Exchange. Learn how to locate pre-made activities as well as create an activity to be uploaded the Activity Exchange. Allison Yates, Mrs. Advanced Multimedia Devices Inc. ---------- A Review of Video Magnifiers and Their Use BLV-1043 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Connaught A Review of Video Magnifiers and Their Use This hands-on course will review the various types of video magnifiers available and will include instructional and demonstration techniques.Tim Gels Eschenbach Optik of America ---------- MAGic and JAWS with Dual Monitor in the Workplace BLV-2085 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Manchester C Freedom MAGic and JAWS with Dual Monitor in the Workplace This session will demonstrate the setup and use of both MAGic screen magnification and JAWS screen reading in a true dual monitor work situation.Dusty Voorhees Freedom Scientific ---------- Two Android Tools for Remote Control and Gesture Navigation of Video Programming BLV-2036 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup B Two Android Tools for Remote Control and Gesture Navigation of Video Programming AFB has developed two Android-based accessible remote control research tools. They are described along with findings of focus groups experiences with these tools. Brad Hodges American Foundation for the Blind ---------- What is Real Time Text & How do We Make it Real? DHH-2009 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Randle A What is Real Time Text & How do We Make it Real? RTT is important discussion for both emergency communications & next gen mobile communications. Questions about what it is are critical to actualization in devices.Mary Brooner MBConsulting, LLC Brian Daly AT&T Cheryl Heppner NVRC (Northern Va. Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons) Michael Milligan Mobile Manufacturers Forum Jim Nixon T-Mobile USA ---------- Academic Considerations for Mobile Platforms TEC-1022 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Windsor C Academic Considerations for Mobile Platforms Smart phones and iPads grow more popular and raise issues of legality, accessibility, and pedagogy. Learn best practices for enhancing education via mobile devices.Jayme Johnson High Tech Center Training Unit Sean Keegan Stanford University ---------- Making Heads or Tails of Accessibility in Virtual Worlds TEC-1012 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Emma A Making Heads or Tails of Accessibility in Virtual Worlds Virtual Helping Hands features a demonstration and education session on accessibility tools that enable those who are visually impaired or blind to use virtual worlds. Jolie Mason Los Angeles Radio Reading Service Charles Morris Virtual Helping Hands / UniSA Louise Nicholson KEY Ethical Advisors Janyth Ussery Virtual Helping Hands ---------- Transitioning Youths Who Are Deaf/ Hard of Hearing: Accommodation Situations and Solutions EMP-1005 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner America's Cup C Transitioning Youths Who Are Deaf/ Hard of Hearing: Accommodation Situations and Solutions This Job Accommodation Network (JAN) presentation will provide information on AT solutions as workplace accommodations for transitioning youth who are deaf or hard of hearing.Teresa Goddard Job Accommodation Network ---------- AT Consults through Web Conferencing: the Future of AT Services K12-2015 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Emma C AT Consults through Web Conferencing: the Future of AT Services Learn how providing services using web conferencing saves money and expands services to rural areas. See how it’s done, and plan your own implementation. Mystie Rail Assistive Technology of Alaska Fred Tchang Advancing Opportunities ---------- Universally-Designed Tools and Strategies for Struggling Students K12-1020 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Gibbons Universally-Designed Tools and Strategies for Struggling Students Identify online tools to gain access to the general curriculum for struggling students. Learn strategies to support reading, writing, mathematics and organization for all students. Kirk Behnke Region 4 ESC Cecilia Robinson Region 4 Education Service Center ---------- Convert EPUB and Other Electronic Files to Accessible DAISY Books, Enjoy Anywhere LRN-1006 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Oxford Convert EPUB and Other Electronic Files to Accessible DAISY Books, Enjoy Anywhere Learn how to convert electronic EPUB files to an accessible DAISY book using EasyConverter. Discover how to work with Read:OutLoud and the ClassMate Reader.Liliana Acosta HumanWare Mary Jo Barry Don Johnston Incorporated Jeff Bazer, Mr. Dolphin Computer Access ---------- Developments of support equipment in engineer’s 3 months hospitalization OTH-1026 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:10 AM PST Beginner Cunningham C Developments of support equipment in engineer’s 3 months hospitalization This paper reports the experience about my developments of support equipment for myself.Kyota Aoki Utsunomiya University Masaki Kimura SoftCDC corporation Shinjiro Murayama Utsunomiya University ---------- Using Dragon Scripting Language Objects with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro OTH-2004 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Windsor B Using Dragon Scripting Language Objects with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro Session provides an overview of the Dragon Scripting Language extensions programming objects for generating new commands for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 11.Ed. Rosenthal Next Generation Technologies Inc. ---------- Windows Phone 7 - Our favorite Apps OTH-1039 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Manchester G Microsoft Windows Phone 7 - Our favorite Apps App-tastic! The Windows Phone Marketplace has tons of great apps for Windows Phone. Come learn about a few of our favorite.Larry Weiss Microsoft Corporation Annuska Perkins Daniel Hubbell Microsoft Corp. ---------- The ATPC and the AccessText Network - A productive alternative media collaboration PSE-2014 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate America's Cup A The ATPC and the AccessText Network - A productive alternative media collaboration The ATPC and ATN Directors will describe their Center's collaboration and how to utilize this unique partnership resource to receive quality and timely alternative textbooks. Michael Bastine Alternate Text Production Center Christopher Lee AccessText Network ---------- Adobe Flex Best Practices – What to Expect WEB-2054 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Intermediate Manchester A Adobe Adobe Flex Best Practices – What to Expect Do you develop applications in Adobe Flex? Come to this session for tips on building more accessible applications from those who have been there.Jonathan Avila SSB BART Group Matt May Adobe ---------- How to control your finances with accessible tools on Yahoo! Finance WEB-1013 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Emma B How to control your finances with accessible tools on Yahoo! Finance Yahoo! Finance, the largest financial site, features accessible tools to control your finances. Learn how to use these tools and what makes them accessible.Ted Drake Yahoo! Dirk Ginader Yahoo! ---------- Preview of the Upcoming WAVE 5 from WebAIM WEB-1016 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:40 - 11:40 AM PST Beginner Cunningham B Preview of the Upcoming WAVE 5 from WebAIM Overview and demonstration of the new fifth version of the WAVE web accessibility evaluation tool. Explanation of new content rules and interactive user interface.Aaron Andersen WebAIM Diogenes Hernandez WebAIM ---------- AAC Control of Computers, Wheelchairs & Electronic/Electromechanical Devices Using the Eye-Com Biosensor-Communicator-Controller AAC-2014 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Windsor C AAC Control of Computers, Wheelchairs & Electronic/Electromechanical Devices Using the Eye-Com Biosensor-Communicator-Controller The Eye-Com-7T is an electronic eye-frame-mounted oculometric system that offers hands-free control of computers, power-wheelchairs, and electromechanical devices, through an integrated disability-dependent head and/or gaze-tracking.William Torch Eye-Com