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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Oct 11, 2018 9:09PM

Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference,
Nov. 12 – 16, 2018



Dear Colleagues:



Accessing Higher Ground is only 1 month away. There's still time to
register for sessions such as the PDF Train-the-Trainer and Introduction to
PDF Accessibility
<https://accessinghigherground.org/pdf-train-the-trainer-and-introduction-to-pdf-accessibility/>
2-day workshop where you can earn an Adobe Certified Trainer Certificate.



Or choose from over 100 other sessions
<http://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2018/#cs_2018-11-14>; to attend.



Keynote Speaker: Britney Wilson, Staff Attorney/Dodyk Fellow at the
National Center for Law and Economic Justice
<https://accessinghigherground.org/keynote/>, will speak on how disability
intersects with race, gender, and several of the political issues of the
day.



Other highlights from this year's event:



(titles link to session description)



· Understanding WCAG 2.1
<https://accessinghigherground.org/understanding-wcag-2-1/>, Becky Gibson,
Knowbility

· Lab: Hands-on VideoAccessibility Workshop (with Able Player)
<https://accessinghigherground.org/hands-on-video-accessibility-workshop-with-able-player/>,
Terrill Thompson, University of Washington

· Growing an IT Accessibility Program on your Campus
<https://accessinghigherground.org/growing-an-it-accessibility-program-on-your-campus-2/>,
Dawn Hunziker, University of Arizona, et al

· Navigating the Course:Creating Accessible STEM
<https://accessinghigherground.org/navigating-the-course-creating-accessible-stem/>,
Megan Gibbs, Kennesaw State University

· Lab: Evaluating and Repairing Word and PowerPoint Files
<https://accessinghigherground.org/evaluating-and-repairing-word-and-powerpoint-files/>,
Jonathan Whiting, Director of Training & Evaluation, WebAIM

· Identifying Challenges to EPUB Adoption
<https://accessinghigherground.org/identifying-challenges-to-epub-adoption/>,
Christian Vinten-Johansen, Manager, Penn State University, et al

· Making Websites Usable, Not Just Accessible
<https://accessinghigherground.org/making-websites-usable-not-just-accessible/>,
Karen Hawkins, Senior Experience Designer, Publicis.Sapient

· Lab: Making Math Accessible Doesn't Have To Be Terrifying!
<https://accessinghigherground.org/making-math-accessible-doesnt-have-to-be-terrifying/>,
Susan Kelmer, University of Colorado Boulder

· If You Build It, They Will Come – Success with a CustomCaptioning
Solution
<https://accessinghigherground.org/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-success-with-a-custom-captioning-solution/>,
Jordan Cameron, Kennesaw State University



And over 100 more
<http://accessinghigherground.org/accepted-sessions-ahg-2018/>;

(There is an option to attend some AHG sessions remotely. Read more here
<https://accessinghigherground.org/virtual/>…)



View *complete agenda
<http://accessinghigherground.org/schedule-2018/#cs_2018-11-14>;*

*Register now <http://www.cvent.com/d/lgq4qc/4W>;*


More Info

Conference URL: http://accessinghigherground.org

Howard Kramer at email: <EMAIL REMOVED>

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

Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
<http://accessinghigherground.org/>;* in Denver, Colorado, Nov 12-16, 2018.
Request for proposals will be announced mid-March.



Complete program information and registration is open for our full line-up
of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU!
<http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars>;* And the *Technology
Access Series <http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_15_16>;*.
Site capacities for all webinar events is limited; please register at your
earliest convenience for the largest selection.



Not yet a member of AHEAD? *We welcome you to join AHEAD now.
<http://ahead.org/join/become-a-member>;*