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29th Annual Accessing Higher Ground
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About Accessing Higher Ground
Table of Contents
Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of:
1.1
For institutions of Higher Education:
1.2
For businesses and other audiences:
1.3
Typical Program
1.4
Watch a Sample of Session Videos from 2021 — 2025
1.4.1
2025
1.4.2
2024
1.4.3
2023
1.4.4
2022
1.4.5
2021
1.5
Pictures from past conferences
Who Should Attend
2.1
This conference is intended for:
2.1.1
In the past, audiences have included:
2.2
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2.3
Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of:
Accessible media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public setting;
Legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance;
The creation of accessible media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources.
For institutions of Higher Education:
there is a strong focus on campus accommodation and policies, alternate format production, Universal Design and curriculum accessibility.
For businesses and other audiences:
there are numerous sessions on best practices for web design, reaching untapped audiences through accessible design, and compliance with existing and anticipated Section 508 and ADA stipulations.
Typical Program
View
last year’s (2025) program (in calendar format)
or
the list of 2025 sessions in linear format
to see the scope of topics typically covered at AHG.
Watch a Sample of Session Videos from 2021 — 2025
2025
2025 Keynote Talk: A Political War on Disability: Eugenics, the Ugly Laws, and How We Can Fight Back
Mia Ives-Rublee, Senior Director for the Disability Justice Initiative at American Progress
Leveraging AI for Accessibility: Wins, Warnings, and What’s Next (2025)
Terisa ODowd, Instructional Accessibility Designer, Texas Woman’s University
The Accessible Math Guide (A 2025 update)
Darrin Evans, Director Virtual Learning Community Professional Development Center, North Carolina Community College System
2024
2024 Keynote Talk: Cyborg Concerns & Disability Services
Ashley Shew, Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech and cofounder of the Disability Community Technology (DisCoTec) Center there.
Just in Time! Assistive Technology Tools for Organization, Time Management, and Stress Reduction
Michelle Brodsky, ATRC Campus Service Coordinator & Rachel Gramig, Assistive Technology Service Provider, Colorado State University
Developing and Sustaining an Effective Campus-wide Accessible Course
Jim Stachowiak, Accessible Technology Strategy and Operations Lead, Northwestern University
2023
2023 Keynote Talk: Once Upon An Accommodation
Nina G., Comedian, Author, and Professional Speaker
Accessibility Testing: Don’t Just Rely on What Automated Tests Tell You
Mike Williamson, Assistant Director, & Marisha Lamont-Manfre, Accessibility and Usability Assessment Coordinator, University of Colorado Boulder
Microsoft vs Google: A Comparison of Accessibility Features in Documents and Slides
Terrill Thompson, Manager, IT Accessibility Team & Gaby de Jongh, Document Accessibility Specialist, University of Washington
2022
2022 Keynote Talk: Envisioning Disabled Audiences
Elsa Sjunneson, Deaf/Blind Author and Editor
2021
2021 Keynote Talk: Roots in Resistance: A Social History of Captioning
Dr. Jaipreet Virdi, Assistant Professor at the Department of History at the University of Delaware, historian of medicine, technology, and disability
Website Liability Legal Update (Including Winn-Dixie)
Ken Nakata, Converge Accessibility, LLC
WAI Curricula on Web Accessibility
ASL version
),
Daniel Montalvo, Accessibility Education and Training Specialist, W3C
Pictures from past conferences
(Note: this link will take you to our facebook page)
Who Should Attend
This conference is intended for:
individuals who need to design or provide accessible Web, media, information resources and technology in the academic and business environment;
faculty and administrators interested in ADA & Section 508 compliance;
faculty and other professional interested in incorporating Universal Design content or UDL into curriculum;
faculty and other professionals who wish to ensure that their curriculum is accessible.
In the past, audiences have included:
web designers & project managers
assistive technologists
ADA coordinators
human resource personnel
persons with disabilities
disability specialists
faculty
course designers
media specialists and programmers
IT and communication managers
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Question about the program or registration? Contact Howard Kramer via
email
or at 720-351-8668.
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