Corp/Neurodevelopmental & Neurodiagnostic Ctr/Washoe Sleep Disorders Ctr. ---------- Adaptations for Making Astronomy and Space Science Accessible to Non-Visual Learners BLV-1003 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Cunningham A Adaptations for Making Astronomy and Space Science Accessible to Non-Visual Learners In this presentation, I will discuss creative educational strategies and identify available hands-on resources for making astronomy and space science accessible.Noreen Grice You Can Do Astronomy LLC ---------- Alternative Text for Images BLV-2063 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Windsor B Alternative Text for Images A picture may be worth a thousand words but what should those words be? This session describes efforts to guide developers on creating good alt-text.Lisa Tang ---------- An Educational Software in Computer Skills for Visually Impaired Arabic-speaking Students BLV-1075 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Cunningham B An Educational Software in Computer Skills for Visually Impaired Arabic-speaking Students The paper describes the analysis and design of educational software to teach visually impaired Arabic-speaking students some computer skills.AbdulMalik AlSalman King Saud Univ. ---------- Assistive Technology Experience of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments in Singapore BLV-2006 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham C Assistive Technology Experience of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments in Singapore This lecture presentation shares research findings on the experience and use of assistive technology by teachers of students with visual impairments in Singapore. Libby Cohen James Cook University Denise Tan National Institute of Education Meng Ee Wong National Institute of Education ---------- Assistive Technology Use by Students with Visual Impairments in Singapore BLV-2007 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup A Assistive Technology Use by Students with Visual Impairments in Singapore This lecture presentation shares research findings on the experience and uses of assistive technology by students with visual impairments in Singapore. Meng Ee Wong National Institute of Education ---------- Audio Signage, providing information to increase independence and mobility in all environments. BLV-1033 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner America's Cup B Audio Signage, providing information to increase independence and mobility in all environments. The demonstration will show how audio signage effectively makes available services and amenities to blind and visually impaired people providing pinpoint navigation and enhancing independence.Danny Reiss Step-Hear Ltd ---------- Dolphin ‘LaunchPad’: Integrating web services and screen reading for productivity and play. BLV-2041 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Emma B Dolphin ‘LaunchPad’: Integrating web services and screen reading for productivity and play. A demonstration of the new Dolphin “LaunchPad”, which provides integrated screen reader access to a variety of web services for people with visual impairments.Steve Bennett Dolphin Computer Access ---------- Helene, an open-source and DAISY compliant digital library management system BLV-1072 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Oxford Helene, an open-source and DAISY compliant digital library management system Helene is an open-source, DAISY compliant platform. It is both a digital library for indivdual users and a repository to share adapted books.Alex Bernier INSERM - UPMC University, Paris Dominique Burger INSERM - UPMC -B23 ---------- AsTeRICS – Assistive Technology Rapid Integration & Construction Set TEC-1024 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Emma C AsTeRICS – Assistive Technology Rapid Integration & Construction Set We introduce a rapid integration and construction set for AT for motor impaired people, a playground for researchers, care givers and users for tailored AT.Klaus Miesenberger University of Linz ---------- Cross-cultural study of the use of mobile phones by students with disabilities TEC-2007 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup D Cross-cultural study of the use of mobile phones by students with disabilities A cross cultural study of the use of mobile phones by students with disabilities aged 15-25, investigating strategies used socially and for learning. Sheryl Burgstahler UW Accessible Technology, DO-IT, UW-IT, Education E.A. Draffan University of Southampton Mamoru Iwabuchi University of Tokyo Takeo Kondo RCAST, The University of Tokyo Kenryu Nakamura RCAST, The University of Tokyo ---------- enabiling the disabled to fly OTH-2029 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Emma A enabiling the disabled to fly we have been producing many services onboard our flights to meet the demand of the special needs passengers abdulaziz al mohisen, al mohisen saudi arabian airlines ---------- A Universally Designed College Classroom to Include Students with Developmental Disabilities PSE-2018 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate Connaught A Universally Designed College Classroom to Include Students with Developmental Disabilities Illustrative examples of strategies and challenges from a universally designed course about transition and disability at a small liberal arts college. Mary Kelly Hobart and William Smith Colleges ---------- Collaborative Web Accessibility Improvement System: Results and Observations from a Real-World Deployment WEB-2037 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup C Collaborative Web Accessibility Improvement System: Results and Observations from a Real-World Deployment We describe our Web Accessibility Improvement System (WAIS) that supports collaborative improvement of website accessibility, and report on the results from a real-world deployment.Hiroshi Morimoto Tottori Pref. Government Hironobu Takagi IBM Research ---------- Unifying Video Captions and Text-Based Audio Descriptions WEB-1038 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:00 - 12:30 PM PST Beginner Gibbons Unifying Video Captions and Text-Based Audio Descriptions We aims to provide inexpensive ways to create accessible videos, by developing open-source, user-friendly software that covers both captions and audio descriptions while promoting standardization.Chieko Asakawa IBM Research Kentarou Fukuda IBM Masatomo Kobayashi Reiko Nagatsuma Japan Hironobu Takagi IBM Research ---------- Future Alternatives to User Testing: Virtual User Modelling in Inclusive Product Design AGE-3008 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:20 PM PST Advanced America's Cup A Future Alternatives to User Testing: Virtual User Modelling in Inclusive Product Design User testing is a valuable part of Inclusive Design but is expensive. The VICON project explores the potential of Virtual User Modelling as an alternative. Joshue O Connor NCBI Centre For Inclusive Technology (CFIT) ---------- Technology and The Art of Aging Gracefully AGE-1007 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner America's Cup B Technology and The Art of Aging Gracefully This paper provides an overview the latest advances in the use of technology in enhancing quality of life while facing the inevitable changes of aging.Shohreh Rashtian, Ph.D. OPTIMUM Environments for All,UCLA (Alumni), ---------- Telehealth and the Elderly AGE-1001 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:20 PM PST Beginner America's Cup D Telehealth and the Elderly Telehealth is the use of electronic communication to support health care. Reviewed in this presentation are telehealth initiatives that have been designed for the elderly.Donald Egolf University of Pittsburgh ---------- AAC and Switch Makeover: Jumpstarting Communication for Students with Significant Disabilities AAC-2013 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Connaught AAC and Switch Makeover: Jumpstarting Communication for Students with Significant Disabilities This session will focus on successful strategies and opportunities school teams can use to give all children with significant disabilities access to communication and learning.Pati King-DeBaun Creative Communicating Judy Lariviere ---------- AAC on the iPod and iPad: What is New in