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AccessAbility Week 2026: Session Registration
AccessAbility Week 2026: Session Registration
Zoom Events
Registration is open to all employees of the SDICCCA Colleges, which include: MiraCosta College, Imperial Valley College, San Diego Community College District, Palomar College, Grossmont and Cuyamaca District, Southwestern College.
All sessions will be held using Zoom Events in the Zoom Webinar format.
Participants must register for the event but we also request that you reserve a spot for the sessions you plan to attend.
After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email. After receiving your confirmation, you can then go and reserve your spot for the individual sessions. Reminder emails will also be sent prior to the event.
Accessibility of Sessions:
All Zoom sessions will be real-time captioned.
AccessAbility Week Session Information Quick Links
AccessAbility Week Session Information Quick Links
Wednesday April 15th Sessions
Wednesday April 15th Sessions
Wednesday April 15th, 9:00-10:00am, "AccessAbility Week Kickoff: Accessibility Foundations"
Wednesday April 15th, 9:00-10:00am, "AccessAbility Week Kickoff: Accessibility Foundations"
Session Presenter(s): Aaron Holmes (MiraCosta College) and Kelly Falcone (Palomar College)
Session Description: This opening session will provide an overview of what to expect throughout the week, highlighting key workshops and opportunities for learning. We’ll also explore the concepts that guide our accessibility work, laying the foundation for the learning opportunities ahead. Additionally, and most importantly, this session will highlight how accessibility is a fundamental human right. Whether you're new to accessibility or looking to deepen your understanding, this session will set the stage for a week of meaningful learning and collaboration.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Presentation
Intended Audience: All
Wednesday April 15th, 10:30-11:30am, "UDL in Practice: Designing for Accessibility"
Wednesday April 15th, 10:30-11:30am, "UDL in Practice: Designing for Accessibility"
Session Presenter: Stephanie Kelley, MiraCosta College
Session Description: This session introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a practical approach to accessible course design. Participants will learn how UDL principles reduce barriers for learners, see real course examples, and explore a tool that supports inclusive design. The focus is on actionable strategies that can be applied immediately and sustainably.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Presentation
Intended Audience: Faculty, Staff
Tools Included: PlayLab Universal Access Bot
Wednesday April 15th, 12:00-1:00pm, "Tips and Tricks using the Pope Tech Accessibility Dashboard and Guide"
Wednesday April 15th, 12:00-1:00pm, "Tips and Tricks using the Pope Tech Accessibility Dashboard and Guide"
Session Presenter(s): Mark Pope, Pope Tech
Session Description: This workshop will demonstrate using the Pope Tech Web Accessibility Products improve your Canvas course accessibility. We will cover some basic accessibility principles and show how to use the guide to resolve issues. We will also spend the last few minutes going over recent product updates and share what is coming soon.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Presentation
Intended Audience: Faculty
Tools Included: Canvas Pope Tech accessibility checker
Wednesday April 15th, 1:30-2:30pm, "Social Media Accessibility "
Wednesday April 15th, 1:30-2:30pm, "Social Media Accessibility "
Session Presenter(s): Lindsay White and Deka Chhabra, San Diego Community College District
Session Description: Starting April 24th of this year all social media accounts associated with public institutions must ensure the content they are posting is accessible. Accessible social media posts aren't just about compliance, they reach more people and perform better. Learn best practices for creating posts that will boost engagement and work for your entire audience.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Presentation
Intended Audience: All
Thursday April 16th Sessions
Thursday April 16th Sessions
Thursday April 16th, 9:00-10:00am, "We did the ACMM, now what? Strategies for how to use the ACMM to advance accessibility."
Thursday April 16th, 9:00-10:00am, "We did the ACMM, now what? Strategies for how to use the ACMM to advance accessibility."
