About the Presenters

Robert L. Todd is a Research Scientist II and Information Architect at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access. He holds an M.S. degree in Information, Design and
Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as an M.S. degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University. He is the project director of the Georgia Tech Research on Accessible Distance Education (GRADE) project and the assistivetech.net project, a national assistive technology web resource. He is the information architect of many accessible web projects. His current research foci are creation of accessible distance education strategies and products and ethodologies to synthesize usability, accessibility and aesthetic practices in web design to create the most effective designs for all people.

Curtis D. Edmonds is the Education and Technology Specialist for the Southeast Disability and Technical Assistance Center. He is responsible for coordinating efforts to improve access to information technology for students with disabilities throughout the eight-state Southeast region. He previously worked for the State of Texas as the ADA Technical Assistance Specialist for the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities in Austin, Texas, where he oversaw training efforts for state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinators and provided technical assistance on the ADA to businesses, government agencies, and individuals with disabilities.

Curtis D. Edmonds
Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
404.385.4033
curtis.edmonds@catea.org