Proloquo2Go AAC-1018 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Windsor C AAC on the iPod and iPad: What is New in Proloquo2Go The developers of Proloquo2Go share what’s new in the premier AAC solution for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.Martijn Leopold AssistiveWare David Niemeijer AssistiveWare ---------- Accessible Online Training Available for JAWS and MAGic Users from Freedom Scientific BLV-1086 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Manchester C Freedom Accessible Online Training Available for JAWS and MAGic Users from Freedom Scientific Learn about accessible online Webinar training courses offered by Freedom Scientific for JAWS and MAGic users or teachers, including free and paid Webinars and archives. Dan Clark Freedom Scientific ---------- Cell Phone Accessibility Evaluation Study For Persons With Visual Impairments BLV-2055 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Emma C Cell Phone Accessibility Evaluation Study For Persons With Visual Impairments Cell phones for persons with visual impairment were evaluated for critical accessibility elements, and compiled into a list of Best Practices for cell phone design.David Ross, MSEE, MEd Atlanta VA Rehab R&D Center ---------- DAISY 101 BLV-1011 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Oxford DAISY 101 We will provide an overview of the various flavors and sources of DAISY and explain the hardware and software needed to play and create them.Gaeir Dietrich HTCTU ---------- Expanding Book Port Plus with Mac software and Internet Connectivity BLV-2037 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Emma A Expanding Book Port Plus with Mac software and Internet Connectivity introduces new Book Transfer software for the Mac and describes the new firmware updates that begin opening the capabilities of this DTB reader's WiFi hardware.Larry Skutchan American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. ---------- Clinical trials of a robotic arm with powered wheelchair users. TEC-1005 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:20 PM PST Beginner Cunningham A Clinical trials of a robotic arm with powered wheelchair users. Assessments of life habits were made with people in powered chair aged 7 to 21 using JACO robotic arm. Results will be shared.Elisabeth Clark Marie Enfant Rehab Center/ Sainte Justine's Hospital ---------- Development of an Interactive Information Support System for Persons with Dementia TEC-2029 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:20 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup C Development of an Interactive Information Support System for Persons with Dementia We developed an interactive information support system to prompt actions, and showed the possibility of encouraging autonomous and independent living by persons with dementia. Misato Nihei the University of Tokyo ---------- FLOSS Accessibility: An Overview and Look Toward the Future TEC-1010 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Cunningham C FLOSS Accessibility: An Overview and Look Toward the Future A panel discussion featuring FLOSS accessibility experts and activists to describe the current state of the art with a look toward the future.Chris Hofstader Free SOftware Foundation ---------- SSVEP BCI for Power Wheelchair Control TEC-2017 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:20 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham B SSVEP BCI for Power Wheelchair Control This presentation will discuss the development of a Brain-Computer Interface for power wheelchair control using Steady State Visually Evoked Potentials (SSVEP). Michael Boyce University of Central Florida ---------- Expanding the Potential of Universal Design to Remove Vocational Barriers EMP-2008 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Emma B Expanding the Potential of Universal Design to Remove Vocational Barriers By combining technologies, people who are blind can compete in previously inaccessible careers. Software tools for audio engineers who are blind will be demonstrated.Matthew Kaplowitz Bridge Multimedia ---------- What students with disabilities, web accessibility, captioning, and internships have in common EMP-1001 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Randle A What students with disabilities, web accessibility, captioning, and internships have in common This presentation will discuss a Web Accessibility Training model implemented by DO-IT at the University of Washington.Sheryl Burgstahler UW Accessible Technology, DO-IT, UW-IT, Education Terrill Thompson DO-IT, University of Washington Tami Tidwell DO-IT ---------- Universally-Designed, No-Brainer, Instructional Teaching Tools for ALL Students (UNITTS) K12-1021 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Gibbons Universally-Designed, No-Brainer, Instructional Teaching Tools for ALL Students (UNITTS) This presentation will illustrate how to create and use instructional teaching tools that target individual learning needs of students of all ages and abilities. Tricia Goodwin University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center Mary Pickett, PT,MS University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center ---------- Accessible e-books with Adobe Digital Editions WEB-1051 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Beginner Manchester A Adobe Accessible e-books with Adobe Digital Editions Adobe offers several products and tools for e-books, including Adobe Digital Editions. This session will discuss existing support for accessibility and detail plans for improvements.Kiran Kaja Adobe Systems, Inc. Andrew Kirkpatrick Adobe Systems ---------- HTML5 and Flash – An Accessibility Comparison WEB-2057 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Windsor B HTML5 and Flash – An Accessibility Comparison It’s an accessibility bake-off! Learn about the features and technical differences between the two most popular environments for developing rich internet applications.Matt May Adobe Steve Faulkner The Paciello Group ---------- Web Media Accessibility with HTML5 WEB-2063 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 1:50 - 2:50 PM PST Intermediate Manchester G Microsoft Web Media Accessibility with HTML5 This session will demonstrate some practical techniques for achieving WCAG compliance with the new HTML5 media tags.Sean Hayes Microsoft ---------- AAC: Saving Time and Getting Better Outcomes in Classrooms AAC-1016 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Windsor C AAC: Saving Time and Getting Better Outcomes in Classrooms Core vocabulary promotes interactive language for AAC users. This presentation shows how to use core words for classroom instruction – both content and activity based. Bruce Baker, L.H.D. University of Pittsburgh Deborah Witkowski AAC Institute ---------- Every Move Counts, Clicks and Chats: Sensory Approach to Communication and AT AAC-2029 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup B Every Move Counts, Clicks and Chats: Sensory Approach to Communication and AT EMC3 contains assessment and implementation strategies appropriate for the development of communication and AT applications for individuals with significant sensory motor differences.. Terry Foss EMC, Inc Jane Korsten EMC Communication Inc ---------- Evidence-based AAC Interventions for Individuals who Speak Mandarin Chinese AAC-2030 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Emma B Evidence-based AAC Interventions for Individuals who Speak Mandarin Chinese Evidence for clinical decisions-making about Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) interventions for Mandarin Chinese speakers is presented. Case study data are reported on AAC technologies. Kay Chen Katya Hill University of Pittsburgh ---------- Lite Tech & Literacy AAC-1007 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Gibbons Lite Tech & Literacy We will show ways to take storybooks and turn them into “talking books”. The technology demonstrated will be simple, functional and fun to use.Lori Dahlquist Adaptivation, Inc. ---------- ReadHear FREE DAISY Mac and PC Software BLV-1029 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Oxford ReadHear FREE DAISY Mac and PC Software Interactive Panel discussion of advanced, intermediate and beginner users of DAISY/commercial