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Building buy-in for digital access can be really difficult when executive-level support is lacking. That does not, however, absolve us from trying to move our institutions toward being more accessible and inclusive. This session will focus on some of the successes and failures that Mason’s ATI has experienced while trying to grow our accessibility community.
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Korey Singleton is the Deputy ADA Coordinator for Accessibility and Assistive Technology Initiative (ATI) Manager for George Mason University (GMU). Operating under Mason’s Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the ATI is tasked with guiding and implementing a university-wide strategy for addressing the information and communications technology (ICT) accessibility needs of students, staff, faculty, and visitors with disabilities. This includes providing assistive technology supports and services for individuals with disabilities, ensuring media content is accessible (i.e., captions, transcripts, audio description), reviewing websites and documents for accessibility, alternate formats for textbooks and assessments, and training. He is also an adjunct professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Learning Design and Technology Dept. teaching web accessibility and design. His education credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (Mechanics) from Northwestern University, Master of Education (Special Education/Assistive Technology) from George Mason University, and a PhD in Education (Learning Technologies Design Research) from George Mason University.
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