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Join the New York City Department of Education for an interactive and thought-provoking virtual event on digital accessibility, inclusion, and teaching information fluency.

By attending this virtual professional development event, you will learn:

– Assistive technology and support

– Accessible website platforms

– Designing accessible digital content

– Instructional resources for teaching information fluency and digital literacy

– Transition planning

– And more!

There will be featured speakers, watch parties, a wide array of workshops, panel discussions, vendor floor, a raffle, and a virtual Happy Hour (Tech-Tails!).

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SPEAKERS

Yassine Aggoub
Principal
The Forest Park School
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

Claudia Alvarez
School Psychologist
02M104
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Kevin Arnold Arnold
Director of Academic, Career, and Essential Skills (ACES) Program
NYC DOE, SEO, Specialized Programs Team
Connecting School to Home: Resources to Support Learning at Home in the Areas of Transition, Instruction, and Promoting Positive Behavior.

Brenda Bender
Sr. Educational Support Specialist
Don Johnston Inc.
Tools to Bridge the eLearning Gap: How to Better Support Reading and Writing

@BrendaBenderDJI

Loren Bohlen Bohlen
Executive Director, Regional Partnerships and Transition
NYC DOE, Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support (DSISS)
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Maranda Burks
Book Fairs Inside Sales Supervisor
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

David Carroca
Assistive Technology Coordinator - D75
NYCDOE - District 75
Assistive Technology: Support During Remote/Blended Learning

Linda Chen Chen
Chief Academic Officer
NYC Department of Education
Welcome

@LindaChenNYC

Katrina Conte
Outside Technology Sales Consultant
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

Regis Coustillac
Account Manager I
OverDrive Education
For every reader: How digital books help build inclusive learning communities

@Sorareadingapp

Danny Dakari
Regional Development Manager
Danny Dakari
Technology and Engagement: How To Access and Implement High-Quality Curricula for Remote, Blended & In-Person Instruction

@openupresources

Kristyn D'Andrea
Supervisor of Occupational Therapy
NYC Department of Education
Sensory Strategies for Blended and Remote Learning

Linda Dikun
Sales Consultant - Book Fairs
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

Michael Dodes
Library Coordinator
NYC Department of Education - Library Services Team
Teaching Digital Citizenship Through an Inquiry Lens

@mdodes

Mike Eason
Book Fain Inside Sales Supervisor
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

Leanne Ellis
School Library Coordinator
NYCDOE
Teaching Digital Citizenship Through an Inquiry Lens

Gina Emdin
Director of District Partnerships
Learning Ally
Immediately Create Inclusive Learning for Struggling Readers So They Will Comprehend and Participate at Grade Level

@Learning_Ally

BRENDA FIGUEROA
Bilingual School Psychologist
New York City Department of Education
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Tom Foster
Regional Director
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

Christina Foti
Deputy Chief Academic Officer
Department of Education
Welcome

Donna Gray
Library Coordinator
NYC SLS
@graybrarian

Yossi Hayut
Head of Wix Education
Wix.com
Creating Stunning and Accessible Websites with Wix

Kim Hering
Destiny Tech Consultant
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

Jessica Hochman Hochman
Visiting Associate Professor
Syracuse University iSchool
Building a Community on a Campus

Laurie Holden
Instructional Lead
Transition & College Access Center/ NYC Department of Education
Connecting School to Home: Resources to Support Learning at Home in the Areas of Transition, Instruction, and Promoting Positive Behavior.

Tali Horowitz
NY Education Director
Common Sense Education
Digital Citizenship

@CommonSenseEd

Ashlyn Hudson
Learning Consultant
Tobii Dynavox
Bridge to Success: Navigating Supports for Education and Communication with Tobii Dynavox

Lindsey Huntley
AAC/AT Speech Supervisor
NYC Department of Education Center for Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology: Support During Remote/Blended Learning

@Huntleylindsey

Melissa Jacobs
Director of Library Services
NYC School Library System
Welcome
Closing Ceremonies & Prize Drawing

@missyji

Amelia Joseph
Parent Coordinator
P.S. 97, Queens, The Forest Park School
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

Julie Kieffer
Outside Sales Consultant
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

Nicole Legaux
Sales Executive
Edlio
How to launch an ADA-compliant website this year!

