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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, David and Sandi discuss the business of integration. Our guest is Karen McCall, a document accessibility specialist.
Karen McCall is the owner of Karlen Communications. With over 22 years experience, Karen provides strategic planning, consulting and education on accessible content design/creation and inclusive education. Karen has been an advocate for a global inclusive education standard since 2009.
Her experience as an international leader in accessible content design includes participation in the following committees: ISO 32000 (PDF), ISO 14289 (PDF/Universal Access), International Association for Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) Credential, Technical Standards Committee for Plain Language and Technical Standards Committee for ICT, both part of the Accessible Canada Act.
Her book “Accessible and Usable PDF: Techniques for Document Authors” was first published in 2005, with the fourth edition published in 2017. She has written books on accessible Word and PowerPoint content, and how to use Microsoft Office applications from the keyboard. She has been a Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services since 2009, and a Microsoft Accessibility MVP since the category was created in 2014. Karen conducts research on how those with disabilities access digital content.
"We can spend hours talking about inclusion versus integration, but we haven't moved forward in terms of actually doing anything to improve the ability of those of us with disabilities to show up and participate."
Karen McCall
Website: karlencommunications.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karen-mccall-55469510
Episode transcript: cmswebsolutions.com/the-business-of-integration
Karen McCall is the owner of Karlen Communications. With over 22 years experience, Karen provides strategic planning, consulting and education on accessible content design/creation and inclusive education. Karen has been an advocate for a global inclusive education standard since 2009.
Her experience as an international leader in accessible content design includes participation in the following committees: ISO 32000 (PDF), ISO 14289 (PDF/Universal Access), International Association for Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) Credential, Technical Standards Committee for Plain Language and Technical Standards Committee for ICT, both part of the Accessible Canada Act.
Her book “Accessible and Usable PDF: Techniques for Document Authors” was first published in 2005, with the fourth edition published in 2017. She has written books on accessible Word and PowerPoint content, and how to use Microsoft Office applications from the keyboard. She has been a Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services since 2009, and a Microsoft Accessibility MVP since the category was created in 2014. Karen conducts research on how those with disabilities access digital content.
"We can spend hours talking about inclusion versus integration, but we haven't moved forward in terms of actually doing anything to improve the ability of those of us with disabilities to show up and participate."
Karen McCall
Website: karlencommunications.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karen-mccall-55469510
Episode transcript: cmswebsolutions.com/the-business-of-integration
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