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From UW/DO-IT: Upcoming webinars related to disability and accessibility

  • 1.  From UW/DO-IT: Upcoming webinars related to disability and accessibility

    Posted 01-13-2023 07:23 PM
    AccessComputing and AccessCSforAll have two upcoming webinars that may be of interest to the WACSTA/PSCSTA community. 
     
    Tuesday, January 31, 2023
    1 - 2 pm Pacific/4-5 pm Eastern
    In this session, University of Washington PhD students Emma McDonnell (HCDE) and Kelly Mack (CSE) present their work around how technology design can better consider people with chronic illnesses. Following the presentation, there will be a panel where other community members will share their thoughts on the topic. 
    Thursday, January 26, 2023
    1 - 2 pm Pacific/4-5 pm Eastern
    Tech Kids Unlimited (TKU) works with neurodiverse students to teach them computer science principles, technology and social emotional skills. Learn how neurodiverse teens can become advocates for their own learning through TKU's Digital Agency enterprise-where students work on real digital products for clients and get paid.
    Brianna Blaser, Ph.D. (she/her)
    University of Washington, DO-IT
    washington.edu/doit
    206-221-4163 |  blaser@uw.edu


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    Lauren Bricker
    (Dr./Ms.,she/her/hers)
    Associate Teaching Professor and K-12 Outreach, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering 
    Adjunct, Human Centered Design & Engineering
    University of Washington
    bricker@cs.washington.edu
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