Virtual Accessibility Café: Accessible and Inclusive Procurement
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Join us for the next Accessibility Café! Presented by the Queen’s Human Rights and Equity Office.
Session Description:
This session will introduce the concept of the accessible procurement life cycle and will explore the importance of accessibility and anti-ableist practices throughout the procurement process. Procurement of learning technologies, products and services is a central aspect of the education system. Accessible procurement conceptualizes a policy and practice framework to enhance the learner experience for students with disabilities, as well as the teaching experience for instructors with disabilities.
Speaker:
Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai is the Chief Accessibility Officer for the CNIB. Dr. Sukhai is a leading expert on accessibility of graduate and postdoctoral research training in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and healthcare disciplines. Dr. Sukhai also holds adjunct faculty appointments at ³ÉÈË´óƬ, OCAD University, and Ontario Tech University. He is the chair of the Employment Technical Committee for Accessibility Standards Canada, as well as the external co-chair of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Expert Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Systemic Ableism.
Details:
When: Mon, Oct 2
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
Where: Zoom
RSVP:
Please RSVP to accessibility.hub@queensu.ca by Mon, Oct 2 at 9:00am. Upon confirmation you will be sent a Zoom meeting invite for your calendars.
ASL interpreter and CART Captioning will be available.
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