technologies. Demonstration of functionality and upgrade options for ReadHear Mac and PC DAISY Player. Stephanie Turner RFB&D ---------- Low Cost or Free Tools for Adults with Developmental Disabilities COG-1001 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Windsor B Low Cost or Free Tools for Adults with Developmental Disabilities This presentation focuses on free or low cost options available for older students and adults with developmental disabilities to more fully participate in daily life. Debbie Drennan iTECH Center, PHP Janet Nunez PHP's iTech Center ---------- Technological solutions in coordinating the interpreting services for the disabled DHH-1007 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Cunningham C Technological solutions in coordinating the interpreting services for the disabled The lecture describes Evantia's research of technological means to organize the Finnish coordination of interpreting services for the disabled and to solve its main challenges.Juhana Leinonen Evantia Ltd ---------- Accessible Technologies in Retail Environments TEC-2003 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Accessible Technologies in Retail Environments Retailers use in-store information technologies to help shoppers find and buy products. We will describe these technologies, their accessibility implications, and potential solutions.Eve Hill Burton Blatt Institute Jim Tobias Inclusive Technologies ---------- Creating a Virtual Computer Lab to Allow Worldwide Use of Adaptive/Assistive Software TEC-2008 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Emma C Creating a Virtual Computer Lab to Allow Worldwide Use of Adaptive/Assistive Software A demonstration of a virtual lab, which houses a suite of adaptive software and can be accessed remotely with a high-speed internet connection.Angela Paprocki The University of Toledo ---------- LookTel–Object Recognition and Remote Sighted Assistance for People with Visual Impairment TEC-1018 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Cunningham B LookTel–Object Recognition and Remote Sighted Assistance for People with Visual Impairment The prototype recognition and remote assistance system was refined and adapted for active, daily use by visually impaired persons. Jeremi Sudol LookTel ---------- Inclusion for the 21st Century K12-1008 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner America's Cup D Inclusion for the 21st Century Keep track of IEP’s and data in inclusion settings through use of standards-based curriculum, best practice methodologies, assistive technology, and data / transition management tools.Mary Sagstetter AbleNet ---------- Sneak Preview of the Next Version of WYNN K12-2030 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Manchester C Freedom Sneak Preview of the Next Version of WYNN See what’s coming in the next version of WYNN. New technology and educational features, still keeping WYNN’s advantage as the easiest-to-use literacy support tool available.roberta brosnahan Freedom Scientific ---------- What the AIM and NIMAS-related Projects Can Do for You K12-1019 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner Randle A What the AIM and NIMAS-related Projects Can Do for You Five federally-funded AIM and NIMAS-related projects will explain how their collaborative services help educational agencies provide specialized formats of instructional materials in a timely manner. Betsy Beaumon James Higgins Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic Julia Myers American printing House for the Blind Joy Zabala ---------- Evaluation of assistive reading software programs by postsecondary students with learning disabilities LRN-1002 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner America's Cup A Evaluation of assistive reading software programs by postsecondary students with learning disabilities Disability-personnel and post-secondary students with learning disabilities will compare three assistive reading software programs. This demonstration session will present their findings.Anne Comfort Meighen Centre ---------- Using Accessible Course Material – You CAN do it! LRN-1005 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Beginner America's Cup C Using Accessible Course Material – You CAN do it! Faculty CAN do it. This workshop demonstrates how alt media / applications and strategies are tools allowing faculty for successful academic access solutions.Kathleen Buob BuobCTC Lyn Clemons El Camino College ---------- Evaluating a Higher Education Inclusive Practice and Learning Scheme in the UK PSE-2007 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Emma A Evaluating a Higher Education Inclusive Practice and Learning Scheme in the UK Demonstration and discussion of technology funded in Higher Education in the UK to develop or uncover an aspect of good inclusive practice.Shirley Evans JISC TechDis ---------- Production of Accessible Professional Journals PSE-2013 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 4:10 PM PST Intermediate Connaught Production of Accessible Professional Journals Discover a process for turning traditional journal publication into a system that produces the traditional version and a variety of fully accessible options. Ron Stewart Association on Higher Education and Disabilites ---------- Making Internet Explorer 9 Accessible WEB-2018 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 3:10 - 3:40 PM PST Intermediate Manchester G Microsoft Making Internet Explorer 9 Accessible Internet Explorer 9 includes new HTML5 features, hardware accelerated graphics and a streamlined user interface. Come learn about IE9 and how we made it accessible.Daniel Hubbell Microsoft Corp. Sharon Newman Microsoft Cynthia Shelly Microsoft ---------- ADA-CAT: Standards Based Assessment of the Built Environment AGE-2004 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Windsor C ADA-CAT: Standards Based Assessment of the Built Environment ADA-CAT is a new toolkit that allows individuals without advanced training to assess access to the built environment.Denis Anson Assistive Technology Research Institute ---------- Engaging Girls with Rett Syndrome in Conversations using Eye Gaze Technology AAC-2035 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Emma A Engaging Girls with Rett Syndrome in Conversations using Eye Gaze Technology Page designs, settings, and strategies that enable girls with Rett Syndrome to engage in conversations using eye gaze technology will be highlighted along with videos. Judy Lariviere ---------- 2-Dimensional Information Presentation Method through Tactile Perception with Touch Panel BLV-1001 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Beginner Windsor B 2-Dimensional Information Presentation Method through Tactile Perception with Touch Panel This presentation discusses and demonstrates the novel 2-dimensional information presentation method through tactile perception for visually impaired. The implementation has 1-channnel tactile actuator.Kyota Aoki Utsunomiya University Masaki Kimura SoftCDC corporation Shinjiro Murayama Utsunomiya University ---------- Empowering Kenyan Students with Vision Loss through Advances in STEM Education Opportunities BLV-1012 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Beginner America's Cup D Empowering Kenyan Students with Vision Loss through Advances in STEM Education Opportunities This paper describes a project between the Georgia Tech Sonification Lab and inABLE to study STEM education access for students with vision impairments in Kenya.Bruce Walker, PhD Georgia Institute of Technology ---------- Evaluating screen reading software: a cost effective and task-based approach BLV-2013 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup A Evaluating screen reading software: a cost effective and task-based approach A research on the strengths and weaknesses of the most popular screen readers in the most common usage categories. A user perspective.Birkir Gunnarsson National Institute for the Blind, Visually Impaired, and Deafblind Hlynur Hreinsson National Institute for the Blind, Visually Impaired, and Deafblind ---------- Showcasing Zoom-EX reading technology on MAC BLV-2035 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham C Showcasing Zoom-EX reading technology on MAC ABiSee is presenting slide show to