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!

Meet the A11y Camp Speaker: Natalie Davison

Natalie is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) with a Bachelors of Science in Disability and Community Services and a Masters of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling. Currently the Assistant Director of the Educational Access Center at in Idaho, Natalie is the primary coordinator for Assistive Technology and Alternative Formats. Natalie is Secretary on the Executive Board of the Access Technology Higher Education Network (ATHEN). Natalie has worked for and with people with disabilities for 12 years in various capacities, and has enjoyed higher education for 8 years. One of Natalie's favorite job duties is producing Audio Descriptions for academic media, having completed the ACB's Audio Description Institute in 2024.

Natalie will be presenting on "Math Content: Accessibility Tools & Alternative Formats"

There's still time to register and a few seats available for Accessibility Camp Coeur d'Alene!

8:30AM-5PM PST July 30-31, 2025 at the Edminster Student Union Building at North Idaho College.

More info at: www.nic.edu/a11ycamp

D.J. Demers is on the speaker lineup for 2025 A11y Camp CdA. D.J. is a Standup Comedian and creator of the sitcom "One More Time".

Registration has been extended to July 16th @ 12PM PST, but the remaining spots are going fast!

https://www.nic.edu/a11y-camp/

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/

featured on The ADNA Presents Podcast on June 27, 2025

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 entire episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/233-jeremy-seda-a11y-camp-2025/id1513229594?i=1000714880152

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

https://www.youtube.com/live/YQu_lryMJsE?si=5Lzy-wPzW57sCTSf

White House Global Accessibility Awareness Day Convening The White House

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

North Idaho College’s IT Acessibility Coordinator, Jeremy Seda presented, moderated, and served as a panelist at the fourth American University of Beirut (AUB) ABLE Summit on September 14 & 15 in Beirut, Lebanon.

“The AUB ABLE Summit is an amazing grassroots approach to moving accessibility forward, not just in higher education institutions, but the country of Lebanon as a whole. Through God’s blessings and some very hard working people at the American University of Beirut, I have been very fortunate to take part in this amazing international conference. I forecast many exciting advances in accessibility at AUB, especially with AI development having a prominent and integral presence at the institution.” - Jeremy Seda