Presentation Topics and Speaker Information

Conference Keynote Speaker: Mr. Brian Cohen, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Technology and Chief Information Officer of CUNY.

Luncheon Keynote Speaker**:** Mr. Eric Stoller, a nationally renowned higher education thought-leader, consultant, writer, and speaker.

Confirmed presentations include: Click Presentation titles to view brief abstract

- ***[Accommodations for Deaf Students; Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2718)***



- [**Actively Navigating the Transition into College: Narratives of Students with Learning Disabilities**](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2721) 



- **Assistive Technology Overview** Shivan Mahabir; Assistive Technology Specialist, CATS Staff, CUNY Assistive Technology Project,



- [**Designing and Captioning Accessible On-line Courses at CUN**Y](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2906)



[Differently Enabled: Reducing Barriers to Learning in Virtual Worlds](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2724)



- [**Empowering Individuals with Disabilities for College Inclusion through Innovative Mentorships and Technologies**](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2729)



- **[File Drawers to File Folders: Transitioning disability Services from Paper to Paperles](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2732)s**



- [**From Combat to Campus: Easing the Transition for Veterans with Service-Related Disabilities**](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2735) 



- **[Redefining Access: Barriers and Opportunities Presented by New Technologies and Physical Environment in Higher Education](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2740)**



**[The Journey from Advocacy to Activism](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2743)**



[Universal design for learning as a framework for supporting CUNY students with disabilities in higher education](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2746)



- [**Use of Social Media in Job Placement & Development for Students with Disabilities**](http://catsweb.cuny.edu/?page_id=2749)