demonstrate the new software product that allows electronic reader Zoom-Ex to work on MacIgor Feinberg ABISee, Incorporated ---------- Who Needs Openbook 9 And/Or The New Pearl Camera? BLV-2009 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Randle A Who Needs Openbook 9 And/Or The New Pearl Camera? A discussion of the features and factors to consider in evaluating the need to purchase or upgrade to OpenBook 9 and/or a Pearl camera.Michelle Laramie CT Services for the Blind ---------- CS4 Accessible Assessment: Is it a WANT or NEED? COG-1006 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Beginner Emma C CS4 Accessible Assessment: Is it a WANT or NEED? Amazing new accessible assessment templates are now available for Classroom Suite. Are you seeking universal design to support your students’ learning and access challenges? Suzanne Feit Cambium Learning Technologies ---------- Enhancing Notetaking Support for Deaf Students: Empowering Students with New Technological Applications DHH-2002 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate America's Cup B Enhancing Notetaking Support for Deaf Students: Empowering Students with New Technological Applications This interactive session will describe a study in progress focused on enhancing d/hh student learning and independence with creative graphic notetaking using new technological applications.Larry Quinsland Rochester Institute of Technology ben rubin Dan Thompson ---------- Assessing Comprehension in Students Who Use Picture-Assistance K12-1006 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Beginner Connaught Assessing Comprehension in Students Who Use Picture-Assistance If your students struggle to comprehend what they read, come learn picture-assisted reading and writing assessment tools and strategies that will build comprehension skills. Jean Slater Slater Software, Inc. ---------- Empowering Students with Accessible Technology That Enables Personalized Learning K12-1011 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Beginner Emma B Empowering Students with Accessible Technology That Enables Personalized Learning Microsoft & EnableMart present technologies for assessment & learning. Session based on "Accessibility: A Guide for Educators" will feature time for Q&A and hands-on demos.Gary Moulton Microsoft Michele Paley EnableMart ---------- Enhancing Electronic Document Accessibility Using Automatically Generated Graph Descriptions and Auditory Graphs K12-1025 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Beginner America's Cup C Enhancing Electronic Document Accessibility Using Automatically Generated Graph Descriptions and Auditory Graphs Our system automatically identifies graphs in an electronic document, digitizes the graph, and embeds auto-generated text descriptions, alternative visual graphs, auditory graphs, and other representations.Bruce Walker, PhD Georgia Institute of Technology ---------- Supporting School Children with learning disability using DAISY multimedia in Japan LRN-1004 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Beginner Oxford Supporting School Children with learning disability using DAISY multimedia in Japan The presentation focuses on the efforts and challenges of volunteers in Japan to support school pupils with learning disabilities using DAISY Multimedia school textbooks.Misako Nomura Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities ---------- International Law and the State of Assistive Technology in the Developing World LGL-2007 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 4:50 PM PST Intermediate Gibbons International Law and the State of Assistive Technology in the Developing World Comparing international disability rights law to the state of assistive technology, the paper examines the challenges facing developing countries in implementing international standards.Saikat Chatterjee Joyojeet Pal University of Washington ---------- Accessibility of Asian Language Courses Demonstrated with Japanese PSE-2001 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Intermediate Cunningham A Accessibility of Asian Language Courses Demonstrated with Japanese This presentation demonstrates accommodations for Asian language courses like Japanese for students who are blind or have print disabilities. Jeffrey Dell Cleveland State University Caleb McKinsey Cleveland State University ---------- Introducing DISTCHA - Yet Another Attempt at Killing CAPTCHA WEB-1017 Friday, March 18, 2011 - 4:20 - 5:20 PM PST Beginner Cunningham B Introducing DISTCHA - Yet Another Attempt at Killing CAPTCHA Using CAPTCHAs has always been difficult, if not impossible. What if there was a truly secure, accessible, device-independant solution to replace them?Vincent François Coopérative Accessibilité Web ---------- TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT - EXPO/REGISTRATION/WEB CONFERENCING SERVICE LETSGOEXPO, INC., D/B/A LETSGOEXPO, LETSGOCRM, LETSGOREGISTER AND OTHER DBA'S ("COMPANY") IS WILLING TO PROVIDE ITS SERVICES TO YOU ONLY IF YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONSOF THIS TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT (THIS "AGREEMENT"). PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. 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You agree that neither you nor any registrant or potential registrant of an event organized by you ("Registrant") will use the Services to: 2.1. disseminate or transmit any material that is unlawful, harassing, libelous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable, or harms minors in any way, 2.2. disseminate or transmit any material that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, or proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements); 2.3. disseminate or transmit any material that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party; 2.4. disseminate or transmit any material that constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, surveys, contests, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation; 2.5. disseminate or transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; or 2.6. disseminate or transmit any material that otherwise may constitute a criminal offense; give rise to civil liability; or violate applicable law, rule or regulation. 3. Ownership. You acknowledge and agree that, as between COMPANY and you, the Services, COMPANY's website located at http://www.COMPANY.com (the "Site"), and all components thereof are the exclusive property of COMPANY, and COMPANY owns all right, title and interest, including copyrights and other intellectual property rights, in and to any and all ideas, concepts, expertise, programs, systems, methodologies, data or other materials embodied in, underlying or reduced to practice in the Services and/or Site. The Services and Site may only be used by you as expressly authorized herein. All rights not specifically granted by COMPANY hereunder are reserved by COMPANY. 4. Registration Data; Confidential Information; Privacy. 4.1. Registration Data. In order to receive the Services, you will have to provide certain registration information to COMPANY and select a password (collectively "Account Information"). You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account & Registrant Information and for all uses of your password (including but not limited to all materials disseminated or transmitted under your password). You are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your Account Information. You agree that your Account Information may be used to attribute an electronic record and electronic signature to you. Therefore, you shall not disclose your Account Information to unauthorized third parties. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account Information or any other breach of security. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we may, in our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your account and decline to permit your continued use of the Services. 