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The Accessible World
Conference 2016

Hashtag T A W 16

#TAW16


The Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine St. Philadelphia, PA.
28 - 29 April 2016

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About the Conference


The Accessible World is the first and one of its kind conference being hosted in Philadelphia, PA that will provide a platform to several students, professionals and researchers to share their work on making this world a more accessible place. This conference will cover six different tracks: Technology, Education, Media, Healthcare, Recreation, and Policy and Public Sector and will attract nationwide as well as international audience. There will also be lightning talks from several people with disabilities. This two day conference will help the audience stay up to date with the recent advancements in the area of Accessibility and learn ways to keep their organization/community in sync with such advancements.


TAW Conference will feature TEDx-type presentations and each speaker will be given a maximum of 15 minutes to share their work. Considering the diverse audience of the conference, the presentations will take a layman's approach for maximum absorption of the ideas. The talks would not be focused on selling or advertising of products and/or services but would answer the following questions:


  • What was the motivation behind the idea?
  • What is the impact of the idea on your community?
  • How was the idea executed and successfully implemented?
  • How can the audience introduce the idea to their respective communities?

CONFERENCE FACTS SUMMARY

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6tracks

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48hours

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35speakers

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Schedule



Day 0: Tour

Schedule Day 1

Schedule Day 2

Speakers


The speakers rosters is now final and the submissions are closed.

Keynote


Gregory Hlibok

Gregory Hlibok

Chief of Disability Rights Office
Federal Communications Commission
Gregory Hlibok Website

Special Guest Speakers


Holly Harrar

Holly Harrar

Miss Philadelphia Scholarship Organization
Holly Harrar Twitter Account
Holly Harrar Website
Joel Moffatt

Joel Moffatt

Senior Communications Manager
Comcast Accessibility
Joel Moffatt Twitter Account
Joel Moffatt Website

Track Keynote


Austin Seraphin

Austin Seraphin

Co-Founder
Philly Touch Tours
Technology Track
Austin Seraphin Twitter Account
Austin Seraphin LinkedIn Account
Austin Seraphin Website
Brianna Blaser

Brianna Blaser

Program Coordinator/Counselor
University of Washington
Education Track
Brianna Blaser LinkedIn Account
Brianna Blaser Website
Charles Sammartino

Charles Sammartino

Resident Technical Support & Adapted Technology Research
Inglis House
HealthCare Track
Margaret Stran

Margaret Stran

Associate Director of Adapted Athletics
University of Alabama
Recreation Track
Margaret Stran Website
Laverne Jacobs

Laverne Jacobs

Faculty of Law
University of Windsor, Canada
Policy Track
Laverne Jacobs Twitter Account
Laverne Jacobs LinkedIn Account
Laverne Jacobs Website
Sarah Blahovec

Sarah Blahovec

Blogger and Disability Activist
Huffington Post
Media Track
Sarah Blahovec Twitter Account
Sarah Blahovec LinkedIn Account
Sarah Blahovec Website

Track Speakers


Amy S. Goldman

Amy S. Goldman

Co-Executive Director
Institute on Disabilities, Temple University
Amy S. Goldman Website
Brent Hartman

Brent Hartman

President & Personal Training Manager
B3 Personal Training
Brent Hartman Twitter Account
Brent Hartman LinkedIn Account
Brent Hartman Website
Brent Whiting

Brent Whiting

Director of Information Systems
Temple University
Brent Whiting LinkedIn Account
Brent Whiting Website
Bruckner Chase

Bruckner Chase

Founder and CEO
Bruckner Chase Ocean Positive, Inc.
Bruckner Chase Twitter Account
Bruckner Chase LinkedIn Account
Bruckner Chase Website
Gretchen Snethen

Gretchen Snethen

Assistant Director
Temple University
Gretchen Snethen Twitter Account
Gretchen Snethen LinkedIn Account
Gretchen Snethen Website
Joe Stramondo

Joe Stramondo

Assistant Teaching Professor
Drexel University
Joe Stramondo Website
John Orr

John Orr

Executive Director
Art-Reach
John Orr Twitter Account
John Orr LinkedIn Account
John Orr Website
Kate Helfrich

Kate Helfrich

Certified Personal Trainer
B3 Personal Training
Kate Helfrich Twitter Account
Kate Helfrich LinkedIn Account
Kate Helfrich Website
Katherine T. Forbes

Katherine T. Forbes

Adapted Technology Therapist
Inglis House
Katherine T. Forbes Website
Katherine Allen

