Accessibility 101 and Screen Readers
Students have many different needs, and they require your help to be successful. So, what can you do to help them? Join the experts from our Pearson higher ed accessibility team to learn about digital accessibility and gather action items for making your class more accessible. The team will also discuss ways to support students with disabilities and provide best practices for using screen readers and other assistive technologies.
Alyssa Cheeseman, Accessibility Support Associate, Pearson
Lindsey Sneed, CPACC Certified Accessibility Support Specialist, Pearson
Students have many different needs, and they require your help to be successful. So, what can you do to help them? Join the experts from our Pearson higher ed accessibility team to learn about digital accessibility and gather action items for making your class more accessible. The team will also discuss ways to support students with disabilities and provide best practices for using screen readers and other assistive technologies.
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About the speakers
Alyssa Cheeseman, Accessibility Support Associate, Pearson
Alyssa Cheeseman is a full-time screen reader user and an Accessibility Support Associate at Pearson Education. She is a recent graduate of the University of Florida where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Alyssa is invested in the field of accessibility largely based on her own personal experience and the barriers that she encountered as a student. In addition to her in-depth firsthand knowledge, Alyssa also holds CPACC and Trusted Tester certifications.
Lindsey Sneed, CPACC Certified Accessibility Support Specialist, Pearson
Lindsey Sneed is a CPACC certified accessibility support specialist at Pearson Education. She previously worked as both an accessibility specialist for the University of Mississippi, her alma mater, and as a secondary mathematics teacher in the Mississippi public school system. Lindsey volunteers her time as a member of the HighEdWeb Board of Directors, a non-profit organization with a mission to educate digital professionals who work at higher education institutions.