Accessibility for Assessments
CSUN 2017 Conference
Below is a list of Pearson presentations from the 2017 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference presented by Pearson’s Accessibility Team for Assessments. If you have any questions about any of these presentations, please email us.
Sessions
Accessibility vs. Security: Considerations for Online Content
Many web applications have stringent security requirements to protect personal information. Providing access (through assistive technology) within secure applications requires a careful balancing act.
- Presenters: Clare Rose, Chelsea Seeley, Dan Brown, Kylie Pentecost, Sam Dooley
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The WAI to Web Accessibility: Education & Outreach Update 2017
Learn how to get the most from new and updated web accessibility educational resources. And learn how you can directly help advance web accessibility.
- Presenters: Brent Bakken, Shawn Henry, Eric Eggert, Sharron Rush
Advancing Accessibility Needs of Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Individuals
An open discussion on the evolution of accessibility needs for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and how needs change when moving from K-12 to post-secondary education.
- Presenters: Julie Grisham, Sandy Watson, Levon Spradlin, Anthony Fernando, Corey Fauble
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Designing an Accessible Online Testing Platform for All Students
Online testing environments for ELA and mathematics tests will be discussed, with a focus on usability testing with students with visual and learning disabilities.
- Presenters: Shari Butler, Steve Noble, Cricket Bidleman, Su Park
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Pushing the Accessibility Needle in K-12
Gain the skills and techniques necessary to impact change so that equally effective access to the curriculum becomes a part of the K-12 school culture.
- Presenters: Jan McSorley, Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Anne Taylor, Shari Butler, Sharron Rush
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