Full Schedule

8:45 AM
to 9:00 AMTue, Jul 26

• Conference Welcome: Deep Dives

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9:00 AM
to 12:00 PMTue, Jul 26

• Deep Dive: Calibration Conversations: Linking to Promote Inclusive Technology Leadership Practices

  taught by: Maggie Pickett & co-presented by: Michelle Soriano

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  Bring your district team and engage in meaningful calibration conversations. Build a collective understanding of where you are, and where you want to go in your journey to build inclusive technology and education systems. Registered attendees may access the session materials in the Knowbility Learning Center . Session Detail for Deep Dive: Calibration Conversations: Linking to Promote Inclusive Technology Leadership Practices

1:00 PM
to 4:00 PMTue, Jul 26

• Deep Dive: Continuing the Leadership Conversation: Providing Accessible Digital Materials for All Learners

  taught by: Michelle Soriano & co-presented by: Cynthia Curry, Maggie Pickett

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  Take a deep dive into digital accessibility leadership by applying best practices for vetting, purchasing, and creating accessible digital materials for all learners. Registered attendees may access the session materials in the Knowbility Learning Center . Session Detail for Deep Dive: Continuing the Leadership Conversation: Providing Accessible Digital Materials for All Learners

8:45 AM
to 9:00 AMWed, Jul 27

• Conference Welcome: Day 1

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9:00 AM
to 9:50 AMWed, Jul 27

• Keynote: Making Materials Accessible for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities

  taught by: Lisa Seeman

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  Cognitive accessibility is accessibility for people with cognitive and learning disabilities and challenges and mental health. When does it overlap with Education materials and assessment? How does it impact mental health? What is the potential impact on learning outcomes. Session Detail for Keynote: Making Materials Accessible for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities

10:00 AM
to 10:45 AMWed, Jul 27

• Q&A: Best Practices for Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities in the Classroom

  taught by: Monica McHale-Small & co-presented by: Cindy Cipoletti

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  This session will describe strategies teachers can use to harness strengths and support and accommodate struggling students, including students with learning disabilities. Session Detail for Q&A: Best Practices for Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities in the Classroom

11:00 AM
to 11:45 AMWed, Jul 27

• Q&A: Getting From Here to Here: Building a Circle of Accessibility.

  taught by: Matthew Thompson

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  You've made your website compliant, but what should you do next? We'll break down the steps to follow to maintain accessibility. Session Detail for Q&A: Getting From Here to Here: Building a Circle of Accessibility.

1:00 PM
to 1:45 PMWed, Jul 27

• Q&A: Sorry to Disappoint You, But...

  taught by: Karen McRitchie

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  There are so many fun, cool, engaging technology tools for education...but are they accessible? Session Detail for Q&A: Sorry to Disappoint You, But...

2:00 PM
to 2:45 PMWed, Jul 27

• Q&A: Blending Assistive Technology into UDL and MTSS in a Large Urban District

  taught by: Shira Goldberg & co-presented by: NeCol Roager

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  Participants will learn how a large urban district (Austin ISD) is utilizing the one-to-one device initiative to blend assistive technologies into the principals of Universal Design for Learning and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. Session Detail for Q&A: Blending Assistive Technology into UDL and MTSS in a Large Urban District

8:45 AM
to 9:00 AMThu, Jul 28

• Conference Welcome: Day 2

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9:00 AM
to 9:50 AMThu, Jul 28

• Keynote: How Accessibility Affects Every Aspect of Life

  taught by: Ahmet Ustunel

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  Accessibility (or lack of) can impact every facet of someone's life. Ahmet Ustunel, aka The Blind Captain, will discuss his own journey as an educator and kayaker and what he has found it takes to make the world more accessible. Session Detail For Keynote: How Accessibility Affects Every Aspect of Life

10:00 AM
to 10:30 AMThu, Jul 28

• Q&A: AT JOT: A Novel, Fast, and Engaging Approach to Micro Professional Development

  taught by: Mitch Galbrath & co-presented by: Mary Keeney, Laura Wooten-LaFranier, Margaret Egan

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  In response to the pandemic, a state education agency AT Team developed a series of trainings using a novel format designed to be convenient and beneficial for busy professional. Come to this session to learn how you can replicate this PD model in your setting. Session Detail for Q&A: AT JOT: A Novel, Fast, and Engaging Approach to Micro Professional Development

11:00 AM
to 11:45 AMThu, Jul 28

• Q&A: Equity in Learning: Pushing K-12 EdTech to Deliver

  taught by: Claire Benedikt

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  In this session, we will take a look at some reasons why the K-12 EdTech industry struggles to deliver equity in learning, and what can be done to help. Session Detail for Q&A: Equity in Learning: Pushing K-12 EdTech to Deliver

1:00 PM
to 1:45 PMThu, Jul 28

• Q&A: Teaching Students the Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Science Notation: A Free Totally Accessible Online Approach

  taught by: Susan Osterhaus & co-presented by: Tina Herzberg, Sara Larkin

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  For the first time, there is a free, fully accessible online curriculum to teach Nemeth Code within Unified English Braille Contexts. The presentation will highlight a step-by-step curriculum for students in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade, focused lessons for students in 3rd-8th grade, and a Nemeth symbol library for students of all ages. Session Detail for Q&A: Teaching Students the Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Science Notation: A Free Totally Accessible Online Approach

2:00 PM
to 2:45 PMThu, Jul 28

• Q&A: Speaking the Same Language: A Crosswalk of AT and IT for Enhanced District Technology Planning

  taught by: Janet Peters & co-presented by: Steve Baule

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  This session will be a crosswalk to help participants understand performance indicators for technology programs, discuss the pros and cons of AT being considered part of an IT department, and explore some options for moving toward a more integrated technology system. Session Detail for Q&A: Speaking the Same Language: A Crosswalk of AT and IT for Enhanced District Technology Planning