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About the meetup
We want our designs to work for as many people as possible. In these lightning talks, learn from the experts some of the fundamentals of accessible and universal design.
All our welcome and you don't have to be affiliated with the University of Arizona to join us. Join us at 4:30pm to kick things off with opt-in breakout rooms. The presentations will start at 4:45pm.
We'll record this event, so if you can't make it, register on Zoom anyway and we'll email you when the recording and transcript are ready.
Speaker details
Dev Bose (he/him/his), Assistant Professor CT, Dept. of English, researches rhetorical privilege and access pertaining to technology and invisible disabilities; his work has appeared in Disability Studies Quarterly, Deaf Studies Encyclopedia, Enculturation, Technoculture, Currents in Teaching and Learning, Journal of Business and Technical Communication, and Chronicle of Higher Education. His talk will explore ways to implement universal design for learning (UDL) concepts in the classroom, as seen through the lens of neurodivergence.
Barbie Lopez (she/her/hers), Digital Accessibility Consultant, provides consultation and resources for the campus community towards achieving a more accessible and inclusive digital environment. There’s a relationship between user experience, accessibility, and inclusivity – in her talk, find out the steps you can start with today!
Dan Stormont (he/him/his), Arizona Regional Manager for the Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS Program, is a computer engineer who has worked in both public and private sectors, teaching tech and business topics to tweens, teens, and adults. He will speak about how designing for diversity and inclusion in education can be very challenging, and will share some best practices and lessons learned.
Mario Vasquez (he/him/his), User Experience Designer, helps design better digital experiences for people and devices of all varieties. He will speak about adding accessibility into your workflows.