UW-IT Accessible Technology Services

UW-IT’s Accessible Technology Services (ATS) provides services designed to increase the accessibility of IT developed, procured and used at the University of Washington. ATS staff includes several globally renowned experts in the field of technology accessibility. Although staff members have specialty areas as listed below, there’s a lot of overlap in the work they provide. For a list of services offered by ATS, and information about how to receive help, see Getting Help with Accessibility.

Team member	Specialty areas
Terrill Thompson Manager, IT Accessibility Team	Accessible web design and development Procurement processes Media player accessibility; audio description
Anna Marie Golden IT Accessibility Specialist	Web accessibility Siteimprove support
Gaby de Jongh Document Accessibility Specialist	Document accessibility (e.g., Word, PDF, PowerPoint) Assistive technology Training and support Manager, Access Technology Center
Hadi Rangin IT Accessibility Specialist	Engagement with IT vendors Monthly accessibility and usability meetups for web designers/developers Design/redesign of web applications
Jeane Marty Accessibility Developer	Web and software accessibility Front-end web development
Mary-Colleen Jenkins Instruction Accessibility Specialist	Instruction and course accessibility; Universal Design for Learning (Canvas, online components, etc.) Faculty outreach, engagement, training, and support Monthly Instruction Accessibility Meetup for faculty and support staff
Scott Ferguson Access Technology Center Support Lead	Braille and tactile graphics production Assistive technology
Andrea Mano Assistive Technologist	Assistive technology Overall logistics and support
Lyla Crawford Program Operations Specialist, DO-IT	Coordinate Capacity Building Institutes Facilitate statewide Communities of Practice
Susie Hawkey Operations Manager, ATS	Free captioning service ATS staffing, budget, administration Relationships with UW administrative support