Pave the Way for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
North Idaho College (NIC) will be hosting an event called Pave the Way to Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come learn about the exciting technology available at NIC that help make our campus more accessible, working toward the goal of Universal Design. This free event will take place in the Lake Coeur d’Alene room on the 2nd floor of the Edminster Student Union Building (URL: www.nic.edu/sub).
Event Livestream
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vafEMWi7QnY
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/northidahocollege
Zoom Meeting: Open Zoom Meeting
Event Poster
There are three versions of the PWGAAD poster:
- Download Accessible Full Poster with Crop Marks (Short URL: http://bit.ly/2FnIwJO)
- Download Full Poster (Short URL: http://bit.ly/2OdzwcX)
- Download Poster without Tear-off Cards (Short URL: http://bit.ly/2CsDOJ0)
Sponsors
We are very thankful to our event sponsors who helped NIC with personnel, materials or monetary contributions:
- Ken Wardinsky
- Steve Smith
- Jeremy Seda
Exhibitors
We are pleased with a full turnout of exhibitors! All exhibitors are listed below with an accessible version of their booth info, if available:
| Booth # | Exhibitor | Representative | Booth Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3D Printing | Stuart Loberg & Myles Larson | |
| 6 |
Ability App |
Alex Knoll | Booth Info PDF |
| 22 | Amazon Alexa |
Karen Thurston |
Booth Info PDF |
| 19 | Accessible STEM Resources |
Amelia Palmer (NIC Student) |
|
| 20 | Accessible Technology in the Media |
Jeremy Seda (NIC Information Technology) |
Booth Info PDF | YouTube Playlist |
| 15 | Assistive Listening Systems | Bob Gibson |
Booth Info PDF |
| 1 | Associated Students of North Idaho College (ASNIC) | Josh Grant |
|
| 24 | CAD Design Via Assistive Technology | Zerin Peterson |
Booth Info PDF |
| 23 | Canvas Accessibility Tools |
Cheryl Ryan |
Booth Info PDF |
| 5 |
Coeur d'Alene Public Library |
Barbara Brambila |
Booth Info PDF |
| 13 | Ednetics |
James Hersey |
Website |
| 21 |
Gizmo | Barb Mueller | Website |
| 14 | Molstead Library at NIC |
Sam Beuchler & Brian Seguin (NIC Molstead Library) |
Booth Info PDF |
| 4 |
Idaho Assistive Technology Project & Idaho Digital Accessibility Consortium |
Dan Dyer |
Booth Info PDF |
| 17 | Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI) | AIRA Demo | National Federation of the Blind | Jackie Stallings and Allison Steven |
|
| 16 | Leading Edge Vision |
Aileen Zaken |
Booth Info PDF |
| 10 |
Live American Sign Language |
Saraa Kastning (NIC Disability Support Services) |
Booth Info PDF |
| 8 |
Microsoft Hololens |
Kraig Lytle (NIC Information Technology) |
Booth Info PDF |
| 12 |
NIC Signers Club |
Dawn Brose |
Booth Info PDF |
| 25 | NIC Universal Workstations |
Ryan Scott (NIC Disability Support Services) |
|
| 3 | Swell Form Paper |
Christan Seda |
|
| 23 | TechSmith Closed Captioning |
Katherine Tanski (NIC eLearning) |
Booth Info PDF |
| 11 | Tobii Eye Tracker |
Donna Patterson (NIC Information Technology) |
Booth Info PDF |
| 7 |
Tools for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
Lindsey Meyer (NIC Disability Support Services) |
Booth Info PDF |
| 2 | Vision Matters | Dennis Foster & Dorothy Capul-Ladewig |
Booth Info PDF |
| 9 |
XBOX One Accessibility & Adaptive Controller |
Paul Swaim (NIC Information Technology) |
Booth Info PDF |
Resources
- Home Office Digital's - Dos and Don'ts on designing for accessibility (Short URL: http://bit.ly/2U2Ae2o)
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day - GAAD Website (URL: https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/)
- Ideas for Meaningful Action on GAAD (Short URL: http://bit.ly/2IW4lTb)
- National Center on Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE) Cheat Sheets
- Word 2016 (Windows) (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/word2016.php)
- Word 2016 (Mac) (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/word2016-mac.php)
- PowerPoint 2016 (Windows) (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/powerpoint2016.php)
- PowerPoint 2016 (Mac) (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/powerpoint2016-mac.php)
- Excel 2010/13 (Windows) & 2011 (Mac) (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/excel.php)
- Acrobat XI (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/acrobat-xi.php)
- Creating Accessible Electronic Content (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/electronic-content.php)
- Identifying Web Accessibility Issues (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/accessibility.php)
- Captioning YouTube Videos (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/youtube.php)
- Word 2016 (Windows) (URL: http://ncdae.org/resources/cheatsheets/word2016.php)
Parking
There will be no parking enforcement on the day of this event. Both exhibitors and attendees can park wherever there is an open space (handicap spaces still require a handicap parking permit).
Contact Us
If you have more questions regarding this event, please contact Jeremy Seda, IT Accessibility Coordinator, at (208) 929-4030 or Jeremy.Seda@NIC.EDU.
Accommodations
North Idaho College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please call Jeremy Seda at (208) 929-4030 in advance of your participation or visit.