Speaker List
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David Barton dbarton@accessalaska.org David coordinates the ADA Partners Project at Access Alaska located in Anchorage. David’s experience and perspective of the employment provisions of the ADA is unique because he has sat on all sides of the table; as a hiring manager in a large corporate structure and a small business, as a job coach/developer and program manager building employment opportunities & job supports for people with disabilities, as a resource and technical assistance representative for the DBTAC Northwest: ADA Information Center, and as a person with a disability himself.
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Steve Boyle sboyle@freedomscientific.com Steve Boyle, Western Regional Manager Steve Boyle joined the Learning Systems Group in 2006, previously serving as a Regional Manager with Knowledge Learning Corporation, an industry leader in Before- and After-School educational programs as well as tutorial programs in support of the No Child Left Behind program. Additionally, he has over 20 years of regional customer service experience in technology, selling law enforcement equipment, and consumer products with such companies as Campbell Soup and Nestlé. Steve has a B.A. in Communications from the University of Virginia.
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Jason Carroll jkcarroll@gmail.com Jason is an Instructional Technology Consultant in the state of Kentucky. He is a graduate of the Assistive Technology Applications Certificate Program (ATACP) from California State University at Northridge and holds a Masters in Business Administration. He has trained thousands on Assistive and Instructional Technology, and Universal Design for Learning concepts throughout the United States since his start with Kentucky Special Education Cooperatives nearly a decade ago. His focus is on bridging the gap between operation of technology and actual implementation. To help inform his work, Jason runs numerous studies and initiatives in a wide range of areas along with his colleagues each year. He has taught Instructional Technology and Universal Design for Learning at the University level in the Masters in Special Education program at Georgetown College and spends a significant amount of time on e-Learning and online course development consulting.
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Josetta Cranston anjac3@uaa.alaska.edu Josetta A. Cranston has worked in the disability field for several years. As an Educator, she has taught both in the classroom and in workshops throughout the state, has coordinated statewide training events and presented conference sessions on employment and social security benefits. In the Employment field, she has worked in the many areas of both employment and self-employment services and provides individualized counseling services for Social Security Administration beneficiaries who want to increase their wealth through employment.
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Maureen Doherty m.doherty@texthelp.com Maureen "Mo" has been with Texthelp Systems since 2005 and has been instrumental in the growth of the company and it's product line. Prior to Texthelp, Mo held senior Sales and Marketing positions in Educational Technology at various companies including, Apple, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems
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Barney Fleming bflemin@u.washington.edu Barney Fleming, PhD, ATP is a training and information specialist with the Northwest ADA Center, University of Washington. Dr. Fleming is a practicing rehabilitation engineer and specializes in job accommodation, assistive technology in the workplace, universal design of products and facilities, accessibility of the built environment, accessibility of web technologies and multimedia, adaptive computer technology, and augmentative and alternative communication.
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Kelly Fonner kfonner@wi.rr.com "Kelly is a self-employed consultant and trainer in assistive and educational technology. Since 1986, she has presented to schools, universities & families in 45 states & internationally in Australia, Canada and South Africa. She presents on a wide range of topics including technology integration, augmentative communication, computer access, literacy, electronic writing, organizers, behavior supports, and assistive technology assessment and implementation strategies. Kelly has been working with individuals with disabilities since the mid 70s and with assistive technologies since 1983. Her teaching experiences have been as a teacher assistant, teacher and instructional media specialist in early childhood, preschool and school age programs. She worked 8 years as a consultant with PennTech, the state-wide technology project supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Since 1999, Kelly has maintained an independent business with contract work in educational and assistive technology consultation and training. She has consulted to university and adult programs concerning access to technology by persons with disabilities. Also, she has taught courses at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in both the Occupational Therapy and Exceptional Education departments and at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She has professional development contracts with several manufacturers and CSUN, California State University – Northridge’s Center on Disabilities. Kelly has a B.S. in special education from Millersville University, an M.S. in educational technology with a minor in special education/rehabilitation technology from The Johns Hopkins University, and holds an Assistive Technology Applications Certificate of Learning from California State University - Northridge. She has continuing education courses in adult education and urban education from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
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Debra Gilley info@AlaskaBVI.org Debra Gilley is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with her Master’s Degree in Special Education for the Visually Impaired with an emphasis in Orientation and Mobility (O&M)—teaching individuals with visual impairments to travel safely and independently using residual vision, the long white cane, and, occasionally, guide dogs. In addition to her degree, she completed a 350 hour internship in Low Vision. She is nationally certified by ACVREP (the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals) as both a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) and a Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT). Debra is on staff at the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Anchorage. She conducts Low Vision Clinics at the Center in Anchorage and at locations around the state of Alaska.
