DO-IT - AccessComputing

The New ADA Title II Regulations on Digital Technologies: What it Means for Your School

wendy479 — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:53:02 +0000

The New ADA Title II Regulations on Digital Technologies: What it Means for Your School

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Speaker(s): Eve Hill, JD, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
Date: Mar 13, 2025
Grant: AccessComputing

Eve Hill explains the Department of Justice’s new ADA Title II regulation requiring websites and digital offerings of state & local governments as well as public institutions of higher education to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA. She addresses the general rule and its exceptions; she also discussed how institutions of higher education can best be prepared for compliance with the rule when it goes into effect in 2026.

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Webinar

Pathways to Greater Accessibility and Inclusion for Postdocs with Disabilities

wendy479 — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:51:32 +0000

Pathways to Greater Accessibility and Inclusion for Postdocs with Disabilities

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Speaker(s): Kate Mittendorf, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical School
Date: Mar 18, 2025
Grant: AccessADVANCE

Dr. Mittendorf provides a historical overview of models of disability, specifically examining their impact on the treatment of disability within academia and related fields. They explored the conflict of current approaches to disability accommodation with disability liberation, specifically examining ableism within academic culture. They then discussed the necessity of incorporating the embodied expertise of disabled persons and disability communities into approaches to disability liberation. Finally, they provided readily actionable strategies for reimagining disability access in academia and related fields.

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Webinar

This Class Isn't Designed for Me!

wendy479 — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:38:44 +0000

This Class Isn't Designed for Me!

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Traditional and currently prevalent pedagogies of design perpetuate ableist and exclusionary notions of what it means to be a designer. In this session, Dr. Coppola will give a brief overview of historically exclusionary norms of design education and highlight modern-day instances of her own experience as a design educator in such epistemologies. Coppola will lead us in imagining a more inclusive and sustainable future of design education and present case studies from personal experience in redesigning course experiences for students with disabilities.

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Webinar

NextGen Leaders Initiative

wendy479 — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:37:04 +0000

NextGen Leaders Initiative

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NextGen Leaders are college students and recent graduates with disabilities, including veterans, who represent sought after talent by Disability:IN’s 550+ Corporate Partner companies. NextGen Leaders have the opportunity to connect with leading brands across all industries, and are matched one-on-one with mentors from Disability:IN Corporate Partners for a six-month virtual mentoring relationship that also includes opportunities to connect and network with recruiters from leading companies like Wells Fargo, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Walmart and more! (This video has been edited, removing personal identifying information from the participants).

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Webinar

Teaching Accessible Computing

lymeg000 — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:06:09 +0000

Faculty authors of the new online "Teaching Accessible Computing" text talk about a best practice from their chapter.

Project:

AccessComputing

Year:

2025

Teaching Accessible Computing

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What you should know about Your Students with Disabilities

wendy479 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 22:44:29 +0000

Students share information about what the wish their faculty knew about students with disabilities.

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AccessComputing

Year:

2024

What you should know about Your Students with Disabilities

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Preparing for Graduation: Exploring Employment Resources

lymeg000 — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:23:07 +0000

Preparing for Graduation: Exploring Employment Resources

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AccessComputing: Apr 30, 2024
Presenter: Kirk Heynen (UW Career & Internship Center)
Workshop with C&IC Career Counselor Kirk Heynen to learn tips and resources for starting an employment search.

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Webinar

Our Ability Employment Information Session

lymeg000 — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:19:32 +0000

Our Ability Employment Information Session

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AccessComputing, May 01, 2024
Presenter: John Robinson (Our Ability)
Workshop with Our Ability founder, John Robinson, to learn about how to use employment sites like "Our Ability".

External Resource Type:

Webinar

20% of Your Students Have Disabilities; Here is How to Make Your Course Accessible to Them

lymeg000 — Wed, 08 May 2024 16:31:16 +0000

20% of Your Students Have Disabilities; Here is How to Make Your Course Accessible to Them

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AccessComputing, Feb 09, 2024
Presenter: Stacy Branham (University of California - Irvine)
Stacy Branham, Associate Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, will share practical examples of how to create a more accessible classroom experience, which, in addition to breaking down barriers for students with disabilities, ultimately improves the learning experience for all. Her research investigates how technologies operate in social settings where one or more people have a disability, yielding actionable design guidance and proof of concept prototypes.

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Webinar

Workshop: How to request letters of recommendation

lymeg000 — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:43:16 +0000

Workshop: How to request letters of recommendation

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AccessComputing, January 22, 2024

Presenter: Kayla Brown (�r�� - DO-IT)

This workshop will provide some tips and strategies on how to approach letters of recommendation. During your education and career, you'll encounter supportive mentors. Selecting the right person to ask for a recommendation can be challenging. It's crucial to pick someone who is aware of your strengths and understands how they contribute to your qualifications as an applicant.

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Webinar