Fichten, C., Asuncion, J., Havel, A., Wileman, S., Schmid, R., Libman, E., Bailes, S., Borokhovski, E., & Pickup, D. (2023, May 3). Marginalization, privilege, and intersectionality in post-secondary students with disabilities: AI-Based assistive technology [Invited speakers]. SSHRC Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Fichten, C. S., Martiniello, N., Asuncion, J., Coughlan, T., & Havel, A. (in press). Changing times: Emerging technologies for students with disabilities in higher education. In J. Madaus & L. Lyman (Eds.), Handbook of higher education and disability. Elgar Publishing. https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/books/4b29bc076?locale=en
Legault, A., Fichten, C., Havel, A., Asuncion, J., & Wileman, S. (2022). Enseignment et apprentissage dans l’enseignement supérieur à l’ère de la COVID-19 : Une synthèse des connaissances (2021-0EUS-304966). Final report for the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture. https://frq.gouv.qc.ca/app/uploads/2022/10/2021-0eus-304966_anicklegault_rapport-de-recherche.pdf
Fichten, C., Pickup, D., Asuncion, J., Jorgensen, M., Vo, C., Legault, A., & Libman, E. (2021). Current state of the research on artificial intelligence based apps for post-secondary student with disabilities. Exceptionality Education International, 31(1), 62-76.
Fichten, C., Asuncion, J., Jorgensen, M., Havel, A., Ruffolo, O., Arcuri, R., Harvison, M., Salvo, F., Vo, C., & Wileman, S. (2021, November 15-19). Academic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on post-secondary students with and without disabilities [Conference presentation]. 24th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference, Denver, CO, United States.
Asuncion, J., & Devon, J. (2021, May 6). Accessibility insights with Jennison Asuncion and Joe Devon, co-founders of GAAD [Webinar]. AbilityNet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBTQMCq4pcU
Martiniello, N., Asuncion, J., Fichten, C., Jorgensen, M., Havel, A., Harvison, M., Legault, A., Lussier, A., & Vo, C. (2021). Artificial intelligence for students in postsecondary education: A world of opportunity. AI Matters, 6(3), 17-29. https://doi.org/10.1145/3446243.3446250
Seale, J., King, L., Jorgensen, M., Havel, A., Asuncion, J., & Fichten, C. (2020). Engaging ignored stakeholders of higher education accessibility practice: Analysing the experiences of an international network of practitioners and researchers. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 14(1), 15-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/JET-08-2019-0040
Asuncion, J. (2020). Selected for the D-30 Disability Impact List. Diversability, United States.
Fichten, C., Olenik-Shemesh, D., Asuncion, J., Jorgensen, M., & Colwell, C. (2020). Higher education, information and communication technologies, and students with disabilities: The good and the bad. In J. Seale (Ed.), Improving accessible digital practices in higher education – Challenges and new practices for inclusion (pp. 21-44). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37125-8
Asuncion, J. (2018, April). Recipient of the Century of Change Award. Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Toronto, Canada.
Havel, A., & Fichten, C., in collaboration with King, L., Jorgensen, M., Asuncion, J., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Jorgensen, S., Lussier, A., Amsel, R., Chauvin, A., & Vo, C. (2018, November 13). Cracking the door open on research [Invited speakers]. Opening Doors for Accessibility Seminar, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Fichten, C. S., Havel, A., King, L., Jorgensen, M., Budd, J., Asuncion, J., Nguyen, M. N., Amsel, R., & Marcil, E. (2018). Are you in or out? Canadian students who register for disability-related services in junior/community colleges versus those who do not. Journal of Education and Human Development, 7(1), 166-175. http://jehdnet.com/journals/jehd/Vol_7_No_1_March_2018/19.pdf
Havel, A., Fichten, C., & Jorgensen, M., in collaboration with King, L., Budd, J., Lussier, A., Jorgensen, S., Asuncion, J., Nguyen, M. N., & Chauvin, A. (2018, February). Putting research into practice in the college classroom [Webinar]. Dawson College Office of Academic Development.
Asuncion, J. (2018, January). Recipient of the 2018 Stephen Garff Marriott Award. American Foundation for the Blind, United States.
King, L., Fichten, C. S., Jorgensen, M., Budd, J., Havel, A., Nguyen, M. N., Lussier, A., Asuncion, J., Amsel, R., Raymond, O., & Poldma, T. (2017). The best use of information and communication technologies in college: The students’ perspective. Pédagogie collégiale, 31(1), 1-7. http://aqpc.qc.ca/ sites/default/files/revue/king-vol.31-1_eng.pdf
King, L., Fichten, C. S., Jorgensen, M., Budd, J., Havel, A., Nguyen, M. N., Lussier, A., Asuncion, J., Amsel, R., Raymond, O., & Poldma, T. (2017). Comment bien utiliser les TIC au collégial : le point de vue des étudiants. Pédagogie collégiale, 31(1), 27-33. https://aqpc.qc.ca/sites/default/files/revue/king-vol.31-1.pdf
King, L., Jorgensen, M., Lussier, A., Fichten, C., Havel, A., Amsel, R., … Asuncion, J. (2017). Student and professor perspectives on exemplary practices in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and e-learning in colleges [Modified version of the final research report- English version]. Centre de documentation collégiale. https://eduq.info/xmlui/bitstream/handle/11515/35243/king-et-al-student-professor-perspectives-exemplary-practices-ict-elearning-colleges-adaptech-2017.pdf
King, L., Jorgensen, M., Lussier, A., Fichten, C., Havel, A., Amsel, R., … Asuncion, J. (2017). Les perspectives des étudiants et des professeurs sur l’excellence dans l’utilisation des TIC et du cyberapprentissage au collégial [Modified version of final research report]. Centre de documentation collégiale. https://eduq.info/xmlui/bitstream/handle/11515/35242/king-et-al-perspectives-etudiants-professeurs-excellence-tic-cyberapprentissage-collegial-adaptech-2017.pdf
Asuncion, J. (2017, May). Keynote speaker: 2nd Ed-ICT International Network Symposium, Montréal, Canada.
Asuncion, J. (2017, May). Keynote speaker: Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Copenhagen, Denmark.
Asuncion, J. (2017). 2017 National Employee of the Year Award for Outstanding Achievement. LinkedIn and CAREER & the disABLED Magazine.
King, L., Lussier, A., Jorgensen, M., Fichten, C., Havel, A., Budd, J., Asuncion, J., Nguyen, M. N., & Marcil, E. (2017, May 11). Trouver un terrain d’entente : Analyse comparative du point de vue des étudiants et de l’utilisation des TIC par leurs professeurs [Poster session]. Congrès de l’Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC) dans […]
Thomson, R., Fichten, C., Havel, A., Budd, J., & Asuncion, J. (2017, February). Tips for using UD and ICTs to create inclusive learning. Dawson College Newsroom. https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/130/UDforDawsonNewsletter-Tips-for-Using-UD-and-ICTs-.pdf
King, L., & Jorgensen, M., in collaboration with Fichten, C., Havel, A., Budd, J., Lussier, A., Vo, C., Vitouchanskaia, C., Asuncion, J., Nguyen, M. N., Chauvin, A., Marcil, E., & Schaffer, L. (2016, November 15-18). Data driven instructional design: Higher learning student and professor voices [Conference presentation]. 19th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web […]
Budd, J., & Havel, A., in collaboration with Fichten, C., King, L., Vo, C., Chauvin, A., Lussier, A., Marcil, E., Vitouchanskaia, C., & Asuncion, J. (2016, November 15-18). There’s an app for that! All about Adaptech’s Free and/or Inexpensive technology database [Conference presentation]. 19th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference, Westminster, […]
Fichten, C., Amsel, R., Jorgensen, M., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Havel, A., King, L., Jorgensen, S., & Asuncion, J. (2016). Theory of planned behavior: Sensitivity and specificity in predicting graduation and drop-out among college and university students? International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 15(7), 38-52. http://ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/article/view/694/pdf
Jorgensen, M., Fichten, C. S., Budd, J., King, L., Havel, A., Marcil, E., Lussier, A., Vo, C., Nguyen, M. N., Asuncion, J., Vitouchanskaia, C., Chauvin, A., Schaffer, L., Raymond, O., Lesage, G., Amsel, R., & Poldma, T. (2016, June 2). Les deux côtés de la médaille : La perception des étudiants de l’utilisation que font […]
Lussier, A., & King, L., in collaboration with Fichten, C., Jorgensen, M., Havel, A., Marcil, E., Budd, J., Vitouchanskaia, C., Asuncion, J., & Schaffer, L. (2016, June 2). Apprendre des meilleurs [Invited speakers]. Cégep André-Laurendeau’s Research and Pedagogical Day, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Budd, J., Fichten, C., Marcil, E., Vo, C., Lussier, A., Havel, A., King, L., Chauvin, A., Vitouchanskaia, C., Jorgensen, M., & Asuncion, J. (2016, June 2). When free and inexpensive doesn’t mean “cheap”: Adaptech Research Network’s Free and/or Inexpensive technology database [Invited speaker]. Cégep André-Laurendeau’s Research and Pedagogical Day, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Jorgensen, M., & Havel, A., in collaboration with Fichten, C., King, L., Budd, J., Lussier, A., Vo, C., Vitouchanskaia, C., Asuncion, J., Nguyen, M. N., Chauvin, A., Marcil, E., & Schaffer, L. (2016, June 3). Doing ordinary things extraordinarily well: Faculty perspectives on excellence in ICT and e-Learning use in colleges [Conference presentation]. 5th Annual […]
Budd, J., Fichten, C., Marcil, E., Vo, C., Lussier, A., Havel, A., King, L., Chauvin, A., Vitouchanskaia, C., Jorgensen, M., & Asuncion, J. (2016, June 3). When free and inexpensive doesn’t mean “cheap”: Adaptech Research Network’s Free and/or Inexpensive technology database [Poster session]. 5th Annual SALTISE Conference, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Marcil, E., in collaboration with King, L., Havel, A., Fichten, C., Jorgensen, M., Asuncion, J., Budd, J., Schaffer, L., Lussier, A., Vo, C., & Vitouchanskaia, C. (2016, May 10). La guerre des conseils : Le réveil de l’emploi [Invited speaker]. 84e Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas), Montréal, QC, Canada.
