DUG Web Accessibility Discussion - 02/01/2017

Hello All,

 

Kindly join us on Wednesday, Feb 1st, 2017 at 12 noon in 2115 Tawes Hall for a discussion on the very important topic of Web Accessibility by Dr. Ana Palla-Kane.

 

Dr. Ana Palla-Kane is a part-time lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology. She received her PhD in Education from the University of Virginia. She is currently working for the Division of Information Technology managing the implementation of the University of Maryland IT Accessibility Plan.

 

Ana stands for accessibility and inclusion at UMD. She is currently the chair for the President’s Commission on Disability Issues. She is the founder of TerpAccess Disability Network. She designed and delivered Disability Awareness and Advocacy Trainings for faculty, students and staff at the University of Maryland.

 

She has participated in roundtables at the U.S. State Department about disability rights and inclusion through sports. She is engaged in international initiatives relating to disability rights and empowering individuals with disabilities, including advocating for the rights of individuals with disabilities to receive appropriate education and participate physical activity and sports. In Brazil, she has completed extensive work on inclusion of students with disabilities in educational settings, and recently completed the “Sports for All” project funded by USAID.

 

We will have a 15 minute presentation on the near-completed UMD Homepage and a 15 minute Question and Answer (QA) session.

 

Please use this link to RSVP for the event.

 

We are excited about this upcoming discussion and look forward to seeing you!

Michael Kamuiru

 

 

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Dr. Ana Palla-Kane’s Website