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2025 ASC Program
Friday, June 13, 2025
9 am - 4 pm CDT
ASC is proud to present the following sessions for 2025! Full presenter information and session materials will be made available on the Canvas Platform after registration.
Note: This webpage shows session information, but you must register to get access to the hosting platform and the session links.
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If you have questions or concerns, please email accessibilitycampict@gmail.com.
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Breakout 1
9:00 am - 9:50 am Central Time
1A: Making Archives Accessible, Fun, and Engaging for Visually Impaired Students
Presented by:
Ellen Oredsson, Digital Projects Officer at The National Archives, UK
George Rhodes, Digital Accessibility Lead at the University of Westminster
Kate Antolak, Accessibility Consultant for the National Archives
9:00 am - 9:50 am Central Time
1B: Supporting Students with Disabilities Transition in their First Year
at a Community College
Presented by:
Carissa Scarfi, Counselor at
SUNY Suffolk County Community College
9:00 am - 9:50 am Central Time
1C: Accessibility Solutions for Infographics
Presented by:
Heather Merchant, Sr. Educational Accessibility Technologist
at Wichita State University
9:00 am - 9:50 am Central Time
1D: Document Design that Makes a Difference: Microsoft 365 Accessibility Tips
Presented by:
Dawn Monroe, Certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master at
Dawn Monroe Training
9:00 am - 9:50 am Central Time
1E: Take a Closer Look:
The Efficacy of Dyslexia Fonts
Presented by:
Bridgid Fennell, Education Librarian at
the University of Southern California
9:00 am - 9:50 am Central Time
1F: Taking UDL from Theory to Practice:
A Resource for Access in Higher Education
Presented by:
Courtney A. Floyd, Learning Designer at Dartmouth College
Majo Brito Páez, Learning Designer at Dartmouth College
Carly M. Lesoski, Learning Innovation Program Manager at Dartmouth College
Keynote
10:00 am - 10:50 am Central Time
35 Years of the ADA:
What Have We Learned and Where Are We Now?
Presented by:
Jack McElaney, Chief Revenue Officer at Microassist
11:00 am - 11:50 am Central Time
Lightning Round Sponsor Session
Presented by:
ASC Sponsors
Breakout 2
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Central Time
2A: Breaking Barriers:
The Power of Accessible Learning
Presented by:
Jody Sailor, Sr. Director at
Academic Strategy and Innovation
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Central Time
2B: Creative Solutions for Accessibility:
A Facilitated Process for Navigating Access Needs in Educational and Workplace Settings
Presented by:
Julie Nowak, Founder/Accessibility Consultant & Disability Justice Educator
at The Seasonal Body
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Central Time
2C: 10 Common Elearning Course Accessibility Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Presented by:
Elizabeth Kuhlmann, Senior Trainer
at Yukon Learning
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Central Time
2D: More than the Bare Minimum: Accessible Document Design as Preparation for Disability Justice Work
Presented by:
Brian Le Lay, Assistant Professor at City University of New York, School of Professional Studies
Popcorn Redmon, Flight Attendant
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Central Time
2E: Building an Accessibility Outreach Ecosystem for Faculty Engagement
Presented by:
Mary-Colleen Jenkins, Instruction Accessibility Specialist at
the University of Washington
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Central Time
2F: Advocacy Meets Innovation: Empowering Accessibility Advocates and Streamlining Processes with your LMS
Presented by:
Wendy Torres, Senior Instructional and Digital Accessibility Specialist
at Coppin State University
Shannon Brenner, Instructional Designer
at Northeast Iowa Community College
AI Focus
1:00 pm - 2:50 pm Central Time
Emerging Technologies and Accessibility: What's Next?
Presented by:
Audrey Lundahl, PhD, Instructional Designer at Texas Woman's University (TWU)
Denise Arellano, PhD, Instructional Designer at TWU
Terisa O'Dowd, PhD, Instructional Accessibility Designer at TWU
Robert Lipscomb, MA, Instructional Designer at TWU
Breakout 3
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Central Time
3A: Automated Captions –
The Beginning, Not the End!
Presented by:
Sean Blake, Graphic Designer at
the University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Central Time
3B: Implementing the DoJ Ruling
on Digital Accessibility
Presented by:
Sheryl Burgstahler, Online Course Developer and Instructor
at the University of Washington
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Central Time
3C: Developing a Personal Transformative Digital Accessibility Praxis
Presented by:
Kim Ashbourne, Editor at CanDARE
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Central Time
3D: DREAM’s Digital Zine
Accessibility Workshop
Presented by:
Jessica King, Submission Coordinator at
DREAM - Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and Mentoring
Em Doffing, DREAM Coordinator at DREAM
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Central Time
CANCELLED
Session 3E is cancelled, but the session resources and details are still available in the program.
3E: Meeting the Challenge of Multimodal
Texts and Spaces with the Vizling App
Presented by:
Darren DeFrain, Professor of English
at Wichita State University
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Central Time
3F: Leveraging AI for Accessible
and Inclusive Learning:
Practical Strategies for Diverse Learners
Presented by:
Kaitlin Garrett, Instructional Designer
at the Online Learning Consortium
Student Panel and Closing
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Central Time
Student Panel
Moderated by:
Robert Beach, Assistive Technology Specialist
at Kansas City Kansas Community College
Student Panelists:
Elle Kartchner, Student from The University of Colorado Boulder
Hashim Syed, Student from Wichita State University
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm Central Time