Jorgensen, M., in collaboration with Fichten, C. S., Havel, A., Asuncion, J., King, L., Budd, J., Chauvin, A., Vo, C., Lussier, A., Nguyen., M. N., Lesage, G., & Vitouchanskaia, C. (2016, May 10). Les étudiants en situation de handicap au niveau postsecondaire : Quels sont leurs besoins, comment se situent-ils sur le plan des études […]
Marcil, E., in collaboration with King, L., Havel, A., Fichten, C., Jorgensen, M., Asuncion, J., Budd, J., Schaffer, L., Lussier, A., Vo, C., & Vitouchanskaia, C. (2016, May 6). Keeping up with employment: Perspective of recent post-secondary graduates with disabilities [Conference presentation]. 18th Rehabilitation Research Colloquium, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Jorgensen, M., Fichten, C. S., Budd, J., King, L., Havel, A., Marcil, E., Lussier, A., Vo, C., Nguyen, M. N., Asuncion, J., Vitouchanskaia, C., Chauvin, A., Schaffer, L., Raymond, O., Lesage, G., Amsel, R., & Poldma, T. (2016, May 10). Les deux côtés de la médaille : La perception des élèves de l’usage que font […]
Marcil, E., King, L., Havel, A., Fichten, C. S., Jorgensen, M., Asuncion, J., Budd, J., Schaffer, L., Lussier, A., Vo., C., & Vitouchanskaia, C. (2016, May 10). Dans les mots de Dédé Fortin : « Bonyeu donne moé une job » [Poster session]. 84e congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas), Montréal, QC, Canada.
Heiman, T., Fichten, C. S., Olenik-Shemesh,D., Kaspi-Tsahor, D., King, L., Jorgensen, M., Budd, J., Havel, A., Asuncion, J., & Nguyen, M. N. (2016, May 23-25). Use of ICTs in Canadian and Israeli higher education: Views of students with and without disabilities [Conference presentation]. 15th Jerusalem Conference in Canadian Studies, Jerusalem, Israel.
Marcil, E., King, L., Havel, A., Fichten, C., Jorgensen, M., Asuncion, J., Budd, J., Schaffer, L., Lussier, A., Vo, C., & Vitouchanskaia, C. (2016, March 19). Leaving no one behind: Employment and graduates with disabilities [Poster session]. Graduate Symposium (Education), Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Fichten, C., in collaboration with King, L., Havel, A., Asuncion, J., Jorgensen, M., Budd, J., Nguyen, M. N., Jorgensen, S., Amsel, R., Chauvin, A., Martiniello, N., Tibbs, A., Vo, C., Marcil, E., Lesage, G., Lussier, A., Schaffer, L., & Libman, E. (2016, April 1). Postsecondary students with disabilities what do they need, how do they […]
Thomson, R., Fichten, C., Havel, A., Budd, J., & Asuncion, J. (2016, January 28-30). Blending universal design, e-learning, and information and communication technologies in higher education [Conference presentation]. Impact Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Conference, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Asuncion, J., Martiniello, N., Jorgensen, M., Budd, J., Amsel, R., & Libman, E. (2016). An exploratory study of college and university students with visual impairment in Canada: Grades and graduation. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 34(1), 91– 100. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264619615616259
Fichten, C. S., King, L., Jorgensen, M., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Havel, A., Asuncion, J., Amsel, R., Raymond, R., & Poldma, T. (2015). What do college students really want when it comes to their instructors’ use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their teaching? International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 14(2), […]
King, L., Lussier, A., Fichten, C. S., Jorgensen, M., Havel, A., Budd, J., Asuncion, J., Nguyen, M. N., Amsel, R., Raymond, O., & Poldma, T. (2015). Utilisation des TIC par les enseignants: Quel est le niveau de satisfaction des cégépiens? Profweb. http://www.profweb.ca/publications/articles/utilisation-des-tic-par-les-enseignants-quel-est-le-niveau-de-satisfaction-des-cegepiens
King, L., Lussier, A., Fichten, C. S., Jorgensen, M., Havel, A., Budd, J., Asuncion, J., Nguyen, M. N., Amsel, R., Raymond, O., & Poldma, T. (2015). Teachers’ use of ICTs: What do students think? Profweb. http://www.profweb.ca/en/publications/articles/teachers-use-of-icts-what-do-students-think
Asuncion, J. (2015, June). Invited Accessibility Ambassador and Session Moderator. 2015 iQuerySF Conference. San Francisco, California
Asuncion, J. (2015, June). Invited judge. San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking (part of the National Day of Civic Hacking). San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
Asuncion, J. (2015, March). Invited judge 2015 U.S. SS12 Finals, Project: Possibility. San Diego, California
Asuncion, J. (2015, September). Keynote speaker: Accessibility Camp New York City. Brooklyn, New York City.
Asuncion, J. (2015, October). Keynote speaker: Future of Web Design Conference, San Francisco, California.
Asuncion, J. (2015, February). Organizer of Accessibility Camp Bay Area. Mountain View, California
Thomson, R., Fichten, C., Budd, J., Havel, A., & Asuncion, J. (2015). Blending universal design, e-learning, and information and communication technologies. In S. E. Burgstahler (Ed.), Universal design in higher education: From principles to practice (2nd ed., pp. 275-284). Harvard Education Press.
Jorgensen, M., Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Amsel, R., Tibbs, A., & Jorgensen, S. (2015). Employment realities of recent junior/community college and university graduates and premature leavers with disabilities. International Journal of Disability, Community, and Rehabilitation, 14(1). http://www.ijdcr.ca/VOL14_01/articles/jorgenson.shtml.
King, L., Fichten, C., Nguyen, M. N., Jorgensen, M., Budd, J., Chauvin, A., Jennison, A., Amsel, R., Havel, A., Vitouchanskaia, C., Lussier, A., & Heiman, T. (2015, June 3-4). La recette du succès pour la recherche collaborative [Conference presentation]. 35th annual colloquium of the Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale (AQPC), Chicoutimi, QC, Canada.
Thomson, R., Fichten, C. S., Havel, A., Budd, J., & Asuncion, J. (2015, March 2-7). Blending universal design, e-learning, and information and communication technologies [Conference presentation]. 30th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.
Nguyen, M. N., Fichten, C.S., Budd, J., King, L., Barile, M., Havel, A., Mimouni, Z., Chauvin, A., Raymond, O., Juhel, J. C. & Asuncion, J. (2015). Les TIC pour soutenir l’autodétermination des étudiants postsecondaires ayant des troubles d’apprentissage. Développement humain, handicap et changement social (RIPPH), 21(1), 97-110. https://ripph.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Revue_Technologies_vol_21_no1_2015_p_49_119_tr.pdf
Asuncion, J. (2015). Appointed to Advisory Council, International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, Center on Disabilities, California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., & Scapin, R. (2014). E-Learning and information and communication technologies in postsecondary education of students with disabilities: Where we are and where we’re going (5 pages). Proceedings of the 17th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference, Westminster, Colorado. Retrieved from http://accessinghigherground.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/accessing-higher-groundRe5-2-5-pager.docx
Asuncion, J. (2015, January). Featured speaker: Ontario Library and Information Technology Association Division, 2014 Ontario Library Association Super Conference. Toronto, Ontario
Asuncion, J. (2014-2015). Judge. Accessibility Internet Rally (OpenAIR), Knowbility. Austin, Texas
Asuncion, J. (2014, January – present). Founder of the Bay Area Accessibility and Inclusive Design Meetup
Asuncion, J. (2014, March). Organizer of Accessibility Camp Bay Area. Mountain View, California.
Asuncion, J. (2014, December). Co-leader of the Accessibility Camp Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California
Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Asuncion, J. V. (2014). Les TIC, les médias sociaux et les étudiants et diplômés canadiens en situation de handicap. Revue Terminal: Technologie de l’Information, Culture et Société, 116. ISBN 978-2-296-13108-8 Retrieved from http://terminal.revues.org/691
Asuncion, J. (2015). Interviewed for a book by Hassell, J. (2015), Including your missing 20% by embedding web and mobile accessibility. London: BSI Standards Limited.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., & Scapin, R. (2014, November). E-Learning and information and communication technologies in postsecondary education of students with disabilities: Where we are and where we’re going. Presentation at the 17th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web, and Technology Conference, Westminster, Colorado.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., & Scapin, R. (2014). Digital technology, learning, and postsecondary students with disabilities: Where we’ve been and where we’re going. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 27(4), 369-379.
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Jorgensen, M., Amsel, R., & Tibbs, A. (2014). College and university students with disabilities: “Modifiable” personal and school related factors pertinent to grades and graduation. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 27(3), 273-290.
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Amsel, R., Jorgensen, S., Budd, J., Jorgensen, M., Asuncion, J., & Barile, M. (2014). How well does the Theory of Planned Behavior predict graduation among college and university students with disabilities? Social Psychology of Education, 17(4), 657-685. doi:10.1007/s11218-014-9272-8.
