Clemson University will host a slate of events in October as part of “Celebrating All Abilities” month to recognize the abilities of all faculty, staff and students.
Eleven events will be hosted throughout the month, both virtually and in person, featuring faculty and staff presentations on multiple disability awareness topics, including accessibility in digital technology, artificial intelligence, agriculture, inclusive language and design, and disability culture and community.
The events are open to all faculty, staff and students and hosted in partnership with The Division of Civil and Individual Rights, Clemson Computing and Information Technology and CU’s Accessibility Committee.
“Let’s Break to Educate: Celebrating All Abilities” Events
- October 5,1-2 p.m. (Zoom) – AgrAbility in South Carolina: Accessibility Meets Agriculture by Lance Beecher, Associate Extension Specialist
- October 7, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (Zoom) – Access by Design: How Language, Information and Accessibility Influence Inclusion and Exclusion by Anthony Fattibene, Lecturer of American Sign Language
- October 9, 11 a.m.-Noon (Zoom) – Accessapalooza!: An Accessibility Toolkit Showcase, by Dan Lewis, Director of Digital Accessibility; Walker Massey, IT Accessibility Specialist; Rachel Roback, Accessibility Coordinator; and Michelle Tuten, Accessibility Coordinator
- October 14, 11 a.m.-Noon (Zoom) – Canvas Accessibility Checkers, by
James Butler, Senior Digital Learning Strategist - October 15, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (Zoom) – Exploring Assistive Technology (Screen Readers and More), by Michelle Tuten, Accessibility Coordinator
- October 16, 2-3 p.m. (Zoom) – Introduction to the Deaf Community: Part Two – Values of Deaf Culture, by Bo Clements, Senior Lecturer of American Sign Language
- October 19, 10-11 a.m. (Zoom/309 Cooper Library) – AI Literacy and Accessibility, by Anne Grant, Librarian, and Molly Nestor Lecturer/Associate Director of First-Year Writing
- October 21, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (Zoom) – More Than Words: Interpretation in the AI Age, by Dan Devor, American Sign Language-English Interpreter
- October 23, Noon-1 p.m. (Zoom) – From Prompt to PDF: Testing AI Design Tools, by Dan Lewis, Director of Digital Accessibility; Walker Massey, IT Accessibility Specialist; and Sarah Swofford, Director of Teaching and Learning, Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine
- October 27, 11 a.m.-Noon (Zoom) – Myths and Misinformation About Student Accommodations, by Margaret Camp, Director of Student Accessibility Services
- October 30, 11 a.m.-Noon (Zoom) – Accessibility is Not Optional: What if the World Were Reversed? by Tasha Goodrich
Each event page contains a webinar registration link. The full schedule of events is also available using the “NDEAM” tag on the Clemson University calendar.
To request accessibility services, contact Priscilla Harrison (priscih@clemson.edu).
