The Original Canadian AT Conference Returns
The Original Canadian AT Conference Returns
NOAT 2026: educATe and integrATe
NOAT 2026: educATe and integrATe
February 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2026 - 9am-3pm (EST)
February 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2026 - 9am-3pm (EST)
When assistive technology requires internet connectivity, many disabled individuals face an uncomfortable reality: they must navigate privacy trade-offs they didn't choose and may not fully understand. From smart home devices to communication aids, well-meaning AT implementation can inadvertently compromise user autonomy through forced digital accounts, commerce platform requirements, and unauthorized surveillance.
Drawing from experiences across geographically complex regions like Alaska and various urban settings, this session brings these privacy vulnerabilities into the open so we can address them together. Through real scenarios where individuals lost control of their digital portfolios, we'll explore collective solutions for maintaining access, autonomy, and privacy simultaneously.
Attendees will leave with practical strategies for making and supporting informed choices about digital presence, understanding rights in connected AT contexts, and advocating for ethical practices that center user control of digital identities.
Recognize common privacy vulnerabilities in connected AT implementation
Understand the real-world impact when digital control shifts away from users
Gain tools for advocating with AT providers and systems to prioritize user control
Tiffany Wilson brings nearly a decade of experience managing Alaska's federally funded assistive technology program, where geographic complexity and connectivity constraints shaped her understanding of equitable AT distribution. As founder of Wilson Inclusive Solutions, she works at the intersection of assistive technology, digital privacy, and user autonomy.
Tiffany has published with IEEE on security vulnerabilities in AT distribution systems and presents regularly at CSUN, ATIA, and state AT programs across the United States. She advocates for digital autonomy in assistive technology implementation, centering the principle that end users must maintain control of their technology decisions and digital identities.