Nguyen, M. N., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., King, L., Jorgensen, S., Havel, A., Budd, J., Asuncion, J., Amsel, R., & Mimouni, Z. (2013, June). Propriétés psychométriques de questionnaires traduits et validés en lien avec les étudiants postsecondaires en situation de handicap au Canada. 74th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Convention, Quebec City, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Amsel, R., Barile, M., Budd, J., Jorgensen, M., Tibbs, A., Asuncion, J., Jorgensen, S., & Wolforth, J. (2013, June). Theory of planned behavior predicts graduation of college and university students with disabilities. 74th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Convention, Quebec City, Quebec
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Abrami, A., Alapin, I., Amsel, R., Arcuri, R., Budd, J., Chauvin, A., Chwojka, C., Ferraro, V., Fiset, D., Fossey, M., Gaulin, C., Généreux, C., Gutberg, J., Havel, A., Heiman, T., Hewlett, M., James, C., Jorgensen, M., Jorgensen, S., Juhel, J.-C., King, L., Lamb, D., Landry, M.-E., Martiniello, N., Mimouni, Z., Nguyen, M. N., Raymond, O., Robillard, C., Schipper, F., Tétreault, S., Tibbs, A., & Wolforth, J. (2013, June). 15+ years of research on college students with disabilities: Lessons learned and shared by the Adaptech Research Network. 33rd Annual Symposium of the Association Québécoise de Pédagogie Collégiale (AQPC), Montreal, Quebec.
King, L., Jorgensen, M., Nguyen, M. N., Chauvin, A., Fichten, C., Amsel, R., Barile, M., Jorgensen, S., Budd, J., & Asuncion, J. (2013, June). Persévérance scolaire et transition vers le marché du travail pour les étudiants en situation de handicap. 33rd Annual Symposium of the Association Québécoise de Pédagogie Collégiale (AQPC), Montreal, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Alapin, I., Amsel, R., Budd, J., Chauvin, A., Chwojka, C., Ferraro, V., Fiset, D., Fossey, M., Généreux, C., Havel, A., Heiman, T., Hewlett, M., James, C., Jorgensen, S., Jorgensen, M., Juhel, J.-C., King, L., Lamb, D., Landry, M.-E., Martiniello, N., Mimouni, Z., Nguyen, M. N., Raymond, O., Robillard, […]
Nguyen, M. N., Fichten, C. S., Jorgensen, M., Amsel, R., Barile, M., Budd, J., & Asuncion, J. (2013, May). Outils bilingues pour l’étude des facteurs de persévérance chez les étudiants postsecondaires en situation de handicap au Canada. 81e Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas), Quebec City, Quebec.
Croston, J. F., James-Tanny, C., Asuncion, J., Bosken, R., & Wahlbin, K. (2013, February). Creating an accessibility community. Presentation at the 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN 2013), San Diego, California.
Nguyen, M. N., Fichten, C. S., King, L., Barile, M., Mimouni, Z., Havel, A., Raymond, O., Juhel, J.-C., Jorgensen, S., Chauvin, A., Gutberg, J., Budd, J., Hewlett, M., Heiman, T., Gaulin, C., & Asuncion, J. (2013). Junior/community college students with learning disabilities and their use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Adapted from the final […]
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Jorgensen, M., Barile, M., Budd, J., Asuncion, J., Martiniello, N., & Tibbs, A. (2013). Job prospects favorable for recent Canadian college and university graduates with disabilities: Preliminary results of an Adaptech Research Network cross-Canada study. NEADS Media. Retrieved from http://www.neads.ca/en/about/media/index.php?id=76
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., King, L., Barile, M., Havel, A., Mimouni, Z., Chauvin, A., Budd, J., Raymond, O., Juhel, J.-C., & Asuncion, J. (2013). Portrait de l’utilisation des TIC par les collégiens ayant des troubles d’apprentissage, les bons lecteurs et les très faibles lecteurs. Pédagogie collégiale, 26(4), 38-42.
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., King, L., Barile, M., Havel, A., Mimouni, Z., Chauvin, A., Budd, J., Raymond, O., Juhel, J.-C., & Asuncion, J. (2013). Information and communication technology profiles of college students with learning disabilities and adequate and very poor readers. Journal of Education and Learning, 2(1), 176-188.
Asuncion, J. (2012-present). Co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Chauvin, A., & Abrami, A. (2012, April). Adaptech's ongoing research: Knowledge transfer and free and inexpensive adaptive information and communication technologies. Webinar for the Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI). Retrieved from http://easi.cc/archive/adaptech2012/index.htm
Asuncion, J. (2012). CBC interview with Matt Galloway.
Asuncion, J. (2012, November 16). Interview with Jennison Asuncion on Toronto’s Accessibility Camp [Radio Interview]. CBC’s Metro Morning
Asuncion, J. V., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Barile, M., & Amsel, R. (2012). Social media use by students with disabilities. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 16(1), 30-35, Editor's Choice.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Wolforth, J., Barile, M., Budd, J., Martiniello, N., & Amsel, R. (2012). Information and communication technology related needs of college and university students with disabilities. Research in Learning Technology, 20, 323-344.
Asuncion, J. (2012, November). Co-leader of the Accessibility Camp Toronto. Toronto, Ontario
Asuncion, J. (2012, October). Co-leader of the Accessibility Camp L.A. Los Angeles, California.
Asuncion, J. (2012). Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Awarded by the Governor General of Canada.
Asuncion, J. V. (2012).
Instructor, Introduction to Accessibility Testing with Screen Readers.
John Slatin AccessU, Austin, Texas.
Asuncion, J. (2012, March). Member of the 27th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference Proposal Review Committee.
Asuncion, J. V. (2012, May).
Invited Participant & Session Moderator.
Designing Enabling Economies and Policies (DEEP), Toronto, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (2012, April). Microsoft Web Accessibility Challenge. Invited judge. 9th International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility (W4A 2012), Lyon, France.
Henry, S., Asuncion, J., Rush, S., Boudreau, D., Sutton, J., & Abou Zahra, S. (2012, February-March). Web accessibility community collaboration. Panel presented at the 27th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN), San Diego, California.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Coombs, N., & Nguyen, M. N. (2012, November). What information and communication technologies do Canadian college students with learning disabilities use? Presentation at the 15th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web & Technology Conference, Westminster, Colorado.
Gaulin, C., Asuncion, J., & Sanford, M. (2012, February-March). A survey: An end-to-end accessible survey tool. Presentation at the 27th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN), San Diego, California.
Martiniello, N., Jorgensen, M., Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Ferraro, V., Wolforth, J., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Barile, M., Gaulin, C., Tibbs, A., & Amsel, R. (2012, October). Meeting the e-Learning and information computer technology needs of post-secondary students with visual impairments: An overview of two studies. Presentation at the E-LEARN 2012: World Conference on E Learning on Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (2012, October). Snapshot of ICT Use by Students with Learning Disabilities in Canada. ASSETS 2012:14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, Boulder, Colorado.
Nguyen, M. N., Fichten, C. S., King, L., Barile, M., Mimouni, Z., Havel, A., Raymond, O., Juhel, J.-C., Jorgensen, S., Chauvin, A., Gutberg, J., Budd, J., Hewlett, M., Heiman, T., Gaulin, C., & Asuncion, J. (2012). Les cégépiens ayant des troubles d’apprentissage face aux TIC. Final report presented to the Fonds de recherche du Québec […]
Martiniello, N., Budd, J., Nguyen, M. N., Tibbs, A., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Amsel, R., Gaulin, C., & Fichten, C. S. (2012). Accessibility of social media for students who are blind or have low vision. Canadian Blind Monitor, 32, #28. Retrieved from http://www.blindcanadians.ca/publications/cbm/32/accessibility-social-media-students-who-are-blind-or-have-low-vision
Fichten, C., Nguyen, M. N., Jorgensen, M., Barile, M., Budd, J., Asuncion, J., Martiniello, N., & Tibbs, A. (2012). How well are Quebec students with disabilities doing in the labour force? Hermes – Biannual Newsletter of Québec Association of Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities (AQEIPS Newsletter), 15, 8-9.
Fichten, C., Nguyen, M. N., Jorgensen, M., Barile, M., Budd, J., Asuncion, J., Martiniello, N., & Tibbs, A. (2012). Quelle est la situation des étudiants ayant des incapacités sur le marché du travail? Hermes – Biannual Newsletter of Québec Association of Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities (AQEIPS), 15, 8-9.
Martiniello, N., Jorgensen, M., Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Ferraro, V., Wolforth, J., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Barile, M., Gaulin, C., Tibbs, A., & Amsel, R. (2012). Meeting the e-learning and information and computer technology needs of post-secondary students with visual impairments: An overview of two studies. In T. Bastiaens & G. Marks (Eds.), […]
Fichten, C. S., Jorgensen, S., Havel, A., Barile, M., Ferraro, V., Landry, M.-E., Fiset, D., Juhel, J.-C., Chwojka, C., Nguyen, M. N., & Asuncion, J. V. (2012). What happens after graduation? Outcomes, employment, and recommendations of recent junior/community college graduates with and without disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation, 34(11), 917-924.
Barile, M., Fichten, C. S., & Asuncion, J. V. (2012). Enhancing human rights: Computer and information technologies with access for all. International Journal of Social and Humanistic Computing, 1(4), 396-407.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Budd, J., Barile, M., Nguyen, M. N., Tibbs, A., Gaulin, C., & Amsel, R. (2011, May). Les étudiants en situation de handicap dans les universités et collèges canadiens et leur utilisation des médias sociaux. Presentation to l'Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC) dans la cadre du 79e Congrès de l'Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas), Sherbrooke, Québec
Asuncion, J. (2011). Invited Keynote speaker, Accessibility Camp Seattle, Seattle, Washington.
Smith, J., Asuncion, J., Foliot, J., & Wassmer, S. (2011, March). Do we need to change the web accessibility game plan? Panel presentation at the 26th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN), San Diego, California.
Fichten, C. S., Ferraro, V., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Chwojka, C., & Nguyen, M. N. (2011, April). L'accessibilité du cyber-apprentissage pour les étudiants canadiens en situation de handicap au niveau postsecondaire : avantages perçus, obstacles et solutions. Presentation at the Colloque annuel 2011 du Réseau international sur le Processus de production du handicap (RIPPH): Participation à la vie éducative, apprentissages et transitions, Montréal, Québec.
Asuncion, J., Timony, J., & Croston III, J. (2011, March). Building IT accessibility awareness and community using the barcamp / unconference format. Presentation at the 26th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN), San Diego, California.
