[Iabs-talk] 2012 Digital Accessibility Expo (DAE), April 20, 2012, UIC Forum, Chicago, IL

[Kevin Price]

Students,
You are all invited to attend the 4th Annual UIC Digital Accessibility Expo
(DAE) on April 20, 2012 at the UIC Forum from 8:45am - 4:15 pm.  The DAE
Website is http://dae.uic.edu but you do not need to register online.  The
Digital Accessibility Expo focuses on improving the access to digital
materials for all people including those with disabilities. Information and
instructional materials that are developed with accessibility in mind are
universally designed for everyone to access.  You can attend the event for
free if you contact me at pricek at uic.edu but I need you to RSVP by  April
17, 2012.  Lunch will be provided.
More information about the Expo is below.
Thank you,
Kevin
 

The UIC Office of the Chancellor, the UIC Chancellor's Committee on the
Status of Persons with Disabilities, the Great Lakes ADA Center,  the UIC
Office for Access and Equity, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE),
and the Disability Resource Center of the University of Illinois at Chicago
(UIC) are excited to announce the 4th Annual Digital Accessibility Expo.
Sponsors include the AccessText Network, the Microcomputer Science Centre
Inc.,  MSF&W and "SAM" - The Student Accommodation Manager from AMAC.

The 4th Annual Digital Accessibility Expo (DAE) is on April 20, 2012, 8:45
am - 4:15 pm,  at the UIC Forum, Chicago, IL.  Registration is online at
http://dae.uic.edu   

To register as a participant or as an exhibitor/sponsor,   you can now go to
Digital Accessibility Expo web site ( http://dae.uic.edu )  and use the
registration link or you can register directly at the Cvent event site
(http://www.cvent.com/d/zcqk5g ).   Event Speakers, UIC Sponsors,  and Expo
volunteers do not need to register.  

The Digital Accessibility Expo focuses on improving the access to digital
materials for all people including those with disabilities. Information and
instructional materials that are developed with accessibility in mind are
universally designed for everyone to access.

This year’s keynote speaker is T.V. Raman, Computer Scientist working for
Google.  

Keynote:  Delivering Universal Access to Cloud-Based Information The Web is
a universal platform for delivering content and applications.  Users access
(view) this  information via a variety of "lenses"  ranging from desktop
browsers to hand-held devices.  As we move away from a one-size-fits-all
world of desktop computing, this talk will examine  the opportunities for
universal access that this next generation of computing is beginning to
enable.

Mr. Raman is an accomplished Computer Scientist with over 17 years of
leadership experience in advanced technology development.  During this time,
he has authored 3 books and received over 50 patents; his work on auditory
interfaces has been profiled in mainstream publications including the New
York Times and Scientific American.  Here is a link to a N.Y. Times article
concerning him, http://nyti.ms/MpTX 

Thank you so much for supporting the DAE!

Digital Accessibility Expo SPONSORS INCLUDE:
UIC Office of the Chancellor,
UIC Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Great
Lakes ADA Center, Illinois Board of Higher Education, UIC Office for Access
and Equity, UIC Academic Computing and Communications Center (ACCC), UIC Web
Accessibility Committee, UIC University Library, UIC Department of
Disability and Human Development, Institute of Disability and Human
Development, UIC Office of the Vice Provost for Academic and Enrollment
Services, UIC Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, UIC
Honors College, Microcomputer Science Centre Inc., MSF&W, AccessText Network
and "SAM" - The Student Accommodation Manager from AMAC.


Kevin Price MSW, ATP
Assistive Technology Specialist
Chair of the UIC Web Accessibility Committee,  Disability Resource Center
(MC 321), University of Illinois at Chicago Suite 1190, Student Services
Building
1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, Illinois  60607-7163
(312) 413-0886   Fax (312) 413-7781
Email:  pricek at uic.edu