Schedule - May 16th, 2019

Event activities are taking place in Richcraft Hall Building 43, Carleton University in Room 2200 (The Singhal Family Theater) on the second floor and Room 1200 , Room 1201 on the first floor.

  1. 12:00-12:45 - Networking and Lunch (Richcraft Atrium on the second floor)

  2. 12:45-2:15 - Room 2200 (The Singhal Family Theater)

    • 12:45-12:55 - Welcome note from a11yYOW by Toufic Sbeiti and Carleton READ Initiative by Dean Mellway
    • 12:55 - 1:35 - Impacts of Bill C-81 by Max Brault
    • 1:35 - 2:15 - Accessibility Matters: Effective UX Design Includes Research by Julianna Rowsell
  3. 2:15-2:30 - Health Break (15 min)

  4. 2:30-3:05 - Sessions with insights from the community on accessibility perspectives

    • Room 1200 - Employment: Reducing the Employment Gap for Students with Disabilities by Julie Caldwell & Tara Connolly

    • Room 1201 - Information Technology and Communication: Framework for Accessible Specification of Technologies (FAST) by Michael Cooper

  5. 3:05-3:40 - Sessions with insights from the community on accessibility perspectives

    • Room 1200 - Built Environment: Bill C-81 and the Built Environment by Thea Kurdi

    • Room 1201 - Procurement: How to buy accessible IT? Some do's & don'ts from a vendor by Mike Gifford

  6. 3:40-3:50 - Health Break (10 min)

  7. 3:50-4:45 - Discussion Panel "C-81: from Bill to Action"

    Discussion Panel "C-81: from Bill to Action"

    • Moderator: Steve Buell
    • Panelists: Mike Gifford, Julianna Rowsell, Dr. Boris Vukovic
  8. 4:45-5:00 - Closing