In partnership with the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities, will host a public workshop on Implications of Cloud Computing for People with Cognitive Disabilities. The workshop will bring together leaders from industry, education, public policy, disability, advocacy, and government with a shared interest in shaping our national infrastructure for computing and communication to explore opportunities for improving the lives and increasing the independence of people with disabilities, particularly those with cognitive disabilities.
The program will begin with introductory presentations on cloud technology, cognitive accessibility, and policy considerations, followed by interactive panel discussions on technical directions; the potential benefits, opportunities, and challenges of cloud computing from the viewpoint of people with disabilities, families, caregivers, and advocates; and legal and regulatory barriers to accessibility technology in “the cloud.” Presenters will include leading figures from industry, academe, government, and advocacy organizations.
The workshop will be held at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder, Colorado, from 9 AM to 5:15 PM, followed by a reception.
There are a limited number of spaces available for the public to listen in on what is likely to be a lively dialogue among experts representing disability, public interest law, technology, and regulatory policy.
Sessions
Potential Benefits, Opportunities, and Challenges of Cloud Computing from the Viewpoint of People with Disabilities, Families, Caregivers, and Advocates
- David Braddock — Moderator
Executive Director, Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities - Jenifer Simpson
Senior Director of Policy, American Association of People with Disabilities - Ann Caldwell
Chief Research and Innovations Officer, The Arc - Nancy Ward
Information Coordinator, Medicaid Reference Desk - Lynne Tamor
President, TheArcLink
Legal and Regulatory Barriers to Accessibility Technology in "The Cloud"
- Preston Padden — Moderator
Senior Fellow, Silicon Flatirons Center - Elizabeth Lyle
Special Counsel for Innovation, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau - Jeff Bigham
Director, Rochester Human Computer Interaction, University of Rochester - Gary Albrecht
Extraordinary Guest Professor of Social Sciences, University of Leuven
Closing Remarks
Reception
Technical Opportunities and Commercial Infrastructure, including the Farther Future
- Clayton Lewis — Moderator
Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, University of Colorado - Gregg Vanderheiden
Director, Trace R&D Center - Cathy Bodine
Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, University of Colorado - Jutta Treviranus
Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre, Ontario College of Art and Design - Cyndi Rowland
Director, WebAIM, Utah State University - Jamal Mazrui
Technology Specialist, Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Federal Communications Commission - Martin McKay
TextHelp Technology Division, Federal Communications Commission - Ralph Brown
CableLabs
Lunch (on your own)
Technology and the Cloud
- William Coleman
Alsop Louis Partners
Cognitive Accessibility
- Michael Wehmeyer
President, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Policy
- Peter Blanck
Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute
Welcome
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Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities