LWD-07

Technical Sessions Agenda

Session 1:  STEM Learning with Disability

Thursday  1020-1200

Session Chair:  Jeffrey Vernooy  -- Wright State University, Office of Disability Services

Reducing Multiple Interpretations of Mathematical Expressions with MathSpeak

                          Mickey Isaacson, Lyle Lloyd and Dave Schleppenbach, Purdue University & gh LLC

Universal Design for Math Learning:  Bridging the Technology and Policy Divide

                          Steve Noble, Design Science, Inc., Louisville, KY

Novel Approaches to Deaf Education

                          Nicoletta Adamo-Villani and Ronnie Wilbur, Purdue University

AutoMathic Blocks-An Automated System to Teach Math to K-12 Children with Severe Visual Impairment Allowing Both Physical and Haptic Interaction with an Automated Tutor                                                     

                          Arthur Karshmer, Priyanka Daultani and Michael McCaffrey, University of San Francisco; Abdel Ejnioui,  

                          University of South Florida and Roope Raisamo, University of Tampere, Finland

AccessScope Project:  Accessible Light Microscopy for Students with Disabilities

                          Bradley Duerstock, Wamiq Ahmed, John Cirillo and J. Paul Robinson, Purdue University

Using Cosmo's Learning System (CLS) with Children with Autism                                                        

                          Corinna Lathan, Katharina Boser, Charlotte Safos, Cathy Frentz and Kaitlin Powers, AnthroTronix, Inc.,

                          Silver Springs, MD

Session 2:  Human-Centered Technology Concepts in LWD – I

Thursday  1320 - 1500

Mark Willis – Wright State University, School of Medicine

Studies on Display/Icon Complexity and Its Relationship to Performance

                         D.Repperger, D. Aleva, G. Thomas, Air Force Research Laboratory; S. Fullenkamp, General Dynamics and

                         C. Phillips, Wright State University

Gaze Pointing and facial EMG Clicking

                         Andrew Junker, Brain Actuated Technologies, Inc., Yellow Springs, OH and John Paulin Hansen,

                         IT University, Copenhagen

Computer Access Using Electrical Signals from the Forehead:  The Cyberlink in Action

                         Julio Mateo and Markus Feufel, Wright State University

IBIS:  Intelligent Binary Information Selection

                         Katherine McCreight, N-Space Analysis, LLC, Xenia, OH

Enhancing Learning with Haptic Devices as a Possible Assistive Aid

                          D. Repperger, Air Force Research Laboratory and C. Phillips, Wright State University

Session 3:  Accessible Curricula and Teaching for LWD

Thursday  1515 -1700

Youngchoon Park - Johnson Controls Inc.   

Delivering on the Promise of Plato's Academy: Accessible STEM curricula for the Universitas Scholarium of the 21st Century

                          Michele Wheatly, Forouzan Golshani and Jeffrey Vernooy, Wright State University

Connecting Teaching and Learning

                          Greg Stefanich, University of Northern Iowa                     

Inclusive Science Education:  Classroom Teacher & Science Educator Experiences in CLASS                                               

                          Susan Kirch, City University of New York; Mary Ellen Bargerhuff and Heidi Cowan, Wright State University

Descriptions of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Workshops for Middle School Students with Specific Learning Disabilities

                          Jiang Zhe, Julie Zhao, Paul Lam, Dennis Doverspike and Craig Menzemer, University of Akron, OH        

Equity in Accessing Academic Content: Support for General Educators Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms

                         Heidi Cowan, Mary Ellen Bargerhuff and Jackie Collier, Wright State University

Walking the Path with the Twice Exceptional (2E) Learner:  Understanding the Paradox of Exceptional Strengths and Weaknesses

                        Katharina Boser and Trish Budd, Individual Differences in Learning Association

Session 4: Information Access and On-Line LWD

Friday 0945 - 1130

Stephen Fortson – Wright State University, Department of Human Services

Accessibility of Higher Education Websites in the Northwestern U.S.:  Current Status and Response to Third Party Outreach

                        Terry Thompson, Sheryl Burgstahler and Elizabeth Moore, University of Washington               

Software Helping Military Troops and Persons with Disabilities Help One Another

                        Wayne Shebilske, Shruti Narakesari, Ganesh Alakke and John Kegley, Wright State University                  

OASIS System for Organizing, Annotating, and Serving Information to Students without Sight                         

                        Qing Li, Selcuk Candan, Maria Goveas, Sangwoo Han,Terri Hedgpeth, Jong Wook Kim, Atul Kolhatkar and  

                        Maria Luisa Sapino, Arizona State University

The Universal eLearner-An Innovative Approach for Universal Online Learning for all Students

                        Barry Cronin and Matt Kaplowitz, Bridge Multimedia, New York, NY;  Caesar Eghtesadi, American 

                        Foundation for the Blind, New York, NY     

Bridging the Digital Divide: Linking Printed Pages to Digital Content for Distance Learning Applications.                           Michael Mott, Saint Xavier University and Jason Barkeloo, Somatic Digital, Cincinnati, OH

Bridging the Digital Divide to Benefit Mentally III Clients                                                             

                        Carol Buechler, Buechler Computers and Engineers, Dayton, OH

Session 5:  Human-Centered Technology Concepts in LWD – II

Friday  1330 - 1500

John Flach – Wright State University, Department of Psychology

Multi Sensory Books - Assistive Technology Meets 21st Century Book Publishing

                       Barry Cronin and Matt Kaplowitz, Bridge Multimedia, New York, NY; Judy Vesel, TERC, Inc., Cambridge, MA

Access to Library Collections by Gaze Interaction

                        Haakon Lund, Institute of Information Studies, Royal School of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen,

                        Denmark and John Paulin Hansen, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Sense Making in Disability Management

                       Katherine Lippa and Valerie Shalin, Wright State University

Development of a universal interactive display for three-dimensional cartographic information: The Smithsonian Institution's Talking Touch Model of the Washington, D.C. National Mall and Environs             

                        Steven Landau, Touch Graphics, Inc., New York, NY

Virtual Reality Environment to Assist Disabled Individuals

                         Maurissa D'Angelo, Wright State University

Session 6:  Learning with Communication Disabilities

Friday 1515– 1645

Anne Johnson -- Mayer-Johnson Inc.

Equalizing Sign and Spoken Language in the Chemistry Laboratory,

                        Brenda Seal, Gina MacDonald and Daniel Downey, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Opportunities and Challenges of Using Technology in Deaf Education                                   

                        Kent Robertson, The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.and Jana Lollis, North Carolina School for the Deaf;

                        Morganton, NC             

Voice-to-Text Realtime Transcription:  A Cost-Effective Interpretation System for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

                        Michael Kress, Margaret Venditti, Maryellen Smolka, Nicole Dory, Sheryll Porter and Joseph Nicolosi, City

                        University of New York

Measuring Psychological Adjustment to Disability

                       Allan Dodds, Nottingham UK

Alternative and Augmented Communication Device Feature Matching

                        Brandi-Lynn Greig, United Rehabilitation Services, Dayton, OH