Nguyen, M. N., Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., & Budd, J. (2011, April). Les étudiants en situation de handicap et leurs besoins en matière de technologies de l'information et de la communication. Presentation at the Colloque annuel 2011 du Réseau international sur le Processus de production du handicap (RIPPH): Participation à la vie éducative, apprentissages et transitions, Montréal, Québec.
Asuncion, J., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Nguyen, M. N., Tibbs, A., Gaulin, C., & Amsel, R. (2011). Que nous disent les étudiants atteints de handicaps au sujet de leur utilisation des médias sociaux? Hermes – Biannual Newsletter of Québec Association of Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities (AQEIPS), Winter 2011, 16-17.
Asuncion, J., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Nguyen, M. N., Tibbs, A., Gaulin, C., & Amsel, R. (2011). What are students with disabilities telling us about their social media use? Hermes - Biannual Newsletter of Québec Association of Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities (AQEIPS), Winter 2011, 16-17.
Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Asuncion, J. V. (2011). Digital and mobile communications for Deaf or hard-of-hearing students. The Communicaider, Fall 2011, 15-16.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Budd, J., Gaulin, C., Amsel, R., & Barile, M. (2010). Preliminary findings on social media use and accessibility: A Canadian perspective. Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, San Diego, California.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Barile, M., & Tibbs, A. (2010). The POSITIVES Scale: A method for assessing technology accessibility in postsecondary education. Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, San Diego, California
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Barile, M., & Tibbs, A. (2010, March). The POSITIVES Scale: A method for assessing technology accessibility in postsecondary education. Presentation at the 25th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN), San Diego, California
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., & Amsel, R. (2010). The POSITIVES Scale – English version. PsycTESTS. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/t09134-000 and from http://psycnet.apa.org.proxy3.library.mcgill.ca/tests/9999-09134-000.pdf and from http://psycnet.apa.org.proxy3.library.mcgill.ca/index.cfm?fa=search.displayTestOverview&id=&resultID=&page=1&dbTab=&uid=9999-09134-000&isMyList=0&doi=false
Martiniello, N., Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Ferraro, V., Wolforth, J., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., Barile, M., Gaulin, C., Tibbs, A., & Amsel, R. (2010, June). Understanding the e-learning and ICT needs of postsecondary students with visual impairments: Findings and implications for future success. Presentation at the Annual Canadian Disability Studies Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., & Budd, J. (2010, June). Looking for a way to collect data on the accessibility of IT directly for students with disabilities? The POSITIVES Scale may help. Presentation at the Aiming for Accessibility: Meeting Standards, Making Change conference, Guelph, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. V., Budd, J., Gaulin, C., Barile, M., Amsel, R., & Flanagan, T. (2010, June). How accessible is social media to Ontario's college and university students with disabilities? Presentation at the Aiming for Accessibility: Meeting standards, making change conference, Guelph, Ontario.
Tibbs, A., Jorgensen, S., Fichten, C. S., Martiniello, N., Budd, J., Barile, M., Asuncion, J. V., Havel, A., Ferraro, V., Wolforth, J., Gaulin, C., Amsel, R., Landry, M., Fiset, D., Juhel, J.-C., Tétreault, S., Chwojka, C., Nguyen, M. N., & Amlapin, I. (2010, June). Discipline, diversity, and post-graduation outcomes of Canadian students with disabilities. Presentation at the Annual Canadian Disability Studies Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., & Barile, M. (2010, June). Inauguration of the POSITIVES Scale. Presentation at the Annual Canadian Disability Studies Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Budd, J., Gaulin, C., Amsel, R., & Barile, M. (2010, March).
Preliminary findings on social media use and accessibility: A Canadian perspective.
Presentation at 25th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN), San Diego, California.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., & Barile, M. (2010). Update from the Adaptech Research Network. Hermes - Biannual Newsletter of Québec Association of Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities (AQEIPS), Winter 2010, 12-14.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., & Barile, M. (2010). Mise à jour sur les études menées par le Réseau de Recherche Adaptech. Hermes - Biannual Newsletter of Québec Association of Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities (AQEIPS), Winter 2010, 12-14.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Jorgensen, S., & Havel, A. (2010). Study focuses on success of CEGEP students with disabilities. Inspirations - A Snapshot of Our Special Needs Community, 2(2), 6. Retrieved from http://www.emsb.qc.ca/en/pressroom_en/pdf/Inspirations_spring2010.pdf
Asuncion, J. (Ed.). (2010). Success in STEM: Studying and pursuing a science or technology career as a post-secondary student with a disability. Ottawa: National Educational Association of Disabled Students. ISBN 978-0-9686659-5-4.
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Amsel, R., & Libman, E. (2010). Information and communication technology for French and English speaking postsecondary students with disabilities: What are their needs and how well are these being met? Exceptionality Education International, 20(1), 2-17.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Ferraro, V., Barile, M., Nguyen, M. N., & Wolforth, J. (2010). Multiple perspectives on the accessibility of eLearning in Canadian colleges and universities. Assistive Technology Journal, 22(4), 187-199.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Budd, J., & Amsel, R. (2010). The POSITIVES Scale: Development and validation of a measure of how well the ICT needs of students with disabilities are met. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 23(2), 137-154.
Asuncion, J. (2009). Conference Proposal Review committee Member. Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference.
Asuncion, J. (2009). Reviewer for the International Journal of Usability Studies Special Issue: Universal Design and ICT.
Budd, J., Fichten, C.S., Nguyen, M.N., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J.V. (2009, June). Comparing how well the information and communication technology needs of French and English Speaking students with disabilities are being met in Canada's colleges and universities. Presentation at the 3rd Annual LDI Student Research Day, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal.
Fichten, C.S., Nguyen, M.N., Asuncion, J.V., Budd, J., & Amsel, R. (2009). Échelle POSITIVES (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale), le calcul des scores et les instructions pour l'administration. Montréal: Réseau de Recherche Adaptech.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., Nguyen, M.N., Budd, J., & Amsel, R. (2009). POSITIVES Scale (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale) Print Version. Montréal: Adaptech Research Network.
Fichten, C.S., Nguyen, M.N., Asuncion, J.V., Budd, J., & Amsel, R. (2009). Échelle POSITIVES (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale) Version PDF. Montréal: Réseau de Recherche Adaptech.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., Nguyen, M.N., Budd, J., & Amsel, R. (2009). POSITIVES (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale): Scoring Instructions. Montréal: Adaptech Research Network.
Barile, M., Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., & Ferraro, V. (2009). Suggestions for affordable software and hardware for people with disabilities. Moxie - Newsletter of the Independent Living - Montreal, Spring-Summer 2009, p. 9.
Asuncion, J., Draffan, E. A., Guinan, E. P., & Thompson, T. (2009). International comparison on accessible technology in higher education. ATHEN E-Journal, (4).
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Wolforth, J., Budd, J., Barile, M., Gaulin, C., Martiniello, N., Tibbs, A., Ferraro, V., & Amsel, R. (2009). Development and validation of the POSITIVES scale (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale). Final report presented to the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL).
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Wolforth, J., Budd, J., Barile, M., Gaulin, C., Martiniello, N., Tibbs, A., Ferraro, V., & Amsel, R. (2009). Abstract: Development and validation of the POSITIVES scale (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale). Final report presented to the Canadian Council on Learning.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Wolforth, J., Budd, J., Barile, M., Gaulin, C., Martiniello, N., Tibbs, A., Ferraro, V., & Amsel, R. (2009). Executive summary and appendices: Development and validation of the POSITIVES scale (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale). Final report presented to the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL).
Barile, M., Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., & Nguyen, M. N. (2009). Suggestions de logiciels et de matériel informatique abordables pour les personnes handicapées. Moxie - Newsletter of the Independent Living - Montreal, spring-summer, p. 9.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Wolforth, J., Budd, J., Barile, M., Gaulin, C., Martiniello, N., Tibbs, A., Ferraro, V., & Amsel, R. (2009). Development and validation of the Positives Scale (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale) (136 pages). Final report submitted to the Canadian Council on Learning. ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) (ED505763).
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Ferraro, V., & Wolforth, J. (2009). Accessibility of eLearning, computer and information technologies to students with visual impairments in postsecondary education. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 103(9), 543-557.
Fichten, C. S., Ferraro, V., Asuncion, J. V., Chwojka, C., Barile, M., Nguyen, M. N., Klomp, R., & Wolforth, J. (2009). Disabilities and e-learning problems and solutions: An exploratory study. Educational Technology and Society, 12(4), 241-256.
Malik, R., Fichten, C.S., & Asuncion, J.V. (2008, July). Addressing the eLearning, computer, and information technology needs of postsecondary students with visual impairments. Presentation at eINDIA 2008, the fourth annual Information and Communication Technologies 4 Development (ICT4D) Forum, New Delhi, India.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., Barile, M., Nguyen, M.N., Martiniello, N., Budd, J., Ferraro, V., Wolforth, J., & Malik, R. (2008, July). Meeting the eLearning and the computer and information technology needs of postsecondary students with visual impairments. Presentation at the 9th international conference on low vision: Vision 2008, Montreal, Québec.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., Barile, M., Nguyen, M.N., Martiniello. N., Budd, J., Ferraro V., Wolforth, J., & Malik, R. (2008). eLearning and postsecondary students with visual impairments. Presentation at Vision 2008: The 9th International Conference on Low Vision, Québec.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Ferraro, V., Nguyen, M., Gaulin, C., Landry, M.E., Chwojka, C., Wolforth, J., James, C., Budd, J., Hewlett, M., L vesque, J., Malik, R., Guimont, J.P., Martiniello, N., Klomp, R., Arcuri, R., Tibbs, A., Lamb, D., Moisey, S., Smith, F., Oberl , A., Alcorn MacKay, S., & Annable, G. (2008, August). Accessibility of eLearning and information and computer technologies to postsecondary students with disabilities. Presentation at the World Congress on Rehabilitation, Quebec. Abstracted in Livre des résumés - Book of Abstracts, 32.3. Session, pp. 84-85 (97-98).
