ABLE Library
“If you do not intentionally, include, you will unintentionally exclude." - Joe Gerstandt
Resources and Useful Links
Accessibility Tips and Authoring Guides for Educators, by AUB
Making Math, Science, and Technology Instruction Accessible to Students with Disabilities, by DO-IT
20 Tips for Teaching an Accessible Online Course, by DO-IT
Tips About Accessibility for Online Learning Instructors, By 3PayMedia
Inclusive Resources by DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology)
Office Accessibility Center - Resources for people with disabilities, by Microsoft
Accessibility, Special Education, and online learning, by Microsoft
EDUCAUSE Accessibility Guidelines
Designer and Developers: Accessibility in UX Design
General Accessibility Guidelines for Developers and Designers, by GITHUB
Accessibility: How to Design for All, by Interaction Design Foundation
The Basics of UX Design, by Interaction Design Foundation
W3C Accessibility Standards Overview and Guidelines
W3C Design and Develop Overview
Inclusive Design Dos and Don'ts, GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) 2019 Lebanon
Accessibility Awareness checklist Booklet, , GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) 2019 Lebanon
2020 Library
Awareness Videos
2019 Library
Summit Booklet
Summit Report
Panel Discussions
Status and Challenges in Higher Education in Lebanon
Moderated by Dr. Yousif Asfour, CIO at AUB
Panelists:
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Akram Chehayeb - Minister of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)
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Richard Kouyoumdjian - Minister of Social Affairs (MOSA)
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Georges Xanthopoulos - Head of Accessibility & Mobility Program, Arcenciel
Member of the National Committee for People with Disability -
Dr. Talal Nezameddin - Dean of Student Affairs at AUB
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Amer Makarem - Local Coordinator of Inclusive Public-School Model Project Manager at the Youth Association of the blind (YAB)
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Nadine Ismail - Head of the Early Intervention Program The Learning Center for the Deaf (LCD)
The Specially-Abled Student Journey
Moderated by Dr. Talal Nezameddin, Dean of Student Affairs at AUB
Panelists:
- Josephine Khoueiry - Inclusion Responsible at LSBD
- Tonie Mikhael - LSBD Graduate, Law Student
- Paul Abi Eshak - Education & Awareness Manager at Arcenciel
- Carole Haber - Manager Testing Programs at AMIDEAST
- Stephanie Srour - Clinical Psychologist at SKILD
- Amer Makarem - Manager at Youth Association of the Blind (YAB)
- Nadine Ghalayini - Accessibility Coordinator at AUB
- Johnny El-Khoury Gebrael - Alumnus at NDU
- Marianne Hakim - NDU Graduate and founding member FALA
Institutional Policies, Challenges and Priorities
Moderated by Sylvana Lakkis, Chairperson, Arab Regional Office at Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union (LPHU)
Panelists:
- Aline Karam - Chief Communications Affairs at Alfa
- Joe Rahal - Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Founder of Joe Rahal Foundation
- Shadi Abou-Zahra - Web Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist at W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
- Jennison Asuncion - Co-Founder at Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) and Engineering Manager Accessibility at LinkedIn
- Yasmina El Khoury Raphael - Head of Business Environment and Innovation, Presidency of the Council of Ministers
- Remy Elias - Wellness Outreach Officer, ABA Therapist at AUB
Roadmap to Digital Accessibility in Higher Education in Lebanon
Moderated by Rami Farran, Director of IT Academic Services at AUB
Panelists:
- Fadi Yarak - General Director of Education at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)
- Dr. Yousif Asfour - CIO at AUB
- Dr. Fawzi Baroud - CIO at NDU
- Dr. Camille Abu Naser - CIO at LAU
- Dr. Hasan Youness - Strategic Advisor at Global Compact Network Lebanon (GCNL)
- Hiam Fakhoury - Director of Rights and Access Program at the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA)
- Sergio Moukarzel - Consultant at ProAbled
- Hoda Moukannes - Representative of the Lebanese University (LU)
Workshops
Track 1 – Special Student Success
Inclusive Education Concept, Structure and Practice
By Dr. Basma Frangieh and Dr. Robert White
T.I.E.S (Together for Inclusive Educational Systems)
Inclusion Manual
By Paul Abi Eshak
Education & Awareness Manager at Arcenciel
Track 2 - Governance and Regulations
ADA Compliance
By Jeremy Seda
IT Accessibility Coordinator at North Idaho College (NIC)
Track 3 – E-Accessibility
Accessible Authoring
By Ibrahim Chaaban
Microsoft Trainer, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at EIT
Building a Technology Action Plan for Accessibility
By Jamie Ball
Regional Manager at TextHelp
Capti : Visualizing through Infographics
By Mira El Koussa
Research & Infographic Design at Levtude
Disability & Accessibility in Simple Words
By Spiro Haber
Business Development Manager at ReadSpeaker
Hearing Assistive Technologies - Accessible Educational Settings
By
- Sama AlKhreisha, Medical Audiology Sciences (MAS AUBMC)
- Tatiana Al-Hajj, Medical Audiology Sciences (MAS AUBMC)
- Jason J. Hamden, Medical Audiology Sciences (MAS AUBMC)
Integrating Sign Language Avatar Interpreters into Organizations
By Mahmoud Darawsheh
CEO and Founder at MindRockets
How Digital Transformation lays the foundations for Digital Accessibility
By Sara Dbeisy
Senior Account Manager at BMB
Introduction to Web Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
By Shadi Abou-Zahra
Web Accessibility Strategy and Technology Specialist at W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Microsoft – Office 365 Accessibility
By Aly Harakeh
Microsoft MEA Education GTM Lead at Microsoft
Standards, Integration & Universal Design
By Imran Aziz
Oracle
The Dynamic Saw
By:
- Jeremy Seda
IT Accessibility Coordinator at North Idaho College (NIC) - Jennison Asuncion
Co-Founder at Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
Engineering Manager - Accessibility at LinkedIn
Using Alternative Means of Recording
By Myles Pilling
Director at British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)
Track 4 - Independent Living
Organizational Readiness - Inclusion at the Workplace
By Sergio Moukarzel
Consultant at ProAbled