Shawn Thompson
I am a Digital Accessibility Technical Advisor at Shared Services Canada, a Certified Web Accessibility Specialist, an invited member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Accessibility Guidelines Working Group, and co-chair of the Disability Network within my department. I am the lead developer for the Government of Canada's Digital Accessibility Toolkit website.
I am passionate about raising awareness of the experiences of people with disabilities.
My career in the public service spans over 15 years. My previous roles have always supported digital accessibility, with a strong focus on web publishing, web development, and web accessibility testing.
After working in the civil service for 10 years with a hidden cognitive disability, I courageously chose to disclose my disability status. I began asking for the necessary aids and accommodations to help me overcome the memory retention obstacles I face every day due to a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Sessions in which Shawn Thompson attends
Monday 27 May, 2024
Continental Breakfast
Dear Attendees, We cordially invite you to the esteemed Quilig Lighting Ceremony, a pivotal moment of our gathering. Whether joining us within the warmth of our venue or from the comfort of your digital screen, your presence is integral to the commencement of our shared experience.Please be seated or connected by 8:55 AM to ensure a seamless transition into the ceremony's tranquility. Please talk softly and relax while you wait. The illumination will commence at 9:00...
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.
Panellists: Philip RizcallahInmaculada Placencia-PorreroTim CreaganAndrew ArchModerator:Jutta Treviranus
How do people with disabilities navigate the risks and seize the opportunities of the future of work? Provocateur: Josh ChristiansonFacilitator: Maureen HaanEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-am-ConcurrentSession1-English
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-...
How can we shape generative AI to address accessibility barriers? Provocateur: Greg FieldFacilitator: Sambhavi ChandrashekarEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession2-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Monday-pm-ConcurrentSession2-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T2Eya_ZyN2I2VjZDtngXoAS66mjq58KiylV8p...
Tuesday 28 May, 2024
Continental breakfast.
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
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
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...
How do we create infrastructure and platforms for mutual aid communities? Provocateur: Alison Kemper - ZoomFacilitator: Dana Ayotte - ZoomEnglish Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-am-ConcurrentSession2-EnglishFrench Captions: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ACAW-Tuesday-am-ConcurrentSession2-FrenchSession Notebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u_10JUup8N9KRFMSIPFgTTyBk5DZFwQgXV3XkNP09r4/edit?usp=sharing
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