Conference Sessions
Avoid Disabling by Inaction: Intentional Accessibility as a Means of Equitable Inclusion for People with Disabilities
A huge part of our jobs involves the creation of digital content or the curation of physical spaces for students, faculty, or staff. We’re taught to create and curate based on the experiences, learning styles, and capabilities of the people from whom we learn. How often is accessibility a part of that process? This presentation will focus on the criticality of proactive accessibility as a means of inclusion. The digital and physical world is rarely built for disabled people; so let’s change that. Attendees will be provided with a clear understanding of the what, why, and how for accessibility and inclusion in higher education and will be given an opportunity to collaborate with fellow attendees on courses of action.
Presenters
Chennettée Jelleberg, MS, CRC (she, her), is the Director of the Office for Student Access at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). As a Clinical Rehabilitation Counselor and a disabled individual, herself, she has a passion for disability rights and disability justice. She is grateful for the ability to channel this into her work with students with disabilities at OHSU and advocating for greater disability access and inclusion within health sciences education. She also provides trainings on proactive accessibility and anti-ableism practices with a particular focus in education and healthcare settings. She is a firm believer in providing knowledge and tools to empower individuals to be able to address barriers in their own spaces, as well as being able to advocate for proactive accessibility practices to increase disability inclusion. Outside of her work she enjoys baking, reading, and going on adventures with her dog, Roald.
Chennettée Jelleberg, CRC (she, her, hers)
Michele Bromley, CPWA, manages the Digital Accessibility and Content Team for the Office of Information Technology at Portland State University (PSU). In this capacity, she serves as PSU's primary subject matter expert on digital accessibility. She and her team are responsible for the development and maintenance of processes that move PSU towards more accessible and universally designed technology and support content. Michele's primary areas of expertise are accessible digital design, digital accessibility validation, and adaptive technology. She has presented nationally on these topics at the Postsecondary Disability Training Institute (PTI); the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) Conference; AHEAD’s Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference: Accessing Higher Ground (AHG); and EDUCAUSE. Michele also currently serves as a member of the EDUCAUSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Committee.
Michele Joy Bromley, CPWA (she, her, hers)