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It’s March, 2021 and that means that assistive technology conference season is upon us once again. Moving from the crowded conference rooms and exhibit halls, this year each conference was completely virtual. So what was that experience like and what did we learn from each conference? I’m joined by Rose Morales and Charles Hiser to break it all down.
Rose is a former trainer with Apple who now works as a lead tester for an online education platform and Charles is a free-lance editor and student of accessibility. He has recently submitted an entry for the Holman Prize. Please watch his video and like it to give him your vote.
Rose and Charles begin by explaining what exactly CSUN and Axe-con are. They also describe how each conference is different this year due to being completely virtual. Each conference had its pros and cons but overall they seemed to offer a positive experience.
As we dive deeper into each conference, Rose and Charles explain what was presented during many of the live and pre-recorded presentations. Topics from these presentations include captioning, audio description and the accessibility of apps and websites, both from the perspective of a company as well as the consumer. Also discussed was self advocacy, artificial intelligence and the future of disability lawsuits and negotiations.
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Please join me again next time as we continue our journey together to find that there truly can be a life after blindness.
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