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Anu Gokhale aagokhale@ilstu.edu Dr. Anu A. Gokhale has completed nineteen years of university teaching and is currently a professor and coordinator of the computer systems technology program at Illinois State University. Originally from India, she has a master’s degree in physics—electronics from the College of William & Mary, and a doctorate from Iowa State University. Dr. Gokhale has been a keynote speaker and an invited speaker at various conferences, and consults for businesses and industries. She presents and publishes her peer-reviewed research, and pursues multi-year projects funded by agencies like the US Department of State and National Science Foundation. Dr. Gokhale recently authored a second edition of her book “Introduction to Telecommunications”, which also has an international edition in Chinese. She is actively involved in IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), having served on the Educational Activities Board, Chaired the International Electro / Information Technology 2010 Conference, and currently serves on the Women in Engineering Committee.
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Arthur Gould Arthur.gould@perkins.org Arthur has worked as a AT trainer for the past 10 years. Arthur's specialty is providing training for individuals who are visually impaired and cannot use a standard keyboard. He has developed our ability to provide remote training and technical support.
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Maryjane Hadaway maryjane.hadaway@matsuk12.us I have been teaching for 8 years and have used technological tools for a variety of purposes. I hold Masters Degrees in both Educational Technology and Special Education. I am about to begin research for a doctoral program in which I hope to chronicle successful implementations of assistive technology.
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John Hancock jhancock@uky.edu John Hancock has been the director of the Kentucky AgrAbility project since its inception in 1993. Prior to that, John was a Cooperative Extension Service agent. Through this project, he has served over 900 people with disabilities to assist them to start or maintain farming enterprises. John spends his time conducting farm site assessments, researching and developing appropriate rehabilitation technology, and making educational presentations to professionals,farmers, and youth. He presents, publishes, provides one-on-one service, helps coordinate educational materials and training and co-manages the development of the Kentucky State University demonstration farm. John has a master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Kentucky.
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Dan Herlihy dherlihy@juno.com Dan Herlihy is a national conference presenter on topics ranging from Creating Access on the Fly, Working with High and Low Incidence Disabilities, Creating Access to the Arts and Using Digital Images in the Classroom as a Teaching and Learning Tool. He is also an IntelliTools Training Specialist, and has written books and articles on technology integration, as well as producing CDs of educational activities for students. His expertise is in taking diverse technologies, and connecting them together to provide solutions for access.
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Chad Hobert info@AlaskaBVI.org A native of Michigan, Chad Hobert is the son of a teacher and a car designer who began his career in technology at a very young age and was exceptionally proficient as an emerging teenager. By the age of 18, he had worked with many schools in his home town of St. Johns, installing new computers and networks. At 21, he started Internet Michigan which was one of the first five internet service providers in the state and one of the first 100 in the nation! His business grew for several years from one that served his hometown area into one that extended into several major areas of Michigan. The dawn of the cable modem and DSL prompted Chad and his partners to sell the company after which he was recruited by a subsidiary of Intel called Digital Creations in New York. He was the Information Technology Manager for nearly two years, and one of the highlights of this job was being directly responsible for the Python Labs network, the second leading contributor to Internet Technology next to Java. This was an immense switch from running an Internet Service Provider and, in the long run, Chad decided that working in a large corporation was not for him. Being an adventurous type, he decided to relocate to Alaska to be near his family who had moved here years before. After attending to family business, including overseeing the building of a house in the Wasilla area, he decided to enter the work force again, saw a vacancy announcement at his local Job Service, and was hired to fill that position with the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired where he set about ensuring that the computer system there was a model of networking efficiency. To better serve the clients of the Center, Chad achieved a certification in Assistive Technology from California State University at Northridge in 2003, one of only two individuals In Alaska with that title. He has given presentations at assistive technology conferences, has worked extensively statewide to resolve issues with technology, and has supervised several Job Corps Interns over the years. Chad’s love for technology, astonishing intelligence, and unparalleled expertise keeps the Center moving into the future and the clients well-served.
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Neal Kuniansky neal@duxsys.com I have been working with Assistive Technology for only 19 years and with braille for about 15 years. I have worked with braille literacy, braille, Braille production and related projects in the US, Central America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Working for Duxbury Systems has allowed me to climb up on my literacy as the major key to self determination and freedom for all, especially for those with a visual impairments. I have been with Duxbury Systems for 15 years.
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Bill Packee alaskanfb@yahoo.com I am the Alaska State President for the National Federation of the Blind, with our Statewide membership of around 100 persons. I and the NFB are strong believers in equality in education, employment, and independent living, especially when it comes to equal access in all areas of transportation, and mobility for the blind. I am married with 6 grown children, live in Fairbanks, and have a guide dog named Rio, and have been partners for over 6 years.