4.2. Confidential Information. "Confidential Information" includes any and all information disclosed by one party to the other, in whatever format, that is either identified as or would reasonably be understood to be confidential and/or proprietary. "Confidential Information" does not include information that the receiving party can clearly establish by written evidence: (x) is or becomes known to the receiving party from a third party without an obligation to maintain its confidentiality; (y) is or becomes generally known to the public through no act or omission of the receiving party; or (z) is independently developed by the receiving party without the use of the disclosing party's Confidential Information. You agree that the Services constitute Confidential Information of COMPANY. COMPANY agrees that all personally identifiable information with respect to you and your Registrants (including but not limited to Registrants' names, addresses and credit card information) constitutes your Confidential Information. Each party agrees that, except as expressly authorized by this Agreement or COMPANY's Privacy Policy, it will make no use of Confidential Information of the other party for any purpose, will not disclose Confidential Information of the other party to any third party, and will protect and treat all Confidential Information of the other party with the same degree of care as its uses to protect its own confidential information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. 4.3. Privacy. COMPANY utilizes, in whole or in part, the public Internet and third party networks to provide the Services. Please refer to our Privacy Policy, which is applicable to your use of the Service. 4.4. Registrant Information. You agree to keep secure and maintain the confidentiality of any information you obtain about any Registrant to one of your events. You are responsible to the safeguarding of any Registrant information provided to you. You are responsible for handling Registrant information in a manner that is consistent with your company privacy practices. Except for activities that result from COMPANY's gross or willful negligence, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless COMPANY for all liabilities, claims and expenses (including attorneys' fees) that arise from or are related to the abuse or misuse of Registrant information stored in your account, whether such abuse is committed by your employees, vendors or anyone else who is provided with, or gains access to Registrant information stored in your account. As a web based service, COMPANY stores all registrant information in its database in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is available on the site for your review at any time. 5. Payment and Billing 5.1. Basic Services Fees. COMPANY's fees for the Services are published on the Pricing and Fees page of the site for each respective service provided. 5.2. Fees for Additional Services. You may also engage COMPANY to provide the additional Services, the pricing for each are either available on the website or on a separate document supplied by COMPANY.: Some services offered include Online Surveys, Email Broadcasts, Customization, Registration Form Creation and Modification, Private Training, and Membership Management. 5.3. Credit Card Processing 5.3.1. In situations where COMPANY is the merchant of record, and is reselling your services to Registrants, you will be charged the following processing fees: 5.3.1a. 6% of the total transaction amount with respect to American Express, Discover and Diners Club; and 5.3.1b. 5% of the total transaction amount with respect to all other credit cards. 5.3.2. You will also be charged a $15 processing fee per chargeback. The following additional terms and conditions will also apply (a) you shall maintain a fair policy with respect to the cancellation and refund of fees and payments that is readily available to your Registrants; (b) you are solely responsible for managing issues arising from chargebacks from Registrants, and you will reimburse COMPANY in full for all chargebacks and all fees arising from chargebacks within 30 days of the date of each chargeback; and (c) if COMPANY determines that you are experiencing an excessive amount of chargebacks with respect to the Services, then COMPANY may, in its sole discretion and without notice to you, terminate your right and ability to use the credit card processing feature of the Services through the COMPANY Standard and/or Mini Merchant Account. 5.3.3. In situations where COMPANY is providing card processing services to you, and you are the merchant of record, you will be charged a one time set up fee (currently $500) for a supported gateway. You will further be responsible for any fees or charges which may be imposed in connection with the registration of COMPANY as a merchant servicer or agent with any card brand. 5.3.4. Billing. Payment via credit card is required for the first three months. COMPANY will deduct the fees due from credit card processing remittances. COMPANY will send a monthly invoice and a check for credit card processing remittance (if applicable). After the first three invoices, you may apply for Net 30 day terms. If your application is accepted, all invoices shall be payable in U.S. dollars within 30 days of receipt. In the event that payment for an invoice is overdue, COMPANY may impose a finance charge of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month, or the maximum rate allowed by law if less. If COMPANY requires use of collection agencies, attorneys, or courts of law for collection on your account, you shall be responsible for those expenses. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for reporting and paying any applicable taxes arising from your use of the Services. 6. COMPANY Technical Support. During the term of this Agreement, COMPANY will provide you technical support relating to the use of the Services via the Site. This support is available via email and telephone between the hours of 7am and 6pm PST, Monday-Friday. You acknowledge and agree that COMPANY is not responsible for providing any technical support with respect to the Services or the Site to your Registrants. 7. Security. 7.1. Infrastructure Security. COMPANY takes great pride in providing a secure web-based application to protect information you provide when using the Services. Accordingly, COMPANY conducts regular backups of all client data, provides front end and back end security using various security protocols, including without limitation, firewalls, Network Address Translation, virus scanning and Secure Socket Layer technology to encrypt and protect certain information. In addition, COMPANY's infrastructure is hosted in a Class A data center. 7.2. Credit Card Security. If you request that COMPANY make your Registrant's credit card information available to the users of your account via COMPANY's system and its reports, you accept full responsibility for the safeguarding of all collected credit card numbers, including without limitation, limiting access to such credit card numbers, discarding documents immediately after usage, and maintaining reliable safeguards to protect such credit card numbers from misuse or abuse. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless COMPANY for all liabilities, claims and expenses (including attorneys' fees) that arise from or are related to the abuse or misuse of credit card information stored in your account, whether such abuse is committed by your employees, vendors or anyone else who is provided with, or gains access to credit card numbers stored in your account. 8. Publicity. COMPANY may display and publish information regarding your organization's choice to do business with COMPANY. This may include testimonials, case studies, announcements, screen shots and logo displays on materials including but not limited to press releases, brochures, websites, service slicks, and public display items. 9. Disclaimer of Warranties. THE SERVICES AND SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" FOR YOUR USE. THE SERVICES AND SITE ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. 10. Limitations of Liability. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, COMPANY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, IN TORT, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO THE FEES PAID BY YOU HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES OR SITE (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND EVEN IF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. 