Ferraro, V., Fichten, C. S., Chwojka, C., Nguyen, M., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (2008). e-Learning benefits, problems and solutions coding manual. Montreal, Canada: Adaptech Research Network, Dawson College.
Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Vidéoclip sur le Réseau de recherche Adaptech. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Vidéoclip 5 OmniPage. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Vidéoclip 4 TextAloud. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Vidéoclip 3 WordQ. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Vidéoclip 2 ReadPlease. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Vidéoclip 1 Introduction. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Adaptech Research Network video. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Clip 5. OmniPage. [Video]. Available
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Clip 4. TextAloud. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Clip 3. WordQ. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Clip 2. ReadPlease. [Video]. Available on
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Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Budd, J., Fichten, C. S., & Guimont, J.-P. (2007). Clip 1. Introduction to free and inexpensive Computer Technologies for students with disabilities. [Video]. Available on
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Fichten, C.S., Barile, M., Guimont, J-P., Asuncion, J.V., Budd, J., Arcuri, R., & Amsel, R. (2007, November).
Adaptech Research Network accessibility videoclips.
Presentation at the CSLP 6th Biennial Research and Technology Fair, Concordia University, Montreal.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., Barile, M., Budd, J., & Guimont, J.P. (2007).
Five "Free and Inexpensive" Computer Technologies
Video Clips: Clip 1 Introduction, Clip 2 ReadPlease, Clip 3 WordQ, Clip 4 TextAloud,
Clip 5 OmniPage.
Hewlett, M., Asuncion, J.V., Fichten, C.S., Barile, M., & Alcorn-Mackay, S. (2007, July). Disability service providers' views on accessibility and eLearning: A Canadian perspective. Presentation at the Association on Higher Education and Disability conference, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Wolforth, J., Fichten, C.S., & Asuncion, J.V. (2007, July). e-Learning: An empirical study of Canadian postsecondary students with disabilities, campus based disability service providers, faculty, and e-Learning specialists. Presentation at the 6th International Conference on Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, Austria.
Ferraro, V., Chwojka, C., Nguyen, M.N., Barile, M., Fichten, C.S., & Asuncion, J.V. (2007, June). The accessibility of eLearning to Canadian postsecondary students with disabilities: Perceived benefits, problems and solutions. Presentation at the Canadian Psychological Association annual convention, Ottawa. Abstracted in Canadian Psychology, 48(2a), (2007), p. 13, Abstract #26.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C., & Barile, M. (2007). Which forms of eLearning are accessible to Canadian postsecondary students with disabilities? Communiqué, 7(3), 36.
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. (2007). Scale of Adaptive Information Technology Accessibility for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities (SAITAPSD): A preliminary investigation. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 20(1), 54-75.
Asuncion, J.V. (2006, October).
Closing Panel Moderator.
Moving forward: Mobilizing knowledge for accessible/inclusive ICT. Hard-wiring inclusion: A conference about building an accessible ICT world, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Asuncion, Jennison, and Mitschele, Jason (2006, November). Co-MCs, NEADS 20th Anniversary Banquet. National Educational Association of Disabled Students, Ottawa, ON.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., Wolforth, J., Hewlett, M., & Gaulin, C. (2006, October).
Findings from research conducted by the Disability and Information Technologies (Dis-IT)
Research Alliance: eLearning. Presentation at Hard-Wiring Inclusion: A Conference about
Building an Accessible ICT World, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Asuncion, J. V. & Fichten, C. S. (2006, December). Accessibility of eLearning in postsecondary education. Scope Community Seminar [online].
Asuncion, J.V., Fichten, C.S., & Wolforth, J. (2006, November). College and university students with
disabilities speak out on their eLearning experiences. Presentation at the NEADS National Conference, Ottawa.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., & Wolforth, J. (2006, November). How Accessible Are Computer Technologies on Your Campus? Presentation at the biennal conference of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), Ottawa.
Asuncion, J.V., Fichten, C.S., Wolforth, J., Hewlett, M., Klomp, R., & Barile, M. (2006, March). Accessibility of eLearning in postsecondary education: Student and faculty perspectives. Presentation at the CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons With Disabilities Conference, Los Angeles, California.
Fichten, C.S. & Asuncion, J.V. (2006, May). Accessibility of e-learning for college students with disabilities: Findings from the Adaptech Research Network. Presentation at the Ontario College Counsellors (OCC) and the College Committee on Disability Issues (CCDI) Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
Fichten, C.S. & Asuncion, J.V. (2006, November). Impact of eLearning on students with disabilities. Presentation at the biennal conference of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), Ottawa.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., Ferraro, V., Chwojka, C., Nguyen, M.N., & Barile, M. (2006, November). e-Learning problems and solutions: An empirical study of Canadian postsecondary students with disabilities, campus based disability service providers, faculty, and e-Learning specialists. Presentation at the annual Accessing Higher Ground conference, Boulder, Colorado.
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (2006). Quels sont les facteurs qui facilitent les études collégiales? NEADS Bulletin, 58.
Fichten, C. S., Nguyen, M. N., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (2006). What makes studying at college easier? NEADS Newsletter, 58.
Barile, M., Fichten, C. S., & Asuncion, J. V. (2006). The Adaptech Research Network's "Free and Inexpensive Project:" Affordable software and hardware suggestions for students with disabilities. Hermès, 3-5.
Barile, M., Fichten, C. S., & Asuncion, J. V. (2006). « Technologies informatiques gratuites ou peu coûteuses » : Suggestions de logiciels et matériels abordables pour les étudiants handicapés, un projet du Réseau de Recherche Adaptech. Hermès, 4-6.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., & Wolforth, J. (2006). College and university students with disabilities speak out on their eLearning experiences. Proceedings of the biennial conference of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS).
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Wolforth, J., Hewlett, M., Klomp, R., & Barile, M. (2006, March). Accessibility of eLearning in postsecondary education: Student and faculty perspectives. Proceedings of the CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons with Disabilities conference, Los Angeles, California.
Asuncion, J.V. (2005-present). Appointed to Winston Gordon
Award Selection Committee, Canadian National Institute for
the Blind (CNIB).
Malik, R., Asuncion, J. V., & Fichten, C. S. (2005, May). Accessibility of eLearning in Canadian postsecondary education. Presentation at the American Psychological Society Annual Conference, Los Angeles.
Wolforth, J., Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., & Klomp, R. (2005, June). Accessibility of elearning for Canadian postsecondary students with disabilities : A preliminary study and its implications. Presentation at the Canadian Association of College & University Student Services Annual Conference, Kingston, Ontario.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., Alapin, I., Barile, M., Gaulin, C., Guimont, J.P., James, C., Klomp, R., Landry, M.E., Lévesque, J.A., Malik, R., Oberlé, A., Robertson, S., Smith, F., Wolforth, J. (2005, June). Accessibility of elearning for Canadian postsecondary students with disabilities: A preliminary study. Presentation at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference, Montreal. Résumé dans Psychologie canadienne, 46(2a) 2005, p. 255, # 36.
Asuncion, J. V., & Fichten, C. S. (2005). How accessible has eLearning been for you? NEADS Newsletter, 57, p. 13.
Asuncion, J. V., Nguyen, M. N., Landry, M.-E., Barile, M., & Fichten, C. S. (2005). Promoting academic success of all students, including those with disabilities. Communiqué, 6(1), 14-15.
Asuncion, J. V., & Fichten, C. S. (2005). À quel point le cyber-apprentissage a-t-il été accessible pour vous? NEADS Newsletter, 57, p. 15.
Asuncion, J. V., & Fichten, C. S. (2005). Adaptech explores eLearning in Canadian colleges & universities. Communiqué, 5(3), 6.
Fossey, M. E., Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Robillard, C., Barile, M., Amsel, R., Prezant, F., & Morabito, S. (2005). Development and validation of the Accessibility of Campus Computing for Students with Disabilities Scale: Service providers’ perspective. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 18(1), 23-33.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Lamb, D., & Asuncion, J. V. (2004, April). An
AQEIPS partner: Adaptech Research Network. Invited presentation at the Convocation et assemblée générale annuelle of the Association québécoise des étudiants ayant des incapacités au postsecondaire (AQEIPS), Montreal, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Lamb, D., Jorgensen, S., Havel, A., James, C., Amsel, R., Fossey, M. E., Robillard, C., & Guimont, J. P. (2004, June). Learning to use technology to teach students with disabilities more effectively. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), Ottawa.
Fichten, C. S., Fossey, M. E., Asuncion, J. V., Robillard, C., Barile, M., & Guimont, J. P. (2004, May). L'accessibilité des technologies informatiques dans les campus postsecondaires: L'Échelle de l'Accessibilité Informatique sur les Campus pour les Étudiants ayant des Incapacités. Presentation at the annual meeting of l'Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC) at the 72nd Congrès de l'Acfas, Montreal, Quebec.
Fossey, M. E., Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Lamb, D., Robillard, C., & Barile, M. (2004, March). Presenting the accessibility of campus computing for students with disabilities scale. Presentation at the CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Technology and Persons With Disabilities Conference, Los Angeles, California.
Fichten, C. S., Jorgensen, S., Havel, A., Lamb, D., James, C., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (2004, July). Dispelling myths about the persistence of community college students with disabilities. Presentation at the annual AHEAD conference (Association on Higher Education and Disability), Miami, Florida.
Nguyen, M., Jorgensen, S., Barile, M., Havel, A., Lamb, D., James, C., Asuncion, J. V., Guimont, J.P., & Fichten, C. S. (2004). Graduation rates of students with disabilities at Dawson College are the same as those of their non-disabled peers. NEADS-L Archives - December 2004.
Asuncion, J. V. (2004). Adaptech study. Outlook Magazine, Spring 2004.
Fichten, C. S., Amsel, R., Abrami, P., De Simone, C., Schmid, R., Asuncion, J. V., & Barile, M. (2005). Accessibility and students with disabilities. Annual report 2003-2004 – Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP), 20-21. Montreal: CSLP.