@LegauxNicole

Saskia Leggett
Education Programs Lead
Wix Education
Creating Stunning and Accessible Websites with Wix

@sleggss

Amanda Lista
Teacher
P.S. 10R Fort Hill
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

Christopher Lloyd
CEO
Britannica Books
The Britannica Family Quiz Show!

@chrislloydwoep

Shira MacGregor
Head of Marketing and Events
Baum & Beaulieu Associates, Inc.
@baumandbeaulieu

Christina Magee
Regional Development Manager
Open Up Resources
Technology and Engagement: How To Access and Implement High-Quality Curricula for Remote, Blended & In-Person Instruction

@cb_magee

Tinsley Maier
Director of Project Management
eChalk
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

Dr. Vicki Mammano
Psychologist
NYCDOE
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Melissa Mancuso
Senior Director of Specialized Instruction, Quality IEP, and Professional Learning
NYC DOE, Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support (DSISS)
Connecting School to Home: Resources to Support Learning at Home in the Areas of Transition, Instruction, and Promoting Positive Behavior.

Shannon Miller
District Teacher Librarian and Innovation Director
Van Meter Community School District
Sharing Your Story...Creating A Brand and Advocating For Your Library

@shannonmmiller

Dave Milne
VP, Product and Technology
eChalk
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

@eChalk

Cornelius Minor
Educator
The Minor Collective
Back to Something Better with Cornelius Minor

@MisterMinor

Wanda Montanez
Parent Coordinator
NYC DOE
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

Lisa Nielsen
Sr. Director Digitial Literacy & Inclusion
NYC doe
Welcome
Closing Ceremonies & Prize Drawing

@InnovativeEdu

Terrie Noland
VP, Educator Initiatives
Learning Ally
Immediately Create Inclusive Learning for Struggling Readers So They Will Comprehend and Participate at Grade Level

@terrienoland

Laura Ogando
Program Manager for Digital Literacy and Inclusion
NYC DOE
Introduction to Digital Accessibility
Writing in Plain Language & Writing for Translation

@LauraOgando7

Jackeline Ortiz
Supervisor of Occupational Therapy
NYC Department of Education: Office of Related Services
Sensory Strategies for Blended and Remote Learning

Jackie Patanio
EdTech Instructional Lead
Staten Island Borough Office
Digital Citizenship

@JPatanio

Jose Rios Lua Rios Lua
Director of Family Empowerment and Communications
Department of Education
Welcome
Sensory Strategies for Blended and Remote Learning
Connecting School to Home: Resources to Support Learning at Home in the Areas of Transition, Instruction, and Promoting Positive Behavior.
Closing Ceremonies & Prize Drawing

Tom Roche
Outside Sales Consultant
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

Karen Rodgers MS CCC-SLP
Learning Consultant
Tobii Dynavox
Bridge to Success: Navigating Supports for Education and Communication with Tobii Dynavox

Juliana Sacco
Outside Sales Consultant
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

Rose Salamone
Inside Sales Consultant
Follett
Diversity/SEL Analysis Tool in Titlewave

Clay Smith
Professional Developer
NYC Department of Education
Evaluating My Website Accessibility

Lauren Sullivan
Director of Evaluations and Eligibility
Special Education Office
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Moran Tsur
Education Lead
Wix
Creating Stunning and Accessible Websites with Wix

Arwina Vallejo
Executive Director of School Based Evaluations and Family Engagement
NYCDOE
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Daniel Watts
CEO
eChalk
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

Dr. Soye Zaid Muhammad
School Psychologist
PS 89 / NYCDOE
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Ruth Ziolkowski
President
Don Johnston Inc.
Tools to Bridge the eLearning Gap: How to Better Support Reading and Writing

@DonJohnstonInc

manal zoabi
psychologist
NYC DOE
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

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This event is brought to you by the DOE Division of Specialized Instruction & Student Support and the Office of Digital Inclusion, and, the New York City School Library System.