Agenda
May 9 – 13, 2022
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PDT)
11:30 AM – 3:00 PM (EDT)
You may attend as many or as few sessions as you would like!
The agenda was developed to make it as easy as possible to plan your week around the sessions. Pick and choose according to your schedule.
5-Day Overview
(Schedule subject to updates, so please check back occasionally.)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Announcements | Welcome Announcements | Welcome Announcements | Welcome Announcements | Welcome Announcements |
| Keynote 1: Ted Henter, JAWS | Keynote 2: Greg Stilson, APH | Keynote 3: Andreas Stefik, University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Keynote 4: Jason Grieves, Apple | Keynote 5: Kisiah Timmons, Yahoo, Inc. |
| Panel 1: Getting Started with Coding | Panel 2: Web Design and Accessibility with HTML and CSS | Panel 3: Understanding Coding Concepts with Quorum | Panel 4: Where Can Python Take You? | Panel 5: Coding—It’s Not Just for Geeks |
| Presentation w/ Q&A 1A (for students): Jump into Code Jumper | Presentation and Q&A 2A (for students): Break out with HTML: navigate an escape room to learn about accessibility with HTML | Presentation and Q&A 3A (for students): Robots, Games, and Apps, Oh My! | Presentation and Q&A 4A (for students): Destroying Ophidiophobia | CareerConnect Success Story: Interview with Andres Gonzalez from Apple |
| Presentation w/ Q&A 1B (for teachers): Beyond the Block: How to bring coding concepts to life | Presentation and Q&A 2B (for teachers): Accessible Web Development | Presentation and Q&A 3B (for teachers): Getting Started with Quorum, an Accessible Programming and Research-Based Experience | Presentation and Q&A 4B (for teachers): Introduction to Python Programming | A Conversation with Sina Bahram (Bring your questions about all things coding!) |
| Student Activity Presentations 1: CATT Center and WSSB | Student Activity Presentations 2: CSB and NYPL | Student Activity Presentations 3: WSSB and MSB | Student Activity Presentations 4: The Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School and Royal Priesthood Academy | Inside An Internship with GoodMaps: Tim Blackshear and students of CSB |
| Closing Announcements | Closing Announcements | Closing Announcements | Closing Announcements | Three Keys to Becoming a Successful Blind Programmer: Austin Seraphin |
| Meet KeyCode: an exciting python editor being developed specifically for braille users: Peter Tucic | ||||
| Exciting Things Happening at Vispero: Mohammed Laachir | ||||
| APH’s Road to Code: Greg Stilson | ||||
| Closing Announcements: APH STEM Camp and more |
Daily Schedule
With the exception of Keynote Addresses, every session will allow for Q&A time with the speakers. (Schedule subject to updates, so please check back occasionally.)
Monday
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| PDT 8:30-8:35 a.m. EDT 11:30-11:35 a.m. | Opening Announcements | APH |
| PDT 8:35-8:55 a.m. EDT 11:35-11:55 a.m. | Keynote | Ted Henter, JAWS/Henter-Joyce |
| PDT 8:55-9:00 a.m. EDT 11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Panel Introductions | Glen Gordon, Vispero, Moderator |
| PDT 9:00-9:50 a.m. EDT 12:00-12:50 p.m. | Panel and Q&A: Getting Started with Coding | Joe Hodge, APH Celeste Simone, Northside ISD Theo Holroyd, The Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School Tim Regan, Raspberry Pi Foundation |
| 10 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 10:00-10:50 a.m. EDT 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Session and Q&A (for Students) Jump into Code Jumper | Robin Lowell, i2e Beth Dudycha, i2e |
| PDT 10:00-10:50 a.m. EDT 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Session and Q&A (for Teachers) Beyond the Block: How to bring coding concepts to life | Celeste Simone, Northside ISD |
| 10 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 11:00-11:55 a.m. EDT 2:00-2:55 p.m. | Student Presentations and Q&A | Jason Martin, CATT, AIDB Amanda Rodda, WSSB |
| PDT 11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT 2:55-3:00 p.m. | Closing Announcements | APH |
Tuesday
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| PDT 8:30-8:35 a.m. EDT 11:30-11:35 a.m. | Opening Announcements | APH |
| PDT 8:35-8:55 a.m. EDT 11:35-11:55 a.m. | Keynote | Greg Stilson, APH |
| PDT 8:55-9:00 a.m. EDT 11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Panel Introductions | Ken Perry, APH, Moderator |
| PDT 9:00-9:50 a.m. EDT 12:00-12:50 p.m. | Panel and Q&A: Web Design and Accessibility with HTML and CSS | Michael Forzano, Amazon Jason Grieves, Apple |
| 10 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 10:00-10:50 a.m. EDT 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Session with Q&A (for Students) Break out with HTML: navigate an escape room to learn about accessibility with HTML | Vanessa Herndon, CSB |