Barile, M., Asuncion, J. V, & Fichten, C. S. (2004). Computers, academic success, and students with disabilities on campus: An update from the Adaptech Research Network. NEADS Newsletter, Spring, No. 56, 8-9.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., & Barile, M. (2004). The Adaptech Research Network / Le réseau de recherche Adaptech. AHEAD International Special Interest Group: Additional resources.
Asuncion, J. V. (2004, January 13). eLearning accessibility in Canadian postsecondary education / L'accessibilité du cyber-apprentissage dans l'enseignement postsecondaire canadien. Message posted to Adaptech (e-mail list of the Adaptech Research Network), EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information), DSSHE-L (Disabled Student Services in Higher Education), DIS-FORUM (Discussion List for Disabled Students and their Support Staff), CSNNET (Canadian Special Needs Network), UACCESS_L (Universal Access List), UID-FORUM (Universal Instructional Design Forum), EDTECH (Educational Technology), DEOS-L (Distance Education Online Symposium), ITFORUM (Instructional Technology Forum), AMTEC (Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada), STLHE-L (Forum for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education), AERA-J (e-mail list for Division J - Postsecondary Education, American Educational Research Association), POD (Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education), DISABILITY-RESEARCH, ACCESS, WEB-INST-L (Instructional Applications of the Web) and NEADS_L (e-mail list of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students). Archived at various locations including, on November 28, 2004, at http://listserv.unb.ca/bin/wa?A2=ind0401&L=stlhe-l&O=D&F=&S=&P=6699
Fossey, M. E., Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Lamb, D., Robillard, C., & Barile, M. (2004). Presenting the accessibility of campus computing for students with disabilities scale. Proceedings of the CSUN Conference.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Fossey, M. E., Robillard, C., Judd, D., Wolforth, J., Senécal, J., Généreux, C., Guimont, J. P., Lamb, D., & Juhel, J.-C. (2004). Access to information and instructional technologies in higher education I: Disability service providers’ perspective. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 17(2), 114-133.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Fossey, M. E., & Robillard, C. (2004). Access to information and instructional technologies in higher education II: Practical recommendations for disability service providers. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 17(2), 134-137.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J. V., Schmid, R., & Bissonnette, L. (2003, May). Information and instructional technologies for postsecondary students with disabilities: Research and practice. Presentation at AMTEC (Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada), Montreal, Quebec.
Jorgensen, S., Havel, A., Lamb, D., James, C., Barile, M., Asuncion, J.V., Guimont, J.P., & Fichten, C.S. (2003). Adaptech study shows that college students with disabilities graduate at the same rate as their nondisabled peers. Communiqué, 3(3), 4-5.
Nguyen, M., Jorgensen, S., Barile, M., Havel, A., Lamb, D., James, C., Asuncion, J. V., Guimont, J. P., & Fichten, C. S. (2003). Recherche sur les étudiants ayant des incapacités au Collège Dawson. Les compléments de l'inclusif : Veille personnes ayant des incapacités [online newsletter].
Asuncion, J.V. & Fichten, C.S. (2003). Planning or designing for technology integration on your campus? Don't forget learners with disabilities! Educational Technology, 43(5), 49-52.
Barile, M., Fichten, C.S., & Asuncion, J.V. (2003). Adaptech Project: Adapted computer and information technologies. The Communicaider, Spring, 19.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Jorgensen, S., Havel, A., Lamb, D., James, C., & Barile, M. (2003). Outcomes study results: Adaptech Research Network releases Canadian study on the academic outcomes of college students with disabilities. Alert, Fall.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Robillard, C., Fossey, M. E., & Lamb, D. (2003). Canadian postsecondary students with disabilities: Where are they? Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 33(3), 71-114.
Asuncion, J. V., & Fichten, C. S. (2003). Are you considering all students, including those with disabilities, when planning for technology integration? Educational Technology, 43(5), 49-52.
Fichten, C .S., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (2003). Computer technologies and postsecondary students with disabilities: Implications of recent research for rehabilitation psychologists. Rehabilitation Psychology, 48(3), 207-214.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Robillard, C., Fossey, M. E., & Barile, M. (2003). Accessible computer technologies for students with disabilities in Canadian higher education. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 29(2), 5-34.
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S. et Barile, M. (2002). The Adaptech Research Project forges ahead. Communiqué, 2(3), 29.
Asuncion, J. V. (2002). Appointed to the Advisory Board of the Learning Opportunities Task Force for the development of two Cambrian College certificate programs: Learning Strategist and Assistive Technologist.
Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Fichten, C. S., Guimont, J. P., James, C., Judd, D., Lamb, D., & Tam, R. (2002, February). Adaptech Project research and technology demonstration. Presentation at the Dawson and Adaptech Technology Exposition (DATE). Montreal, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., & Asuncion, J. V. (2002). ADAPTECH Project (Part Two) – Interview with Dr. Catherine S. Fichten and Jennison Asuncion: Computer technologies for postsecondary students with disabilities in Canada
Fichten, C. S., & Asuncion, J. V. (2002). ADAPTECH Project (Part One) – Interview with Dr. Catherine S. Fichten and Jennison Asuncion: Computer technologies for postsecondary students with disabilities in Canada.
Asuncion, J., & Fichten, C. S. (Guests). (2002, September). Adaptech: Computer needs for postsecondary students with disabilities. SkyClub (Virtual on-line seminar), Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB).
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J. V., & Guimont, J.P. (2002, March). What decision makers need to know about postsecondary students with disabilities. Invited presentation at the International Conference on Educational Multimedia (ICEM). Quebec, Quebec.
Robillard, C., Barile, M., Fichten, C.S., & Asuncion, J.V. (2002). Accès aux technologies et au eLearning dans les collèges et universités. Presentation at “Le eLearning et les personnes handicapées : Solution ou mirage?” conference of CAMO in the context of the Semaine québécoise des adultes en formation, Montréal, Québec.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Fossey, M. E., Robillard, C., Alapin, I., James, C., Libman, E., Creti, L., Bailes, S., & Spector, I. (2002, October). Computer and information technologies for individuals with disabilities: Implications for psychologists. Presentation at the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec's First Symposium in Health and Medical Psychology, Montreal, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Robillard, C., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Guimont, J. P., & Amsel, R. (2002, May). Meeting the needs of postsecondary learners with disabilities through electronic access to classroom material. Presentation at the CIRTA (Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche sur le Télé-Apprentissage), Ste-Foy, Quebec.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J.V., & Barile, M. (2002). Guidelines for student success: Best practices in the use of educational technologies for learners with disabilities. Dawson Student Success Newsletter, 1(3), 2. (Abstracted by EDUCAUSE No. CSD1546).
Asuncion, J., Fichten, C.S., & Barile, M. (2002). Adaptech announces new report. NEADS Bulletin, No. 54, 14.
Asuncion, J., Fichten, C. S., Fossey, M., & Barile, M. (2002). Dialoguing with developers and suppliers of adaptive computer technologies: Data and recommendations. Universal Access in the Information Society, 1(3), 177-196.
Barile, M., Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., & Nguyen, N. M. (2002). Projet Adaptech : Informatique et technologies adaptées. SP (Sclérose en plaques) Bulletin de liaison, 38, 8-9.
Asuncion, J. (2001, July). IBM Mentor, CNIB/Gretzky SCORE Program, Toronto, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (2001, July). Selected First Annual CNIB/Gretzky SCORE Program Closing Banquet Alumni Speaker, Toronto, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (1999-present). Web Site Manager & NEADS-L Listserv Moderator, National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), Ottawa, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (2001). Concordia University Council on Student Life Award, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (2001-2002). Advisor to the Board of Directors: National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). Ottawa, Ontario.
Lamb, D., Fichten, C.S., Barile, M., Robillard, C., Fossey, M., Asuncion, J., Judd, D., Guimont, J.P., & Généreux, C. (2001, October). Accessible technologies for students with disabilities. Presentation at the Research Fair of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (2001, June). Emerging Issues for Students panel. Invited panel member at the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) 2001 Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J., & Fichten, C. S. (Co-Moderators). (2001). Support for students with disabilities. Global Educators’ Network GEN Seminar (Virtual on-line seminar).
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., & Lamb, D. (2001, June). Adaptech partnership update. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Disability Service Providers in Post-Secondary Education (CADSPPE), Montreal, Quebec.
Côté, J., & Asuncion, J. (2001, July). Braille Jymico Inc. Sales Presentation. Presented at the Annual AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability), Conference, Portland, Oregon.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Fossey, M., Robillard, C., Barile, M., Judd, D., Généreux, C., Guimont, J. P., Senécal, J., Wolforth, J., Juhel, J.-C., & Lamb, D. (2001, July). Accessibility of Campus Computers: Disability Services Scale (ACCdss): Adaptech's Canadian self-evaluation tool. Presentation at the Annual AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability), Conference, Portland, Oregon.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Robillard, C., Fossey, M., Asuncion, J., Judd, D., Guimont, J. P., Généreux, C., & Lamb, D. (2001, May). Tomorrow’s education: Accessible technologies for cegep students with disabilities. Presentation at the annual convention of the Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC). Abstracted in Le programme officiel du 13e Colloque de […]
Fossey, M. E., Fichten, C. S., Robillard, C., Lamb, D., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Judd, D., Généreux, C., & Guimont, J. P. (2001, May). Improving access to computer technologies for students with disabilities: The “Accessibility of Campus Computers: Disability Services Scale” (ACCdss). Presentation at the EvNet Conference, Mont-Tremblant, Québec.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Généreux, C., Judd, J., Lavers, J., & Lamb, D. (2001, June). Inclusion in postsecondary education: Role of computer and information technologies. Presentation at the Inclusion by Design World Congress hosted by the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW), Montreal, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., & Barile, M. (2001, November). Computer technologies and postsecondary students with visual impairments. Presentation at the NE/AER Fall Conference, Killington, Vermont.
