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‍The Accessible & Inclusive Design Conference 2026

August 4 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join industry experts, instructional designers, and accessibility leaders for an insightful webinar series dedicated to building truly inclusive, accessible digital learning environments.

* Monday, August 3 *

8am PT/11am ET
Accessible by Design, Verified by Testing with Nicole L’Etoile

10am PT/1pm ET
Designing with Empathy: Best Practices for Enhancing the Student Experience with Marni Levett

12pm PT/3pm ET
Beyond Compliance: Using Universal Design for Learning to Engineer Lasting Behavior Change with Dr. Bill Brantley

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* Tuesday, August 4 *

8am PT/11am ET
Developing an Accessibility Champion Network with Adam McLean

10am PT/1pm ET
Accessible Visual Design with Connie Malamed

12pm PT/3pm ET
Accessibility Theft: Protecting Designers from “Accessible” Tools That Fail with Jacob Wood

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* Wednesday, August 5 *

8am PT/11am ET
Beyond the Accessibility Checker: From Technical Accessibility to Truly Inclusive Design with Donna Boucher

10am PT/1pm ET
True Cultural Appreciation and Integration in ID: Creating Learning That Respects Diverse Ways of Knowing with Vishal Narayanan

12pm PT/3pm ET
Accessible in the Wild: Designing Slope Notes App for Special Olympics Ski Teams with Toddi Norum

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* Thursday, August 6 *

8am PT/11am ET
Accessible Design in Articulate Rise with Jared Speight

10am PT/1pm ET
Making Learning Accessibility Easier: Tips for Educators and Trainers with Wojtek Kutyla

12pm PT/3pm ET
Vibe Coding for Accessibility using Canva with Ericka Tinsley

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* Friday, August 7 *

8am PT/11am ET
Better Prompts, Better Representation: Inclusive AI Images for Learning with Christy Tucker

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Date:
August 4
Time:
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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https://www.theaidc.com/
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