FEBRUARY 2023 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS

A NOTE FROM THE EDITORS

What does a SENSE OF BELONGING plus EQUAL ACCESS for EVERYONE look like? Check out this month's stories and all the trainings listed at the end. They work to answer these questions:

How do I prioritize BELONGING when my disability is such a big part of my life?
What do PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS look like when I supervise people with disabilities?
How can I create a sense of belonging when I SCHEDULE AN EVENT?
How can I foster belonging when I TEACH students with disabilities?

Assistive Technology: Innovations Driving Equity

Read about recent technological innovations that have made modifications to traditional assistive technologies enabling those with mobility related disabilities to blaze new trails.

ACCESSIBILITY APPLE FEATURES: PART 2 OF 4 - "LIVE CAPTIONS"

In this new article of the series, we’ll be looking at the second of a new set of accessibility features added in IOS 16 for Apple phones: “Live Captions”.

"Leveling Up" Accessibility Efforts in the Gaming Industry

This article highlights the remarkable advancements that the gaming industry has achieved in accessibility for gamers with disabilities.

Sony new controller aimed at gamers with disabilities

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: DR. SHARON SCIARTELLI

Dr. Sciartelli shares with us some of her accessibility journey to improve the classroom experience of her students with disabilities.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT Teaser- Sharon Sciartelli

September

Date	Time	Title
SEPT 13	2 - 3 p.m.	What is Neurodiversity?
SEPT 18	12:15 - 12:45 p.m.	Accessibility in a Flash: Headings and Labels
SEPT 19	11 a.m. - Noon	Accessibility Awareness 101
SEPT 21	10:30 a.m. - Noon	Accessibility for Webmasters 101
SEPT 22	11 a.m. - Noon	Creating Accessible Courses in Canvas
SEPT 26	11 a.m. - Noon	Managing My Disability as a Kent State Employee
SEPT 26	1 - 2 p.m.	Making PDFs Accessible Using Adobe Acrobat Pro
SEPT 28	10:30 a.m. - Noon	Accessibility for Webmasters 201

October

Date	Time	Title
OCT 2	12:15 - 12:45 p.m.	Accessibility in a Flash: Adding Alternative Text to Images
OCT 3	10:30 a.m. - Noon	Creating Accessible Marketing and Social Media 101
OCT 3	1 - 2 p.m.	What is Neurodiversity?
OCT 5	10:30 a.m. - Noon	Accessibility for Webmasters 301
OCT 11	1 - 2:30 p.m.	Creating Accessible Office 365 Documents
OCT 12	1 - 2 p.m.	Managing My Disability as a Kent State Student
OCT 19	1:15 - 2:45 p.m.	Creating Accessible InDesign Publications
OCT 23	12:15 - 12:45 p.m.	Accessibility in a Flash: Captioning Live or Recorded Events/Videos
OCT 24	1 - 2 p.m.	Accessibility Awareness 201
OCT 30	1 - 2 p.m.	Accessibility Animals on Campus

November

Date	Time	Title
NOV 3	11 a.m. - Noon	Creating Accessible Courses in Canvas
NOV 9	1 - 2:30 p.m.	Writing Accessible Code
NOV 13	12:15 - 12:45 p.m.	Accessibility in a Flash: Screen Reader Demo
NOV 16	Noon - 1 p.m.	Managing My Disability as a Kent State Employee
NOV 27	12:15 - 12:45 p.m.	Accessibility in a Flash: Quick Start Your Own Accessibility Testing

FEBRUARY 2023 EDITION OF INSIDE EQUAL ACCESS

A NOTE FROM THE EDITORS

UPCOMING SESSIONS

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