Asuncion, J., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Fossey, M. E., & De Simone, C. (2001, April). Access to learning technologies for all: Professors' role in facilitating retention of students with disabilities. Presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington.
Fossey, M. E., Fichten, C. S., Robillard, C., & Asuncion, J. V. (2001). Accessibility of Campus Computers: Disability Services Scale (ACCdss) v.1.0 (Scale). Retrieved from ERIC database. (ED466070).
Fossey, M. E., Fichten, C. S., Robillard, C., & Asuncion, J. (2001). Accessibilité des technologies au campus : échelle des services pour étudiants handicapés v.1.0 (Scale). Retrieved from ERIC database. (ED466070)
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., & Barille, M. (2001). Guidelines for student success: Best practices in the use of educational technologies for learners with disabilities. Dawson Student Success Newsletter, 1(3), 2. (Abstracted by EDUCAUSE No. CSD1546 http://www.educause.edu/asp/doclib/abstract.asp?id=csd1546)
Guimont, J. P., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Fossey, M., Robillard, C., Généreux, C., & Judd, D. (2001). Comment assurer l’accessibilité des TIC au collégial. Clic (Bulletin collégial des technologies de l’information et des communications), 38, 8-9.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Robillard, C., Fossey, M., Asuncion, J., Généreux, C., Judd, D., & Guimont, J. P. (2001). Projet ITAC – L’accessibilité au cégep pour tous: Informatique et technologies adaptées dans les cégeps pour les étudiants ayant des handicaps. Pédagogie Collégiale, 14(3), 4-8.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (2001). Technologies de l'information et de la communication : Ressources pour l'éducation postsecondaire des étudiants ayant des incapacités. Final report summary to the Office of Learning Technologies, Fall. Ottawa: Human Resources Development Canada.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., Généreux, C., Judd, J., Lavers, J., & Lamb, D. (2001). Inclusion in postsecondary education: Role of computer and information technologies / Intégration à l'éducation postsecondaire: le rôle de l'informatique et des technologies d'information. Proceedings of Inclusion By Design World Congress hosted by the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW).
Fossey, M. E., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (2001). Computer technologies for postsecondary students with disabilities [Booklet]. ISBN 2-9803316-6-X. Montreal: Adaptech Project, Dawson College.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J. V., & Barile, M. with the Collaboration of: Robillard, C., Fossey, M. E., Judd, D., Guimont, J. P., Tam, R., & Lamb, D. and Partner Representatives: Généreux, C., Juhel, J.-C., Senécal, J., & Wolforth, J. (2001). Computer and information technologies: Resources for the postsecondary education of students with disabilities. Final Report to the Office of Learning Technologies. Retrieved from Education and ERIC database. (ED458733 and EC308679).
Fossey, M. E., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (2001). Technologies informatiques pour les étudiants ayant des incapacités au postsecondaire [Booklet]. ISBN 2-9803316-7-8. Montreal: Adaptech Project, Dawson College.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Fossey, M. E., & Robillard, C. (2001). Computer technologies for postsecondary students with disabilities I: Comparison of student and service provider perspectives. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 15(1), 28-58.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Fossey, M. E., Robillard, C., & Wolforth, J. (2001). Computer technologies for postsecondary students with disabilities II: Resources and recommendations for postsecondary service providers. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 15(1), 59-82.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Généreux, C., Fossey, M., Judd, D., Robillard, C., De Simone, C., & Wells, D. (2001). Technology integration for students with disabilities: Empirically based recommendations for faculty. Educational Research and Evaluation, 7(2-3), 185-221.
Asuncion, J. (2000). National Federation of the Blind: Advocates for Equality Scholarship, Toronto, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (2000). Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD): National Award for Outstanding Contribution to the work of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS).
Asuncion, J. (1998-2000). Appointed Member At Large, Montreal Association for the Blind Users Committee, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (2000-2001). Member, IBM Learning Services Diversity Council. IBM Global Services, Markham, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (2000). Chair, Conference Publicity. 4th International ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) SIGCAPH (Computer and the Physically Handicapped) Conference on Assistive Technologies:ASSETS ’00, Washington, D.C.
Asuncion, J. (2000, May). Student Leadership Panel. Invited panel member at the SUNY Empire State College DEED 2000 Conference – Building Common Ground and Disability Leadership for the New Millennium, Rochester, New York.
Asuncion, J. (2000, August). Postsecondary Student Panel. Invited panelist at the 2000 College and University Preparation Program, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Toronto, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (1995-2000). Returning Students Panel. Invited panel member at the Services for Students with Disabilities Annual Orientation Lunch for New Students, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (2000, July). High School and Beyond. Volunteer speaker at the CNIB/Gretzky SCORE 2000 Program, Toronto, Ontario.
Asuncion, J., & Vida, S. (2000, April). Preparing students with disabilities for the job market through equitable access to postsecondary education and technology. Presentation at Wellsizing the Work Place, Toronto, Ontario.
Ganeva, I., Luconi, F., Luppicini, R., Kakkar, M., Therrien, M. C., Kalmin, A., Trim, K., Zweig, D., Vokey, S., Hachez, J., Asuncion, J., Wozney, L., O’Hara, E., Wade, A., McWhaw, K., Dru, J., Madore, M., & Tay, C. (2000, June). SSHRC Review Panel meeting with research assistants and graduate students. Presentation at the SSHRC EvNet […]
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., & Généreux, C. (2000, June). Postsecondary students with disabilities and computer technologies. Presentation at the SSHRC EvNet Site Visit, Cornwall, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (2000, May). National Educational Association of Disabled Students: Student leadership and advocacy the Canadian way. Presentation at the SUNY Empire State College DEED 2000 Conference – Building Common Ground and Disability Leadership for the New Millennium, Rochester, New York.
Fichten, C. S., Généreux, C., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Fossey, M. E., Robillard, C., Judd, D., Lavers, J., & Guimont, J.P. (2000). Computer and adaptive computer technologies in the postsecondary environment: An Adaptech Project update. Presentation at the EvNet Conference, Cornwall, Ontario.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Généreux, C., Judd, D., Alapin, I., Robillard, C., Fossey, M. E., & Guimont, J. P. (2000, July). What do 800 students with disabilities say about their experiences with computers? Findings and recommendations from Canada’s Adaptech Project. Presentation at the 23rd Annual Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) […]
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Robillard, C., Fossey, M. E., Généreux, C., Guimont, J. P., & Lamb, D. (2000, October). What decision makers need to know about the needs of postsecondary students with disabilities: The Adaptech Research Project. Presentation at the Symposium on New Information and Communications Technologies and Persons with Disabilities / Colloque sur les nouvelles technologies de l'information et des communications et les personnes handicapées sponsored by the Comité d'adaptation de la main-d'oeuvre pour personnes handicapées (CAMO), Laval, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Robillard, C., Asuncion, J., Fossey, M. E., Lavers, J., Généreux, C., Guimont, J. P., Judd, D., Alapin, I., Fima, R., Lamb, D., Schipper, F., & Tam, R. (2000). Les NTIC et les étudiants ayant des handicaps au postsecondaire – Recherches empiriques à valeur pragmatique : repères pour l’adaptation de l’éducation. […]
Asuncion, J., Barile, M., & Fichten, C.S. (2000, September). Access to campus-wide computing for all: Recommendations from the Adaptech Project. Alert: The Official Newsletter of the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). Available in HTML.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. (2000). Adaptech submission. Submission to M. Jean Rochon, Ministère de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie concerning the “Avis provisoire au ministre de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie” concerning the “Vue d’ensemble pour une Politique scientifique du Quebec.”
Asuncion, J., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Fossey, M. E., Robillard, C., Généreux, C., & Wolforth, J. (2000). Adaptech releases first Canadian study on computer use by students with disabilities in postsecondary education. Communiqué, 10(4), 11-12.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Robillard, C., Fossey, M., Asuncion, J., Généreux, C., Judd, D., & Guimont, J.-P. (2000). Access to college for all: ITAC Project - Computer and adaptive computer technologies in the cegeps for students with disabilities / L'Accessibilité au cégep pour tous : Projet ITAC - informatique et technologies adaptées dans les cégeps pour les étudiants handicapés. (309 pages). ISBN 155-016-837-1. Final report to PAREA (Programme d'aide à la recherche sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage). Quebec : Ministère de l'Éducation. ERIC Document Reproduction Service (ED445457 and EC308063).
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Robillard, C., Fossey, M., Généreux, C., Guimont, J.-P., & Lamb, D. (2000). What decision makers need to know about the NTIC needs of postsecondary students with disabilities: The Adaptech Research Project. Proceedings of the CAMO Conference “Towards technology connected to diversity” (pp. 166-172). Montreal, Canada: Comité d’adaptation de la main-d’oeuvre […]
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Fossey, M. E., & De Simone, C. (2000). Access to educational and instructional computer technologies for postsecondary students with disabilities: Lessons from three empirical studies. Journal of Educational Media, 25(3), 179-201.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J. V., & Fossey, M. E. (2000). What government, agencies, and organizations can do to improve access to computers for postsecondary students with disabilities: Recommendations based on Canadian empirical data. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 23(3), 191-199.
Asuncion, J. (1999). Year 2000 Conference Chair, National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), Ottawa, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (1999-2000). Educational Technology Student Representative. Department of Education, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (1999-2000). Member of the Organizing Committee of Concordia University Department of Education Student Symposium 2000, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (1999). Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD): National Award for Outstanding Contribution to the work of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS).
Fichten, C.S., Généreux, C., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. (1999, May). Findings about computing needs of postsecondary students with disabilities. Presentation at the Fourth EvNet Conference, Sackville, New Brunswick.
Asuncion, J., & Vida, S. (1999, May). Promoting accessible post-secondary education for students with disabilities. Presentation at the 1st World Congress of Colleges and Polytechnics, Quebec, Quebec.
