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From: Lancaster, Lanne
Date: Oct 2, 2001 5:05PM

Accessing Higher Ground
Fourth Annual Assistive Technology
in Higher Education Conference
CU-Boulder Campus and Millennium Hotel Boulder, CO
November 14 - 16, 2001

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Scadden,
National Science Foundation
Special EASI Mini-Institute
Disability Services at the University of Colorado at Boulder invites
you to attend our fourth annual conference on Assistive Technology in
Higher Education. This year's conference will provide information
on the availability and benefits of Assistive Technology in the
university and college setting. The pre-conference will feature a full day
of hands on workshops and other activities at the University of Colorado,
Boulder Campus.
Register by October 5th to save on registration fees.
Wednesday, Nov. 14 - Pre-conference Highlights
* Accessible Web Site Creation - Beginners, Norm Coombs, EASI & Cyndi
Rowland, Ph.D, WebAim
* JAWS for Windows, Access to the Internet and other Advanced Features,
David Wilkinson, Freedom Scientific
* Creating Tactile Graphics using the TIGER Advantage embosser, John and
Carolyn Gardner, ViewPlus Technologies, Inc.
* Accommodation, Technology and Legal Issues in the Post-Secondary
Environment, Paul Grossman, Office of Civil Rights & Laurie Vasquez, SBCC
* Implementation of Section 508 in the University Environment, Doug
Wakefield, U.S. Access Board
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 15-16 Conference Highlights
* Assistive Technology Professional Development and Endorsement
of Qualifications for AT Providers, Leah Vickery, Center on Disabilities,
CSUN
* DO-IT: Improving Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities,
The Faculty Role, Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington
* Legal Issues and Student Accommodation: The Big Picture, Paul Grossman,
OCR, San Francisco
* EASI: Accessible Science Labs, Dr. Karen Milchus, Georgia Tech

For more information, visit the conference Web site at
www.colorado.edu/sacs/ <http://www.colorado.edu/sacs/ATconference>;
ATconference <http://www.colorado.edu/sacs/ATconference>;. The full
pre-conference and conference agendas, and a printable registration form are
now online.

Phone: 303-492-8671 (V/TTY), e-mail: <EMAIL REMOVED> .