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The 2008 Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs (NATTAP) Conference will take place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The conference will present an overview of current systems models for addressing the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It will also provide a forum for the continued exchange of ideas and promising practices. Details are available on the NATTAP website.
This event organized by the centre for Research, Development and Application of Technologies for the Blind (CIDAT)of ONCE will bring together users, developers, manufacturers and distributors of software, hardware and other assistive devices. Details are available on the TifloInnova 2008 website.
Full details, including the draft program, are available on the 25 Years Independent Living in Sweden Conference Web site.
The 2008 e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference is organized by the European Commission and hosted by Austrian Government, in cooperation with the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. E-Inclusion, or digital inclusion, is about mobilizing information and communication technologies (ICT) to combat social or economic exclusion. Digital inclusion also involves the usability of ICT for all or e-accessibility. Conference topics range from ‘Ageing Well in the Information Society’ and ‘Information Literacy for Life’ to ‘Investing in e-Inclusion’. Details are available on the e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference and Expo website.
The Tactile Graphics 2008 Conference is being hosted by RNIB Centre for Accessible Information, with pre-conference workshops to be held December 3, and two full days of presentations scheduled for December 4 and 5.
Registration is open. The reduced early bird booking rate is available until September 14. Conference registration closes November 10.
Full details are available on the Tactile Graphics 2008 Conference home page.
Details including the programme are available on the IGF website.
ATIA's 10th anniversary will be celebrated by two ATIA conferences in 2009. ATIA 2009 Orlando will be held in Orlando Florida, USA, at the Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort and Convention Center. Details are available on the ATIA Web site.
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the DAISY Consortium.
The third O'Reilly TOC Conference will look at new technologies and emerging trends for digital publishing. Complete details are available on the O'Reilly 2009 TOC Conference Web site.
The 2009 Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute, organized by the American Foundation for the Blind, will bring together experts and beginners across the vision loss field for a debate on improving opportunities for people with vision loss. Attendees will meet new policy leaders and discuss pressing issues including accessibility of new technologies as well as changes needed to guarantee services that would make life, work and school easier for people with vision loss. Details are available on the Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute website.
The 3d European eAccessibility Forum will focus on the application of mobile technologies to enhance inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. Mobile communications such as mobile GPS systems can assist people with disabilities to find their way in an urban surrounding, or aid a person with motor impairment in reading a book on a Personal Digital Assistant installed on his/her wheelchair. Visit the 3d European eAccessibility Forum website for more information.
This is the fifth international conference on inclusive design. The call for papers has been announced. Full details are available on the Include 2009 Web site.
The Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities has become one of the top international conferences for persons with disabilities, educators, researchers, service providers, policymakers, community leaders, advocates, and nationally recognized professionals in the various disciplines in the field of disabilities. Topic areas range from Disability Studies and Culture, Indigenous Issues/Native Peoples to , Universal Design for Learning and Living. Participants will be able to attend the 2nd Annual International Forum: Securing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Eradicating Poverty. Details are available on the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities website.
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the DAISY Consortium.
General Meeting of the DAISY Consortium.
Technical Conference of the DAISY Consortium.
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the DAISY Consortium.
ATIA's 10th anniversary will be celebrated by two ATIA conferences in 2009. ATIA 2009 Chicago will be held in Schaumburg, Illinois USA at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center Details are available on the ATIA Web site.
