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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Sep 2, 2014 12:17PM

Dear Colleagues:



Early-bird Registration for the 2014 Accessing Higher Ground (AHG)
Conference is now open and available until September 24, 2014.



ATHEN members also receive a $75 discount off registration fees; a $50
discount is available for AHEAD members.



Keynote Speaker: Paul Grossman, Esq., Chief Regional Attorney, retired, US
Dept. of Education, will speak on the changing landscape of accessibility
legislation in the digital environment.

More about Paul Grossman and his keynote topic
<http://accessinghigherground.org/keynote2014.html>;



Highlights from this year's event:



(titles link to session description)



- Creating More Accessible Documents Using Word 2013
<http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/show1prop4grid2014.php?vpropid 65&vday=Monday>,
Karen McCall, Head of Quality Control and Training, Accessibil-IT


- Accessible Instructional Materials Program Design and Management
<http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/show1prop4grid2014.php?vpropid 69&vday=Monday>,
Ron Stewart, Alt Format Solutions, Teresa Haven, Northern Arizona University


- 360 Degrees: Approaching Accessibility in Math from All Sides
<http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/show1prop4grid2014.php?vpropid51&vday=Tuesday>,
Wink Harner, Southern Oregon University, Marshall Sunnes, Stanford, et al


- Post Production Captioning: Choosing the Right Software for your
Institution
<http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/show1prop4grid2014.php?vpropid27&vday=Wednesday&vdis=grid>,
Cindy Camp, Pepnet. Beth Case, University of Louisville


- Implementing Universal Design Principles and Accessibility to Online
Courses at a Large University
<http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/show1prop4grid2014.php?vpropid24&vday=Wednesday&vdis=grid>,
Nancy Swenson, UCF


- When the Federal Government Comes Knocking on Your Virtual Door—What
to Expect in an ADA or 504 Technology Review
<http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/show1prop4grid2014.php?vpropid49&vday=Wednesday&vdis=grid>,
Mary Lou Mobley, U.S. Dept. of Education


- Able Player: A Fully Accessible Media Player
<http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/show1prop4grid2014.php?vpropid89&vday=Thursday&vdis=grid>,
Terrill Thompson, University of Washington


- PDF in the Classroom: The Future of Digital Textbooks
<http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/show1prop4grid2014.php?vpropid78&vday=Thursday&vdis=grid>,
Karen McCall, Accessibil-IT



View complete agenda
<http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/wednesday-grid-schedule2014/>;

*Register now* <http://www.cvent.com/d/74q4zz/4W>;.



Accessing Higher Ground is Presented by AHEAD in collaboration with ATHEN &
EASI

--
Howard Kramer
Accessing Higher Ground
303-492-8672
cell: 720-351-8668

AHEAD Association of Higher Education and Disability

--
Howard Kramer
Conference Coordinator
Accessing Higher Ground
303-492-8672
cell: 720-351-8668

AHEAD Association of Higher Education and Disability