Presenter(s): Aaron Holmes, MiraCosta College
Session Description: We will explore the ACMM not just as a compliance checklist, but as a catalyst for institutional change. Participants will learn how complex ACMM data can be translated into a clear, understandable format that resonates with stakeholders across the institution, from faculty and staff to leadership. Join to explore how to bridge the gap between evaluation and implementation, moving our accessibility work from siloed tasks to a shared institutional priority.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Presentation
Intended Audience: Administrators, Faculty
Thursday April 16th, 10:30-11:30am, "The Accessible Document Flywheel: How To Systematically Solve The PDF Accessibility Problem"
Thursday April 16th, 10:30-11:30am, "The Accessible Document Flywheel: How To Systematically Solve The PDF Accessibility Problem"
Session Presenter: Eugene Woo, Venngage
Session Description: In large institutions, the volume of PDFs created by faculty and staff far outpaces the ability of remediation teams to fix accessibility issues, leading to growing backlog and compliance risk. This session introduces the Accessible Document Flywheel - a practical, system-level approach to shifting from reactive remediation to proactive, accessible-by-default document creation. Attendees will learn how to empower document creators with the right templates, tools, and training, establish consistent workflows, and build a self-sustaining system where accessibility becomes a natural part of everyday document creation across the institution.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Presentation
Intended Audience: All
Thursday April 16th, 12:00-1:00pm, "How to Make Math Accessible"
Thursday April 16th, 12:00-1:00pm, "How to Make Math Accessible"
Presenter: Shawn Jordison, The Accessibility Guy
Session Description: This session provides hands-on instruction for creating accessible math content in Microsoft Word. Participants learn how to move math content from PDF into Word using practical tools and workflows, apply accessible equation structures, and prepare math content for other file types PDF. The session focuses on real-world remediation techniques rather than theory and assumes prior familiarity with basic math accessibility concepts.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Skill Building
Intended Audience: Faculty
Tools Included: Microsoft Word
Thursday April 16th, 1:30-2:30pm, "Accessibility in Action: SDCCD's Online Accessibility Mentors Share Their Experiences"
Thursday April 16th, 1:30-2:30pm, "Accessibility in Action: SDCCD's Online Accessibility Mentors Share Their Experiences"
Session Presenter(s): Denise Maduli Williams (Miramar College), Tucker Grimshaw (City College), Johanna Gleason (College of Continuing Education), Kris Secor (Mesa College), Donna McCabe (SDCCD), and Deka Chhabra (SDCCD)
Session Description: This panel discussion will feature Online Accessibility Mentors (OAM) from the San Diego Community College District (City College, College of Continuing Education, Mesa College, Miramar College) we will introduce the OAM initiative, and the mentors will share their experiences and strategies for supporting accessibility at their respective colleges.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Panel Discussion
Intended Audience: All
Friday April 17th Sessions
Friday April 17th Sessions
Friday April 17th, 9:00-10:00am, "Beyond the Screen: Accessible Email Essentials"
Friday April 17th, 9:00-10:00am, "Beyond the Screen: Accessible Email Essentials"
Session Presenter: Andre Ortiz, Southwestern College
Session Description: Create emails everyone can access and understand. This session highlights inclusive practices—using accessible fonts and headings, meaningful alt text, descriptive hyperlinks, and proper color contrast—to ensure your messages are clear and usable for all audiences. Learn how small changes can remove barriers and make your communication more effective and inclusive.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Skill Building
Intended Audience: All
Friday April 17th, 10:30-11:30am, "Lightning Talks: Accessibility Culture and Responsibility"
Friday April 17th, 10:30-11:30am, "Lightning Talks: Accessibility Culture and Responsibility"
Presenter(s): Kimberly Lacher (Mesa College) and Nadia Khan (MiraCosta College)
Session Description: Accessibility is more than a checklist; it is a shared responsibility that thrives when it becomes a collective campus practice. This fast-paced, multi-part lightning session merges two critical perspectives on digital belonging: creating an "accessibility-first" institutional culture and empowering students as inclusive content creators. We will explore how MiraCosta’s Online Education team partnered with Student Accessibility Services to embed Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into daily instructional practices, while also addressing the vital need to teach students accessibility basics so their own peer-to-peer contributions are inclusive. By bridging the gap between faculty professional development and student action, this session demonstrates how we can move from simple awareness to a sustainable, community-wide culture of equity in online education.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Lightning Talks
Intended Audience: All
Friday April 17th, 12:00-1:00pm, "Universal Design - Starting with the Syllabus"
Friday April 17th, 12:00-1:00pm, "Universal Design - Starting with the Syllabus"
Presenter(s): Robert Kelley, MiraCosta College
Session Description: Together, we will begin with a syllabus from the print era (i.e., no markup, designed to be printed on paper), and transform it into an accessible document that embraces the benefits of universal design. The syllabus will be 'housed' in MS Word (great for accessibility and viewing on mobile devices). With the use of MS Word macros, a derivative of the document can be prepared for [1] uploading as a Google doc (to support machine translation into 180+ languages) or [2] copy/pasted into an AI "text to speech" app (for the audio learner). AI will be integrated into the workflow, to assist with the work and as a potential resource for students. This "mini-project" mirrors the presenter's application of these principles and resources to a 450+ page workbook completed in a recent sabbatical.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Presentation
Intended Audience: Faculty
Friday April 17th, 1:30-2:30pm, "Accessible Design Habits: Build the Foundation, Then Apply It"
Friday April 17th, 1:30-2:30pm, "Accessible Design Habits: Build the Foundation, Then Apply It"
Session Presenter(s): Kelly Falcone, Palomar College
Session Description: New to accessible design? This workshop is a starting point. In this session, you will be introduced to the basics of accessible design, the foundational design habits that help make your materials clear and usable for everyone. No prior experience is needed. We will focus on what matters most, then briefly demonstrate how these habits can be applied in Microsoft Word. You will leave with a clear place to start and a few practical habits you can begin using right away.
Additional Session information:
Session Type: Presentation
Intended Audience: All
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