Fichten, C.S., Asuncion, J., Généreux, C., Barile, M., Fossey, M.E., Robillard, C., Lavers, J., Judd, D., Reid, E., Guimont, J.P., & Alapin, I. (1999, October). Postsecondary students with disabilities: Effective use of computer technologies in postsecondary education. Presentation at the Research Fair of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance, Concordia University, Montreal, […]
Fichten, C.S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Judd, D., Généreux, C., Alapin, I., Fossey, M.E., Robillard, C., Lavers, J., & Guimont, J.P. (1999, November). Computer technologies in postsecondary education for students with disabilities / Technologies informatiques dans l’éducation postsecondaire des étudiants ayant des incapacités. Presentation on behalf of the Office of Learning Technologies at the TeleLearning […]
Fichten, C. S., Généreux, C., Lavers, J., Fossey, M. E., & Asuncion, J. (1999, April). Computer workshop with Adaptech. Invited presentation at the Assemblée générale annuelle de l’Association québécoise des étudiants(es) handicapés(es) au postsecondaire (AQEHPS).
Asuncion, J., & Fichten, C.S. (1999, May). Adaptech Project: Part II. Interview on EASI Roundtable Webcast. Posted May 6 on the EASI web site.
Asuncion, J., & Fichten, C.S. (1999, April). Adaptech Project: Part I. Interview on EASI Roundtable Webcast. Posted April 29 on the EASI web site.
Fichten, C.S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Judd, D., Lavers, J., Havel, A., Wolforth, J., Alapin, I., & Reid, E. (1999, June). Disability service providers’ views and concerns about computer and information technologies. Presentation at the annual convention of CADSPPE (Canadian Association of Disability Service Providers in Post-secondary Education), Victoria, British Columbia.
Schnackenberg, H., Asuncion, J., & Rosler, D. (1999, February). The education forum: A web-based resource for teachers. Presentation at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Houston, Texas.
Fichten, C.S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Judd, D., Alapin, I., Reid, E., Lavers, J., Généreux, C., Guimont, J.P., & Schipper, F. (1999, March). A comparison of postsecondary students with disabilities and service providers: Views about computer and information technologies. Presentation at the annual conference of CSUN (California State University, Northridge): Technology and persons with disabilities - Where assistive technology meets the information age. Los Angeles, California.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., Judd, D., Barile, M., & Alapin, I. (1999). Adaptech Project student and disability service provider structured interviews.
Fichten, C. S., Asuncion, J., & Barile, M. (1999). Preliminary research findings and news from the Adaptech Project. CADSPPE (Newsletter of the Canadian Association of Disability Service Providers in Post Secondary Education), 1(2), 4-5.
Fichten, C. S., Lavers, J., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Généreux, C., Robillard, C., & Fossey, M. (1999, May). Les technologies informatiques et d’apprentissage conventionnelles et adaptées. Home page of La Vitrine APO (Applications Pédagogiques de l’Ordinateur).
Asuncion, J. V., Barile, M., & Fichten, C. S. (1999). Role of rehabilitation agencies and professionals in providing computer and adaptive technologies to college and university students with disabilities. Rehab Review, 20(3), 20-22.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Fossey, M. E., Reid, E., Généreux, C., Robillard, C., Judd, D., & Alapin, I. (1999). Recommendations based on empirical data: Computer information and adaptive technologies in postsecondary education.
Fichten, C. S., Lavers, J., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Généreux, C., & Robillard, C. (1999). Mainstream and “free” computer information and adaptive technologies revisited. Alert: The Official Newsletter of the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), 23(2), 12-14. French translation: Les technologies informatiques et d’apprentissage conventionnelles et adaptées – Un retour (pp. 1-4) was […]
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Fossey, M. E., Reid, E., Généreux, C., Robillard, C., Judd, D., Alapin, I., & Guimont, J. P. (1999). Recommandations reposant sur des données empiriques : technologies d’apprentissage informatiques et adaptatives dans l’éducation au niveau postsecondaire.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (1999). Learning technologies: Students with disabilities in postsecondary education / Projet Adaptech : l'utilisation des technologies d'apprentissage par les étudiant(e)s handicapé(e)s au niveau postsecondaire. (190 pages). ISBN 2-9803316-4-3. Final report to the Office of Learning Technologies. Ottawa: Human Resources Development Canada. ERIC Document Reproduction Service (ED 433625 and EC 37369).
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Judd, D., Alapin, I., Reid, E., Lavers, J., Généreux, C., Guimont, J.-P., & Schipper, F. (1999). A comparison of postsecondary students with disabilities and service providers: Views about computer and information technologies. ERIC Document Reproduction Service (ED432116). Proceedings of the CSUN Conference, No. 0254, 1-5.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., & Asuncion, J. V. (1999). Appendix to: Learning technologies: Students with disabilities in postsecondary education - Final report to the Office of Learning Technologies. (107 pages). ISBN 2-9803316-5-1. Ottawa: Human Resources Development Canada. ERIC Document Reproduction Service (ED433625 and EC37369).
Asuncion, J. (1998). Organizing Committee Member. National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) Biennal Conference. Ottawa, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (1998). Co-host: Opening plenary. National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) Biennal Conference. Ottawa, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (1998). Co-moderator of session: Developing a national approach to the provision of accessible post-secondary education. National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) Biennal Conference. Ottawa, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (1998). Member of the 1998 Concordia University Department of Education Student Symposium Organizing Committee. Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
Planning for postsecondary education. Volunteer speaker at the CNIB/Gretzky SCORE 1998 Program, Toronto, Ontario.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Judd, D., Alapin, I., & Lavers, J. (1998, May). Computers and students with disabilities in postsecondary education: Research in progress. Presentation at the Research Fair of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec. Abstracted in Research Fair – Centre for the Study […]
Asuncion, J., & Rosler, D. (1998, February). The Teacher Forum: A web-based resource for teachers. Demonstration at the Concordia University Deptartment of Education Student Symposium, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (1998, November). Invited panel member. National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) and Association québécoise des étudiants handicapés au postsecondaire (AQEHPS) Provincial Town Hall Meeting. Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J., Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Alapin, I., & Lavers, J. (1998, April). Computer, information and adaptive technologies in postsecondary education. “Round-Robin” presentation at the 3rd International ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) SIGCAPH (Computers and the Physically Handicapped) Conference on Assistive Technologies: ASSETS ’98, Los Angeles, California.
Asuncion, J., Lavers, J., Barile, M., Maggiore, V., Guimont, J.P., Schipper, F., & Fichten, C.S. (1998, February). Selected computer, information and adaptive technologies for students with disabilities: A demonstration. Presentation at the EvNet Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J. V., Judd, D., Lavers, J., Havel, A., Wolforth, J., Alapin, I., Maggiore, V., & Bailes, S. (1998). Computer and information technologies: Student and service provider perspectives. Presentation at the annual conference of the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), Las Vegas, Nevada. Summarized in Conference Program AHEAD '98, p. 32. Abstracted in Conference Abstracts AHEAD '98, p. 29.
Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Lavers, J., Alapin, I., Maggiore, V., Guimont, J. P., Schipper, F., Chambers, B., & Abrami, P. (1998, February). Computer, information and adaptive technologies: Implications for students with disabilities in postsecondary education. Presentation at the EvNet Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Généreux, C., Asuncion, J., Lavers, J., Guimont, J. P., Barile, M., & Alapin, I. (1998, June). Using mainstream and "free" computer, information and adaptive technologies to teach students with disabilities. Presentation at the annual conference of the Association pour les applications pédagogiques de l'ordinateur au postsecondaire (APOP), Ste-Foy, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (1998). Enabling technologies and students with disabilities in post-secondary education (Research in progress). Presentation at the Concordia University Education Students Symposium ’98: Beyond the classroom – Education for a new millennium, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Lavers, J., Alapin, I., Schipper, F., Généreux, C., & Judd, D. (1998). Mainstream and “free” computer information and adaptive technologies: News from the Dawson College Adaptech Research Project. Alert: The Official Newsletter of the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), 22(2), 11-13. French translation: Les technologies d’apprentissage […]
Fichten, C. S., Alapin, I., Asuncion, J., Barile, M., Judd, D., & Lavers, J. (1998). Learning technologies and students with disabilities in postsecondary education. In J. Gill (Ed.). Current research into assistive technology for visually disabled persons. London, England: Scientific Research Unit of the Royal National Institute for the Blind.
Asuncion, J., Fichten, C. S., & Barile, M. (1998). The Adaptech Research Project: Where we’ve been and where we’re going. NEADS – Newsletter of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students, 49, 7-8.
Fichten, C. S., Barile, M., Asuncion, J., Judd, D., Lavers, J., Havel, A., Wolforth, J., Alapin, I., Maggiore, V., & Bailes, S. (1998). Computer and information technologies: Student and service provider perspectives. ERIC Document Reproduction Service (ED433626 and EC307370). Published on audiotape: (#T13): Visual Aids Electronics, 202 Perry Parkway, #5, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
Asuncion, J. (1997). Canadian delegate to the 1997 Summer Young Adult Leadership and Disability Rights Exchange Program, Mobility International USA. Eugene, Oregon.
Asuncion, J. (1997). Lion’s Club Scholarship for Disabled Students, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (1997, June). Blind and print disabled library users speak out about what works for them. Invited panel member at the Pre-conference Session of the Canadian Library Association Convention – Making Connections, Ottawa, Ontario.
Asuncion, J. (1997, April). Consideration of the inquiry into post-secondary education in Canada. Witness at the hearings of the Subcommittee on Post-Secondary Education of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, Ottawa.
Asuncion, J., Lavers, J., Barile, M., & Fichten, C.S. (1997, March). Information technologies for postsecondary students with disabilities. Presentation at the Technology Fair and QuEvNet Workshop, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (1996). Quebec Federation of the Blind Bursary, Montreal, Quebec.
Asuncion, J. (1996-2000). Vice-President Internal &”Open Representative” on the Board of Directors: National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). Ottawa, Ontario.
