Accessibility Webinars and Workshops
The CCC Accessibility Center conducts webinars, vendor demonstrations and annual workshops for the California Community Colleges System. Presentations and recordings from the workshops are typically posted following an event. To ensure relevancy of content, not all materials from previous sessions are available.
Annual Workshop: May 15, 2025 — Registration is Open!
We are pleased to announce the Accessibility Center will hold its annual online workshop on Thursday, May 15, 2025, coinciding with Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
The workshop will offer a day of presentations highlighting accessibility efforts across the California Community Colleges (CCC). See below for our schedule of planned sessions. Attendees will have access to join as many sessions as they choose, and may come and go as needed throughout the day. Live captioning and ASL interpretation will be included in all sessions.
Registration is required. This event is limited to the CCC community. Please register with your CCC-affiliated email address.
| Time | Session | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:25 |
Opening Remarks & Accessibility Center Look Ahead to 2025/2026 The CCC Accessibility Center will provide an overview of the 24/25 fiscal year. What products we plan to continue to support going into 25/26. What to look forward to in 25/26 in terms of support and resources. |
Jennifer Coleman Dawn Okinaka |
| 9:30 - 9:50 |
Screen Readers vs Text-to-Speech Literacy Tools |
Alex Marositz Lauren Miller |
| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Unlocking Accessibility: What the DECT Grant Can Do for You and How to Get It Discover how the Distance Education Captioning and Transcription (DECT) Grant can enhance the accessibility of your educational content. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the DECT grant's offerings, including direct captioning and transcription services for California Community Colleges. Learn about the application process, how to leverage pre-approved vendors, and the various payment methods designed to streamline your experience. Join us to explore how this grant supports inclusive education through essential captioning services and find out how your institution can take full advantage of these resources. |
Lucy Lidot Kevin Hilton |
| 10:30 - 10:50 |
Year of Accessibility at Saddleback College Join us as we reflect on Saddleback College's Year of Accessibility, highlighting achievements, strategies, and resources that have driven a culture of accessibility across our campus. Key highlights include hiring an Accessibility Instructional Support Specialist to assist faculty with accessibility, offering courses on creating accessible materials, and promoting accessibility through monthly newsletters featuring actionable tips and tools for improving instructional content. Additionally, Online Education has played a pivotal role in keeping faculty informed about the latest accessibility laws and standards. |
Jenny Rodriguez Ryan Hitch |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
ACMM with VCCCD and Siskiyous Obtain multiple perspectives in this presentation with College of the Siskiyous Joint CCD, and Ventura CCD on the implementation of the Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM), developed by the CCC Accessibility Center. Learn more about how the ACMM's structured framework guides colleges and districts in systematically achieving a higher level of accessibility maturity while respecting current resources, and how the ACMM aids colleges in their journey toward CCC Vision 2030. |
Dr. Dan Watkins Dr. Char Perlas |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch Break | N/A |
| 1:00 - 2:20 |
Making Website PDFs Accessible: A Strategic Approach using CCCAC Tools Managing the accessibility of hundreds of PDFs posted on your websites can be overwhelming, especially given the challenges involved in remediating these documents. This workshop features a live demonstration of the Pope Tech Web Tool’s reporting features, which can be used to create an inventory of PDFs on a website. Attendees will learn about the lifecycle of PDFs, how to integrate accessibility into each stage, common remediation challenges, and best practices for workflows and prioritization. Workshop participants are encouraged to have a working knowledge of PDF accessibility and the Pope Tech Web Tool to fully engage in this training. |
Avi Advani Elisa Carrillo |
| 2:30 - 3:20 |
AI Lightning Presentations AI is transforming accessibility in education, providing innovative solutions to enhance inclusivity. In this fast-paced session, you’ll hear five quick but impactful presentations on how AI is being used to improve accessibility in education. Topics include practical ways to make your Canvas course more accessible, innovative AI tools that support students with disabilities, and an AI-powered guide that’s changing how alternate media is accessed. You’ll also get a look at how smart glasses can act as guides for vision-impaired students. Leave with actionable insights on how to integrate AI into your accessibility efforts and enhance the learning experience for all students. |
Elli Constantin Ryan Johnson Al Ybarra Alex Marositz |
| 3:30 - 4:10 |
Tailoring Accommodations to the Individual Is your DSPS department sacrificing maximum student outcomes for rote efficiency? You are not alone. This presentation is meant to motivate us to work more closely with the students we serve and remind us why we do what we do. It encourages in-person intake appointments, live training sessions, unique solutions, and follow-up assessments rather than automated systems or tutorial videos that allow such encounters to become secondary. This lively session is intended to promote discussion, encourage ideas, and spark innovation. You are sure to leave feeling invigorated and renewed. |
Nate Streeper |
| 4:15 - 4:25 |
Micro-Course Roundup and Closing The workshop is coming to a close – are you eager to learn more about accessibility? Join us as we recap the day and provide an overview of current and planned CCC Accessibility Center micro-courses, designed to help you continue increasing your accessibility expertise. |
Christine Fundell |