11. Indemnification. COMPANY agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless you from all liabilities, claims and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise out of or are related to its negligence or intentional misconduct hereunder. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless COMPANY from all liabilities, claims and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise out of or are related to: (a) your use of the Services, including any materials disseminated or transmitted by you and/or your Registrants; (b) your breach of this Agreement; (c) your negligence or intentional misconduct hereunder; (d) the acts and omissions of your Registrants, and (e) any claim arising from your events. 12. Term and Termination; Survival. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon your acceptance of this Agreement and shall continue in full force until terminated. You may terminate this Agreement at any time with written notice to COMPANY. COMPANY may immediately terminate this Agreement without notice in the event that you violate the terms of this Agreement. COMPANY may terminate this Agreement for its convenience with 30 days' prior notice to you. Rights and obligations which by their nature would be expected to survive will survive any termination of this Agreement. 13. International Users. COMPANY makes no claims that information on the Site or provided through the Services is appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Site may not be legal in certain countries or for certain persons. If you access the Site or use the Services from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Personal information that is submitted to this Site will be collected, processed, stored, disclosed and disposed of in accordance with applicable U.S. law and our Privacy Policy. If you are a non-U.S. user, you acknowledge and agree that COMPANY may collect and use your personal information and disclose it to other entities outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, such personal information may be stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction. U.S. law may not provide the degree of protection for personal information that is available in other countries. By providing us with your personal information, you acknowledge that you consent to the transfer of such personal information outside your resident jurisdiction as detailed in our Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to such transfer, you may not use this Site or the Services. 14. Broadcast E-Mails. The Services allow you to send broadcast e-mails to Registrants or others. You agree to abide by all applicable laws when using these functions, including without limitation the requirements of the federal CAN SPAM Act. COMPANY prohibits the use of the Services in any manner associated with the transmission, distribution or delivery of any unsolicited bulk or unsolicited commercial e-mail ("Spam"). You may not use the Services to send Spam. You also may not deliver Spam or cause Spam to be delivered to any of your Registrants or any other person using the Services. 15. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of your rights and obligations hereunder may be assigned, subcontracted or otherwise transferred by you without COMPANY's prior written consent. Any attempted assignment, subcontract or transfer in contravention of this Section 12 will be void and will be considered a material breach of this Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. 16. Choice of Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado without regard to the conflict of law rules of any jurisdiction. Every dispute concerning the interpretation or effect of this Agreement and/or your use of the Services must be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Colorado. You agree to the exclusive personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, and venue of these courts. 17. Attorney and Expert Fees. The prevailing party in any controversy arising out of this Agreement shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney and expert fees and costs, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled. 18. Relationship of the Parties. This Agreement does not constitute either party the agent of the other, or create a partnership, joint venture or similar relationship between the parties, and neither party will have the power to obligate the other in any manner whatsoever. 19. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law or is so held by applicable court decision, such unenforceability or invalidity will not render this Agreement unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and such provision will be changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives of such unenforceable or invalid provision within the limits of applicable law or the applicable court decision. 20. Force Majeure. If either party is unable to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement because of natural disaster, actions or decrees of governmental bodies, communications line failure not the fault of the affected party, or other event beyond the reasonable control of the affected party (a "Force Majeure Event"), all obligations under this Agreement will be immediately suspended for the duration of the Force Majeure Event. 21. Waiver. Any waiver by COMPANY of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Agreement. Any waiver must be in writing. Failure by COMPANY to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive COMPANY of the right to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement. 22. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties, which supersedes all prior and concurrent proposals and understandings, whether oral or written, and all other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. 23. Amendment. COMPANY reserves the right to modify portions of this Agreement at any time (including but not limited to its fees for Services). Such modifications shall be effective immediately upon notice to you, which may be given by any means including, without limitation, via posting on the Site. Your continued use of the Services after such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of such modifications. ---------- LetsGoExpo Inc.'s Privacy Policy LetsGoExpo respects your privacy. When you choose to open an account of any type on the LetsGoExpo system, all of the information provided to us is kept strictly private, including names, addresses and credit card information. All information collected is owned by the event organizer who is a client of LetsGoExpo. LetsGoExpo does not use or distribute information collected, only the event organizer has access to this information. LetsGoExpo has no control over and makes no representations concerning the privacy practices of any event organizer. Each event organizer has his or her own privacy policy, which should be referred to before you register for their event(s). If you have questions or concerns regarding our privacy policy, you should first contact LetsGoExpo by phone, standard mail or email, all of which may be found on the Contact Us page on LetsGoExpo's web site. Information Collection & Uses Types of Users Clients A client is a company or individual using the LetsGoExpo system to organize an event, venue, business center, or other "product" offered by LetsGoExpo. Attendee An Attendee registers to access the content or services provided by a Client Attendee information collected by LetsGoExpo: All attendee data that is collected and maintained through our service is solely owned by the client. LetsGoExpo does not sell or use that information. The client, not LetsGoExpo, is responsible for what information is collected and required on the registration forms. LetsGoExpo will provide and maintain the secure storage of all information collected from the attendee. Client information collected by LetsGoExpo: Clients purchasing services from LetsGoExpo will be required to provide certain personal and corporate information. This will include personal information (such as name, email, phone, and shipping address) and financial information (such as credit number and expiration date). Client information is collected when a client signs up for a live demo, opens an account, or adds an employee/user to an account. The primary purpose for this information is that of forming a clear billing relationship with the Client. The