Katherine L. Allen

Marketing & Outreach
Philly Touch Tours
Katherine Allen Twitter Account
Keith Jones

Keith W. Jones

President and CEO
ABC Medical
Keith Jones LinkedIn Account
Keith Jones Website
Kel Smith

Kel Smith

Principal
Anikto LLC.
Kel Smith Twitter Account
Kel Smith LinkedIn Account
Kel Smith Website
Marc Zablatsky

Marc Zablatsky

VP and General Manager
Sitecues by Ai Squared
Marc Zablatsky Twitter Account
Marc Zablatsky LinkedIn Account
Marc Zablatsky Website
Mat Hampson

Mat Hampson

Senior Developer
Elsevier
Mat Hampson Twitter Account
Mat Hampson LinkedIn Account
Michael Tedeschi

Michael Tedeschi

Owner and Creative Lead
Interactive Mechanics
Michael Tedeschi Twitter Account
Michael Tedeschi LinkedIn Account
Michael Tedeschi Website
Mindy McNeal

Mindy McNeal

President
Hey, You!
Mindy McNeal Twitter Account
Mindy McNeal LinkedIn Account
Mindy McNeal Website
Neil McDevitt

Neil McDevitt

Executive Director
Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre
Neil McDevitt Twitter Account
Neil McDevitt LinkedIn Account
Neil McDevitt Website
Paul Thorman

Paul Thorman

Physics Lab Instructor
Haverford College
Paul Thorman LinkedIn Account
Sean Gray

Sean Gray

Information Technology Specialist
United Cerebral Palsy
Sean Gray Twitter Account
Sean Gray LinkedIn Account
Sean Gray Website
Steven Brady

Steven Brady

Director of Information Technology
Barnes Foundation
Steven Brady Twitter Account
Steven Brady LinkedIn Account
Steven Brady Website
Susan Shifrin

Susan Shifrin

Founder and Executive Director
ARTZ Philadelphia
Susan Shifrin Twitter Account
Susan Shifrin LinkedIn Account
Susan Shifrin Website
Teya Sepinuck

Teya Sepinuck

Founder and Artistic Director
Theater of Witness
Teya Sepinuck LinkedIn Account
Teya Sepinuck Website
Trish Maunder

Trish Maunder

Creative Director
Philly Touch Tours
Trish Maunder Twitter Account
Trish Maunder LinkedIn Account
Trish Maunder Website
Virginia Vuleta

Virginia Vuleta

Director, Digital Strategy
Accessible Media Inc., Canada
Virginia Vuleta Twitter Account
Virginia Vuleta LinkedIn Account
Walei Sabry

Walei Sabry

Housing Coordinator
NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
Walei Sabry Twitter Account
Walei Sabry Website
Whitney Quesenbery

Whitney Quesenbery

Co-Director
Center for Civic Design
Whitney Quesenbery Twitter Account
Whitney Quesenbery LinkedIn Account
Whitney Quesenbery Website

Lightning Talks


Andrew Rosenstein

Andrew Rosenstein

Co-Founder & CEO
Opportunity Rise
Andrew Rosenstein Twitter Account
Andrew Rosenstein LinkedIn Account
Katie Maunder

Katie Maunder

Advocate for B/VI rights
Mark Chilutti

Mark Chilutti

Assistant VP of Development
Magee Rehabilitation
Mark Chilutti LinkedIn Account
Mark Chilutti Website
Svetlana Kouznetsova

Svetlana Kouznetsova

Independent Consultant
Svetlana Kouznetsova Twitter Account
Svetlana Kouznetsova LinkedIn Account
Svetlana Kouznetsova Website

Registration Fees


All tickets to TAW Conference are sold out!

For special accommodations or special request for a ticket including and not limited to Braille version of conference proceedings, ASL interpreters, etc. please direct your query to info at theaccessibleworld dot com with the subject line of "Special Accommodations Request".

    • Student

    • Registration Fees for Students$40

    • Person with a Disability

    • Registration Fees for People with Disabilities$80

    • Regular Attendee

    • Registration Fees for Regular Attendees$100

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Sponsors


Free Library of Philadelphia Business Resource and Innovation Center
Access Computing
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Inglis House
DHCC Accessibility
Comcast Accessibility
Philly Touch Tours
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
Neuro Drink
DiversAbilities
Lockheed Martin
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Accessibility Oz
Ooshirts

The sponsors list is tentative and subject to change. It will be updated as more details are finalized.

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