SCHEDULE

March 19, 2018

Registration & introductory comments

Children's Creativity Musuem

9:00am - 9:40am

Looking Bright – 2017’s Game Accessibility Advances

Creativity Theater

9:40am - 10:10am

Ian Hamilton, independent
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The CVAA: What It Means for Gaming Access

Creativity Theater

10:10am - 10:40am

Karen Peltz Strauss, Federal Communications Commission
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Accessible Gaming History: Lucky Dip

Creativity Theater

10:40am - 11:10am

Barrie Ellis, OneSwitch & SpecialEffect
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Break

11:10am - 11:40am

I Made My Game Blind Accessible – You Won’t Believe What Happened Next…

Creativity Theater

11:40am - 12:10pm

Michelle Martin, MetalPop Games
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Cognitive Accessibility, Design Choices, and Music Education for Autism

Creativity Theater

12:10pm - 12:40pm

Lori Landay, Berklee College of Music
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How Community Collaboration Improves Development

Creativity Theater

12:40pm - 1:10pm

Jason Canam, HouseHold Games
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Lunch

Imagination Lab

1:10pm - 2:10pm

Modern Game Accessibility – Changing Sympathy to Solution

Creativity Theater

2:10pm - 2:40pm

Kevin Keeker, Playstation
Sam Thompson, Sony World Wide Studios

Ramping Up Accessibility

Creativity Theater

2:40pm - 3:10pm

Karen Stevens, EA Sports
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Beyond Gaming: How Live Streaming Brings Next Level Inclusion

Creativity Theater

3:10pm - 3:40pm

Tara Voelker, Mixer
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Break

3:40pm - 4:10pm

All Deaf Gamers Wanna Do Is Have Some Fun

Creativity Theater

4:10pm - 4:50pm

Chris Robinson (AKA DeafgamersTV), independent
Kristen Piersa (AKA Kelsey Fireheart), independent
Michael Anthony, Microsoft
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Playing Mainstream Video Games Without Sight – Current State And Future Of Accessibility

Creativity Theater

4:50pm - 5:20pm

SightlessKombat, independent
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A Fraught Love Letter To The Games Industry From A Disabled Gamer

Creativity Theater

5:20pm - 5:50pm

Cherry Thompson, independent

Closing

Creativity Theater

5:50pm - 6:00pm

Social

Imagination Lab

6:00pm - 9:00pm