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Kaela Parks kaela@uaa.alaska.edu Kaela Parks is the Director of Disability Support Services where she teaches courses on college success, disability in film, and assistive technology and universal design. She is also lead trainer in the State of Alaska Web Accessibility Initiative and serves as the national chair of the NASPA Disability Knowledge Community.
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Michelle Radin MRadin@sesa.org Michelle Radin has a masters degree in Deaf Education from Hunter College in New York City. She has been working with Deaf and Deaf-blind students for ten years, the last several as a Deaf-blind education specialist for the Special Education Service Agency.
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Mystie Rail mystie@atlaak.org Mystie Rail serves as the Assistant Director for Assistive Technology of Alaska (ATLA). Mystie has adapted equipment and used commercial assistive technology tools to support people with disabilities in education, employment, and in the community. She has supported people experiencing a range of disabilities and impairments through the use of technology across the state of Alaska for over 10 years.
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Theresa Ryan ryantheresa52@yahoo.com Theresa Ryan is a special education teacher with over 30 years of experience in the field of special education. For the last 13 years she has taught special education preschool collaborating with speech therapists to develop the language embedded literacy curriculum. She receive her undergraduate degree from University of Oregon in Education. Her Masters of Special Education was received from Portland State University.
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Rich Sanders richard.sanders@alaska.gov Rich Sanders is the State Lead Disability Resource Coordinator on the Disability Employment Initiative, a collaborative project between the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education, the Alaska Workforce Investment Board and the Employment Security Division of the Alaska Department of Labor. Rich has worked in the field of Disability Services since 1985, with 19 combined years of state service with the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and is now currently with the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education. He served as an Assistive Technology Specialist and Program Manager for Assistive Technology of Alaska (ATLA) from 2002 to 2008. He has a dual major Bachelor's degree in Human Services and Organizational Management from Alaska Pacific University in 2001.
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Lauren Stafford lstafford@monarchtt.com Lauren Stafford has worked as an Intervention Specialist with students on the Autism Spectrum in public and private school settings in Virginia and Ohio. Ms. Stafford has worked as an Intervention Specialist for Monarch School for 10 years. She is the former Academic Supervisor, Entry Year Coordinator, LPDC Chairperson, Data Coordinator, for the Monarch Center for Autism for the last 5 years. Ms. Stafford is currently the Vice President of Visual Learning Solutions for VizZle-Monarch Teaching Technologies. She is working with Dr. Howard Shane and Children's Hospital in Boston, Monarch staff, and developers to create innovative web based programming that is driven by visual language.
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Terrill Thompson tft@uw.edu Terrill Thompson is technology accessibility specialist with DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, & Technology) at the University of Washington. Since 1992, DO-IT has worked to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. Terrill's role in this effort is to promote information technology (IT) accessibility by developing resources, delivering lectures and workshops, providing consultation, and conducting research. Terrill has over 15 years experience in the IT accessibility field, and has presented internationally at numerous conferences and consulted widely with local and state government, private industry, and K-12 and postsecondary education entities on IT accessibility issues.
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Terrence vanEttinger info@AlaskaBVI.org Born with low vision, Terrence vanEttinger has been using Assistive Technology all his life to participate fully in educational, vocational, and recreational activities. He has been an Assistive Technology and Braille Instructor at the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for four years.
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Carol Weber carols.weber@ky.gov Carol Weber is the Rehabilitation Technology Branch Manager for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in Kentucky. She has been providing assistive technology services in a vocational rehabilitation setting for 20 years. Carol has worked with the Kentucky AgrAbility project for 8 years. Carol graduated with a master's degree in biomedical engineering from Louisiana Tech University. She is a certified Assistive Technology Professional.
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Andrew Winnegar any@winnegar.com Andrew Winnegar is a consultant with the DBTAC Southwest ADA Center a program of ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization), at TIRR Memorial Hermann. He obtained a Masters Degree in Vocational Evaluation for the University of Wisconsin-Stout. His career of 34 years includes working as Principal Investigator for the New Mexico Technology Assistance Program, New Mexico Assistive Technology Reutilization, and the Assistive Technology Community Partnership-a coalition of community non-profits and governmental agencies which assists with purchases for those individuals without resources. He assisted with the development of the New Mexico Alternative Financing Loan Program (AFP) (a $2 Million fund) administered by San Juan Center for Independence, a non-profit agency based in Farmington, New Mexico. Mr. Winnegar currently serves as Chairman of the State Purchasing Council for Persons with Disabilities. He has assisted with drafting legislation, for a number of initiatives concerning individuals with disabilities and work accommodations. He recently presented with RESNA TA on a model accommodation policy for small business at the RSA Employment Conference. He was honored as the 2007 RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineer and Assistive Technology Society of North America) Conference, Don Ross Invited Lecturer – Early Deployment of Reasonable Accommodations for State Government Workers.
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