Presentation Topics and Speaker Information

Conference Keynote Speaker: Mr. Brian Cohen, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Technology and Chief Information Officer of CUNY. Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Mr. Eric Stoller, a nationally renowned higher education thought-leader, consultant, writer, and speaker. Confirmed presentations include: *Click Presentation titles to view brief abstract*

• Accommodations for Deaf Students; Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck

• Actively Navigating the Transition into College: Narratives of Students with Learning Disabilities 

• Assistive Technology Overview Shivan Mahabir; Assistive Technology Specialist, CATS Staff, CUNY Assistive Technology Project,

• Designing and Captioning Accessible On-line Courses at CUNY

• Differently Enabled: Reducing Barriers to Learning in Virtual Worlds

• Empowering Individuals with Disabilities for College Inclusion through Innovative Mentorships and Technologies

• File Drawers to File Folders: Transitioning disability Services from Paper to Paperless

• From Combat to Campus: Easing the Transition for Veterans with Service-Related Disabilities 

• Redefining Access: Barriers and Opportunities Presented by New Technologies and Physical Environment in Higher Education

• The Journey from Advocacy to Activism

• Universal design for learning as a framework for supporting CUNY students with disabilities in higher education

• Use of Social Media in Job Placement & Development for Students with Disabilities