NIC Accessibility

Meet the Speaker: Michael Cosgrave

At YuJa, Michael leads strategic sales efforts, helping institutions improve accessibility, engagement, and compliance through innovative video and content management solutions. His tenure at Panopto and Kaltura further established his reputation for navigating complex solutions and fostering customer success.

Michael is presenting two sessions on YuJa Panorama's alternate formats and accessibility remediation features!

The ADNA Presents Podcast Episode 233:
What does Jiu-Jitsu have to do with digital ? For Jeremy Seda? Everything. In this episode, the North Idaho College IT Accessibility Coordinator shares how his love of storytelling, empathy, and positive reinforcement shapes his fight for inclusion, both in tech and on the mat. With deeply personal stories, a refreshing call for progress over perfection, and game-changing insights into the power of accessible design, Jeremy invites us to rethink what true connection looks like. Oh, and AI-powered audio description pitches?

Listen to the episode at: https://theadna.org/the-adna-presents/

Meet the 2025 A11y Camp Keynote Speaker: Roy Samuelson

Nationally recognized expert in audio description, with over a decade of experience producing and performing thousands of AD projects for film, television, and streaming platforms. He is the author of "A Voice Actor’s Guide To Audio Description Performance", host of The ADNA Presents podcast, and founder of several industry initiatives that champion quality and inclusion in . As a voice actor, consultant, and speaker, he is known for blending technical excellence with deep emotional resonance, inviting audiences to not just access stories, but feel them. Through his consulting and training, he helps content creators, corporations, and AD teams elevate their standards and deepen their impact. His work is rooted in connection, guided by the principles of inclusion, and always aimed at helping both people and projects flourish.

Learn more about A11y Camp at: nic.edu/a11ycamp

Thursday, November 9 marked the first Award Ceremony at the Lighthouse for the Blind in San Francisco.

The GAADys honors advances in digital accessibility following the (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) Foundation’s mission to disrupt the culture of technology and digital product development to include accessibility as a core requirement.

North Idaho College's IT Accessibility Coordinator, Jeremy Seda, was involved as a GAADys Planning Committee member and was fortunate to attend the inaugural accessibility award ceremony.

More info on the GAADys can be obtained at: https://gaad.foundation/what-we-do/gaadys