| PDT 10:00-10:50 a.m. EDT 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Session with Q&A (for Teachers) Accessible Web Development | Chancey Fleet, NYPL Dr. Claire Kearney-Volpe, NYPL |
| 10 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 11:00-11:55 a.m. EDT 2:00-2:55 p.m. | Student Presentations and Q&A | Vanessa Herndon, CSB Chancey Fleet, NYPL Dr. Claire Kearney-Volpe, NYPL |
| PDT 11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT 2:55-3:00 p.m. | Closing Announcements | APH |
Wednesday
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| PDT 8:30-8:35 a.m. EDT 11:30-11:35 a.m. | Opening Announcements | APH |
| PDT 8:35-8:55 a.m. EDT 11:35-11:55 a.m. | Keynote | Andreas Stefik, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| PDT 8:55-9:00 a.m. EDT 11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Panel Introductions | Andreas Stefik, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Moderator |
| PDT 9:00-9:50 a.m. EDT 12:00-12:50 p.m. | Panel and Q&A: Understanding Coding Concepts with Quorum | Jill Dunaway, CATT, AIDB Scott Jaffray, CSB William Allee, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 10 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 10:00-10:50 a.m. EDT 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Session with Q&A (for Students) Robots, Games, and Apps, Oh My! | Amanda Rodda, WSSB |
| PDT 10:00-10:50 a.m. EDT 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Session with Q&A (for Teachers) Getting Started with Quorum, an Accessible Programming and Research-Based Experience | Gina Fugate, MSB |
| 10 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 11:00-11:55 a.m. EDT 2:00-2:55 p.m. | Student Presentations and Q&A | Gina Fugate, MSB Amanda Rodda, WSSB |
| PDT 11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT 2:55-3:00 p.m. | Closing Announcements | APH |
Thursday
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| PDT 8:30-8:35 a.m. EDT 11:30-11:35 a.m. | Opening Announcements | APH |
| PDT 8:35-8:55 a.m. EDT 11:35-11:55 a.m. | Keynote | Jason Grieves, Apple |
| PDT 8:55-9:00 a.m. EDT 11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Panel Introductions | Ken Perry, APH |
| PDT 9:00-9:50 a.m. EDT 12:00-12:50 p.m. | Panel and Q&A: Where Can Python Take You? | Michael Whapples, APH Radhika Grover, SPEL Technologies Syed Billah, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 10 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 10:00-10:50 a.m. EDT 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Session with Q&A (for Students) Destroying Ophidiophobia | Ken Perry, APH |
| PDT 10:00-10:50 a.m. EDT 1:00-1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Session with Q&A (for Teachers) Introduction to Python Programming | Radhika Grover, SPEL Technologies Inc. Luke Seibert, SPEL Technologies Inc. |
| 10 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 11:00-11:55 a.m. EDT 2:00-2:55 p.m. | Student Presentations and Q&A | Theo Holroyd, The Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School Tim Regan, Raspberry Pi Foundation Braeden Robinson, Royal Priesthood Academy |
| PDT 11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT 2:55-3:00 p.m. | Closing Announcements | APH |
Friday
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| PDT 8:30-8:35 a.m. EDT 11:30-11:35 a.m. | Opening Announcements | APH |
| PDT 8:35-8:55 a.m. EDT 11:35-11:55 a.m. | Keynote | Kisiah Timmons, Yahoo, Inc. |
| PDT 8:55-9:00 a.m. EDT 11:55 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Panel Introductions | Greg Stilson, APH, Moderator |
| PDT 9:00-9:50 a.m. EDT 12:00-12:50 p.m. | Panel and Q&A: Coding—It’s Not Just for Geeks | Steve Clower, Desmos Peter Tucic, HumanWare John Gardner, ViewPlus |
| 5 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 9:55-10:25 a.m. EDT 12:55-1:25 p.m. | CareerConnect Success Story | Richard Rueda, APH, Interviewer Andres Gonzalez, Apple, Interviewee |
| PDT 10:25-10:55 a.m. EDT 1:25-1:55 p.m. | A Conversation with Sina Bahram | Sina Bahram, Prime Access Consulting, Inc. |
| 5 minutes | Break | |
| PDT 11:00-11:15 a.m. EDT 2:00-2:15 p.m. | Inside An Internship with GoodMaps | Jim Blackshear and Intern team, CSB |
| PDT 11:15-11:30 a.m. EDT 2:15-2:30 p.m. | Three Keys to Becoming a Successful Blind Programmer | Austin Seraphin, Self-employed |
| PDT 11:30-11:45 a.m. EDT 2:30-2:45 p.m. | Meet KeyCode: an exciting python editor being developed specifically for braille users | Peter Tucic, HumanWare |
| PDT 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT 2:45-3:00 p.m. | Exciting Things Happening at Vispero | Mohammed Laachir, Vispero |
| PDT 12:00-12:15 p.m. EDT 3:00-3:15 p.m. | APH’s Road to Code | Greg Stilson, APH |
| PDT 12:15-12:30 p.m. EDT 3:15-3:30 p.m. | APH STEM Camp and Closing Announcements | Leanne Grillot, APH Denise Snow, APH Adrian Amandi, CSB |