I wanted to let the group know 2 Assistive Technology Conference have Call for Papers Open.
 
First, CSUN (Calf State University Northridge)

Deadline for Call for Papers is: Wednesday, October 27, 2010.

Please go to http://www.CSUNconference.org to submit your proposals for the conference.

We also want to take this opportunity to remind you that the speaker registration fees will remain the same for this year's conference once again! We have continued to monitor the economic scenario and determined that our 2011 speaker registration rates will reflect the same fees as our 2008 rates.

We hope this consideration reflects our understanding and commitment to our loyal customer base and we look forward to seeing you at the CSUN Conference on March 14-19, 2011 in San Diego at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel.

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RESNA/ICTA Conference

Next year, RESNA will join with FICCDAT (see below) for their conference in Toronto in June.  The call for papers is open until December 1st.  (6 different conferences in one hotel at the same time)  Just a reminder for those that are thinking of going--US citizens WILL need a passport to cross the border and getting a passport can take months so be prepared.   https://www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=1559

Info on the backgroud of FICCDAT: 

The inaugural Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology, FICCDAT was held over four days in June of 2007.  More than 1,200 international delegates from 36 countries attended.  Delegates were partners in government, private sector, academia, consumer and professional organizations.  The Festival brought together leading world experts on topics relating to aging, disability, informal caregiving, new technologies and science.  Five unique conferences:  Caregivers:  Essential Partners in Care; The 30th Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Conference:  Improving Medical Device Usability; Advances in Neurorehabilitation; Growing Older with a Disability and the 2nd International Conference on Technology and Aging, provided the framework for a global dialogue concerned with helping the world’s aging populations live longer and better.  

Each of the Festival conferences was co-chaired by leaders in the field and engaged local, provincial, national and international organizations. Through an infrastructure of volunteer committees, coordinated by the Steering Committee, the Festival included an exhibit hall, international speakers, entertainment by artists and performers with disabilities, and many inspirational seminars, workshops and converging international meetings.

All of the organizations participating in FICCDAT partnered in the development of the Festival Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles.   There was an unqualified consensus and commitment on collaborating to meet the needs and rights for people with disabilities to access information, for technological and biomedical development  and advancements, support systems and full accessibility for people of all ethno-racial, socioeconomic communities.   

FICCDAT is growing!  Building on the success of 2007, we are planning six concurrent international conferences in 2011. (RESNA is included in this)  FICCDAT 2011 will bring together six important and different conferences all focused on enhancing the lives of seniors, persons with disabilities and their family caregivers. 
 
Between June 5-8, 2011 rehabilitation, social and health services providers, government policy makers, researchers, family caregivers, students, seniors and persons with disabilities from around the world will gather in Toronto, Canada to explore issues facing aging populations, the implications for healthcare systems and service providers, the roles and responsibilities of family caregivers and policy and how new research findings and technologies are leading new and practical solutions.
 
Experience the Festival!  One of the unique features of FICCDAT is that, in addition to attending your desired conference, registrants will be entitled to attend sessions  in any other Festival conference.  
 
You can also submit abstracts to as many conferences as you like. 


 

 


 

 
Alisa Brownlee, ATP
Clinical Manager, Assistive Technology Services
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Association National Office
 and Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Direct Phone: 215-631-1877