• Read more about Teaching Accessibility to Cross-Media Design Students

• Read more about How to read a VPAT (ACR)

A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is a report completed by a vendor detailing the accessibility of their IT product. Did you know that purchasers for U.S. public universities should acquire a VPAT for every digital product they procure? 

• Read more about Disability Lasts Beyond Graduation: From Student to Employee

A panel discussion on being disabled in the workplace, particularly an academic environment. Faculty and staff aren't "supposed to" have disabilities, but they do. What are their experiences, and how can a workplace anticipate their needs the way universal design in education attempts to do for students?

• Read more about The Art of Crafting Meaningful Alt+Text

In this session, we will explore how to write alt text that effectively conveys the meaning and purpose of images in an academic. The focus will be on strategies for describing various image types, including complex images, collections of images, tables, graphs, charts, and maps.

• Read more about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles

Explore how to implement UDL principles in Canvas to make content more accessible to all students. Discuss practical strategies for designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs.

• Read more about Course Development Through the Universal Design for Learning Framework

The topic is developing accessible, engaging, and inclusive courses that meet student needs through application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework (CAST, 2018). This topic advances the inclusivity and accessibility that are fundamental to the ASU charter and the teaching and learning at ASU.

• Read more about Accessibility Through Technical Writing Principles: A Practical Guide

Explore how technical writing principles and accessibility standards complement each other, uncovering ways to create more accessible content and communications. 

• Read more about Enhancing Accessibility in UX/UI Design with Figma axe for Designers

Dive into the world of accessible design with this beginner-friendly session tailored for UX/UI designers and developers. This presentation will guide you through the essentials of using Figma and the powerful axe for Designers plugin to create inclusive digital experiences.

• Read more about * Opening remarks and keynote: The Architecture of Access

With opening remarks by Amalia Pallares, Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence.

Accessibility is now a field in its own right, but that wasn’t always the case. Listen  to Belo Miguel Cipriani Ed.D. share his experience with learning and work before access guidelines were created. He’ll share his insights as an assistive tech user and make predictions for upcoming trends in the digital access space.