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Meade McCoy

She/Her

Senior Educator, User Experience Design
BrainStation

Sessions in which Meade McCoy attends

Monday 27 May, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour

Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour

Participant Registration

9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 1 hour
Plenary Session

Indigenous Welcome: Elder Mary-Lee Anayok Concordia Welcome: Sandra GabrieleOCAD U Welcome: Jutta TreveranusThe lighting of the quiliq will begin promptly at 9:00. Please arrive promptly. Late arrivals please go to room EFG or enter AB/CD quietly and wait at the back of the room until the end of the ceremony to find a spot at a table. 

11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
Breaks
11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
Who and What are We Missing?

What is the impact of climate change on people with disabilities and how do we prepare?  Provocateur: Mike Gifford - ZoomFacilitator: Rachel Gorman - Zoom A useful resource: https://webs.uab.cat/gda/English Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-am-ConcurrentSession4-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?ev...

12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
Breaks

Box lunch and refreshments

1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
Innovation in Standards and Policy

Can we design a digital accessibility ethics code of conduct and what would it entail?  Provocateur: Lainey Feingold - ZoomFacilitator: Josh ChristiansonEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession3-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession3-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D7BfKY9VniPyoC4igEgrQQs-EIIGBWoJa_2-fna_Q-...

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
Who and What are We Missing?

How can we make sure that there is dignity in living before we offer dignity in dying?  Provocateur: Catherine Frazee -- ZoomFacilitator: Raihana Hirji-KhalfanEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession4-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession4-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D7BfKY9VniPyoC4igEgrQQs-EIIGBWoJa_2-...

2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes

A designated 15-minute interval between sessions to comfortably navigate and relocate to your next selected discussion room.

2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour
Who and What are We Missing?

How do we make progress in equity in an anti-DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) environment?  Provocateur: Christopher LaRocheFacilitator: Moisen MahEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession1-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession1-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13xExaxsPWBZkq5wo0xtBYzrImGwjYRaLgVQUxKpliO0/...

3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | 30 minutes
Breaks
4:15 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | 15 minutes
Plenary Session

The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with DisabilitiesIntroduced by: Raihana Hirji-Khalfan  English Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-MondayInsightClosing-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-MondayInsightClosing-French

4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 30 minutes
Plenary Session

Summaries from the sessions: Heather Walkus: Theme 1: Who and what are we missing?Sambhavi Chandrashekar: Theme 2: How do we support inclusive decision-making?John Willis: Theme 3: How can we develop accessibility standards that are responsive, inclusive and effective?Peter Slatin: Theme 4: How can we promote the inc...

5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 2 hours
Breaks

light refreshments

Tuesday 28 May, 2024

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour

Continental breakfast.

9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | 15 minutes
Plenary Session

Jutta TreviranusRaihana Hirji-KhalfanIngrid PalmerEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpeningPlenary-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpeningPlenary-French

9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | 1 hour
Plenary Session

Panellists: Bianca Wylie, Abhishek Gupta, Heather WalkusEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpeningPlenary-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpeningPlenary-French

10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM | 45 minutes
Plenary Session

Panelists:   Stephanie CadieuxPhillip RizcallahMichael GottheilModerator: Pina D'IntinoEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpeningPlenary-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayOpening...

11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 30 minutes
Breaks
11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
Inclusive Decision-Making

How do we create a reliable assistive technology ecosystem? Provocateur: Alex Dunn - ZoomFacilitator: Ian WhiteEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-am-ConcurrentSession3-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-am-ConcurrentSession3-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a38eurIaOvHqkUTGXmz5T_wCTHRdhGPwLJolEjcrPf8/edit?usp=sharing 

12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
Breaks

Box lunch and refreshments

1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
Inclusive Decision-Making

How can we shape artificial intelligence to value difference rather than discriminate against outliers and minorities? Provocateur: Jutta TreviranusFacilitator: Bianca WylieEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession2-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession2-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oE3JjmWoSohph0Fsbamt_winYYuyWIA4...

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour
Who and What are We Missing?

Can we make one-size-fits-one interfaces available to people who need them?  Provocateur: Ian WhiteFacilitator: Bryce JohnsonEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession4-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession4-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W2I1dLBjEnXRHM8gq_D59oakXO4X5eUiiDOCqfgvbRs/edit?usp=sharing 

2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | 15 minutes

A designated 15-minute interval between sessions to comfortably navigate and relocate to your next selected discussion room.

2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour
Who and What are We Missing?

"Birds of a Feather" format session:  designed to connect attendees with similar interests and facilitate open discussions on current topics relevant to the community. Bring your questions, ideas and topics and share. Facilitator: Ingrid PalmerEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession1-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-pm-ConcurrentSession1-FrenchSession No...

3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | 30 minutes
Breaks
4:15 PM
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM | 30 minutes
Plenary Session

Summaries from the sessions: Ingrid Palmer: Theme 1: Who and what are we missing?Sambhavi Chandrashekar: Theme 2: How do we support inclusive decision-making?John Willis: Theme 3: How can we develop accessibility standards that are responsive, inclusive and effective?Peter Slatin: Theme 4: How can we promote the incl...

4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | 15 minutes
Plenary Session

English Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayInsightClosing-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-TuesdayInsightClosing-French