Accessing Higher Ground 2024

This 5 day conference, presented and hosted by AHEAD focuses on the implementation and benefits of:

• Accessible media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology in the university, business and public setting;
• Legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance.
• The creation of accessible media and information resources, including Web pages and library resources.

There are many wonderful sessions that will be of interest to our readers. In particular:

• Building a Knowledge Base for Accessibility Support
• Mythbusters: The Truth Behind 7 Rumours About EPUB Accessibility
• The Accessible Math Guide
• Writing Educational Alt-Text to Support the Why of Learning
• Unlocking Accessible Education: Interpreting Accessibility Metadata for Inclusive Learning
• Ensuring Accessible Content with Benetech’s Approved Publishing Tool Service
• Rethink Alt Text: Better Ways to Communicate Complex Graphics
• I Have an EPUB….Now What?
• Using EPUB to Retire the PDF