information provided will be used to contact the client if billing issues arise. LetsGoExpo does not share, rent, or sell this information to any third parties. Attendee information collected by Client's registration pages: Attendee information collected by LetsGoExpo's service is the sole property of the client. The client establishes what information is required and collected as well as how they will use the information. LetsGoExpo is responsible for safe and secure storage of all information collected but has no rights to sell or use the information provided other than quality control, technical support and satisfaction survey purposes Surveys: Participation in LetsGoExpo surveys is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to disclose the information requested. We use the information gathered to enhance our website. We will not share the personally identifiable information provided through your survey with any other third party unless we give you prior notice and choice. Uses of Information LetsGoExpo will use the clients e-mail address provided to send secondary communications such as newsletter, system upgrade notifications, and other information deemed important to the client. The client can "opt-out" of these secondary communications when they sign up for an account or can be removed from the list by following the instructions on the newsletter in-order to get removed. LetsGoExpo will not use attendee's information for any secondary communication unless authorized by the client. Communications from the Site Customer Service We will communicate with you by email or telephone, in accordance with your wishes. We do not share your profile with other third parties unless you agree to do so in your My Account page. Information Sharing and Disclosure Choice/Opt-out Attendees will need to refer to the client (organizer) and their privacy policies regarding the opportunity to "opt-out" of having your personally identifiable information used for certain purposes (such as newsletters and other marketing materials). We are not responsible for "opt-out" processes expected from our clients (organizers). Clients may "opt-out" of their personally identifiable information being used to send secondary communications from us, such as newsletters. This option will be available when clients are opening a new account, and from the My Account profile page. If you currently receive our newsletter and other secondary communications, clients will have the option to "opt-out" of receiving that material. Aggregate Information (non-personally identifiable) We collect aggregated demographic information about our user base. This information does not identify individual users or any of their personal information and is used for our own reports, marketing and customer satisfaction efforts. Clients also have access to aggregated information for the events/venues they create. We do not link aggregate user data with personally identifiable information. Personally identifiable information We DO NOT Share Personally Identifiable Information with Third Parties, except as otherwise indicated in this privacy statement. Access to Personally Identifiable Information Attendees may change or cancel their account with LetsGoExpo either by logging in to their account and following the Cancel Account link. Either of these entries will bring up the personally identifiable information the attendee has previously entered for that registration form and the attendee will have the option of either updating or canceling their registration. Agents LetsGoExpo uses online credit card processing services which capture Personal Information. This information is secure and not shared for any reasons by those third parties. Service Providers We use other third parties, such as TalkingCommunities, to provide web conferencing services. All third party service providers have their own Privacy Policy. LetsGoExpo is not responsible for any information provided to these third parties by the user. Legal Disclaimer We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our Web site Log Files As is true of most Web sites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. We use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the site, to track users' movements around the site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We do not link this automatically-collected data to personally identifiable information. Cookies & Site Stats A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user's computer for record-keeping purposes. We use cookies on this site, however we do not link the information stored in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our site. We only use session ID cookies to make it easier for you to navigate our site. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser. We also use Google Site Stats. This is a tracking feature offered by Google that works for Google's ad subscribers. To measure performance, Google uses small strings of text (known as a cookie) that is placed on your computer when you click on ads. Cookies typically remain active on your computer for about 30 days. If you visit certain pages of the LetsGoExpo's website during that period, Google and the LetsGoExpo will be able to tell that you saw the ad delivered by Google. We only use this type of cookie to see how effective our advertising is on Google's website and will not link any information stored in the cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our website. Some of our business partners (e.g., advertisers, service providers, tracking utility companies) use cookies on our site. We have no access to or control over these cookies. This privacy statement covers the use of cookies by this site only and does not cover the use of cookies by any third parties. Links to Other Sites This Web site contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by LetsGoExpo Please be aware that we, LetsGoExpo, are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies only to information collected by this Web site. Security The security of your personal information is important to us. When logged in to an event management section or registering for an event, every page you visit is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology as opposed to other websites that only encrypt pages with credit card information. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you have any questions about security on our Web site, please use the Contact Us page on the LetsGoExpo web site to initiate contact. Children LetsGoExpo does not sell products or services for purchase by children under the age of eighteen ("Minors"). LetsGoExpo does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from Minors, and LetsGoExpo will not knowingly link to any third party web site that solicits or collects personal information from Minors. If you believe that a Minor has disclosed personal information to LetsGoExpo or that LetsGoExpo has linked to such a third party web site, please contact us immediately. International Users Information that is submitted to this website will be collected, processed, stored, disclosed and disposed of in accordance with applicable U.S. law. If you are a non-U.S. User, you acknowledge and agree that we may collect and use your information, as discussed above, outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, such information may be stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction. U.S. law may not provide the degree of protection for information that is available in other countries. By providing us with your information, you acknowledge that you have read this Policy, understand it, agree to its terms and consent to the transfer of such information outside your resident jurisdiction. If you do not consent to the terms of this Policy, please do not use this website. But if you have already provided us with information, please and let us know how you would like us to handle such information. Changes in this Privacy Statement We will post changes to this privacy statement on the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use and or disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page. Contact Us Please visit the Contact Us page on the LetsGoExpo web site to make direct contact with LetsGoExpo management. ---------- End of Document