TV-AiD: LIFT-OFF
Coming Soon: July 17, 2026
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TV-AiD LIFT-OFF Lineup Announcement
TV-AiD: LIFT-OFF is preparing for launch — and the lineup is blasting off!
We are thrilled to announce Shawn Jordison, The Accessibility Guy, as the TV-AiD: LIFT-OFF Spotlight Speaker.
Shawn has spent over 15 years helping higher education institutions stop second-guessing accessibility and start taking real, sustainable action. He's joining us live and remotely to bring that expertise directly to you.
About Shawn
Shawn is an accessibility subject matter expert who helps organizations make digital content more accessible, usable, and compliant. Through The Accessibility Guy, he delivers training, consulting, and remediation support across documents, PDFs, Microsoft Office files, Canvas content, math accessibility, captions, and digital accessibility workflows — all grounded in Section 508, WCAG, PDF/UA, ADA, and AODA.
He's known for one thing above all: making complex accessibility topics click.
Spotlight Sessions
Shawn will lead two Spotlight sessions focused on some of the most challenging areas of accessibility work in higher education:
PDF Accessibility
PDFs are everywhere — and they're failing your users. In this session, Shawn will cut through the confusion, explain why so many PDFs fall short, and show you how institutions can start making smarter, more sustainable decisions about document accessibility.
Math Accessibility
Equations, formulas, and scientific notation are among the hardest accessibility challenges in digital learning. In this session, Shawn delivers a practical, no-fluff roadmap for applying Section 508 and WCAG to mathematical content — so you know exactly where to start.
LIFT-OFF Breakout Sessions
This conference features breakout sessions led by accessibility colleagues from across higher education — practitioners who are doing this work right now, on real campuses, with real constraints. Sessions cover practical strategies, tools, and workflows across content, multimedia, accessible course materials, document workflows, and instructional design practices.
Individualized Learning Opportunities
Have a specific challenge you can't quite solve? TV-AiD: LIFT-OFF includes smaller, hands-on conversation spaces where you can ask questions, share what's working (and what isn't), compare approaches, and explore solutions that actually fit your role and your campus. These aren't panels - they're working sessions.
Networking and Collaboration
TV-AiD is more than a conference. It's a growing community of higher education professionals who believe accessibility work is worth doing well.
Throughout the day, you'll have real opportunities to connect with instructional designers, accessibility leaders, faculty, and staff from across the region - people who are building workflows, supporting faculty, remediating content, and trying to make complex course materials more accessible, just like you.
Registration is open, and we hope you will join us at UAH on July 17 as TV-AiD continues to lift accessibility work across the Tennessee Valley.
Join us
- Friday, July 17th
- Morton Hall on the campus of The University of Alabama in Huntsville
- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Registration: $15.00 - lunch and snacks included
Book your REGISTRATION for TV-AiD now!
Learn more about The Accessibility Guy & TAG Services
For questions or for more information about TV-AiD: Liftoff, feel free to contact us.
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