Conferences
This resource list provides information on organizations that hold annual or other
regularly scheduled conferences in the areas of augmentative communication, blindness,
occupational therapy, and general disability. No recommendations or endorsements are
implied by inclusion on this list. Contact each resource for more specific and
up-to-date information.
American Council of the Blind
1155 15th Street, Suite 720
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 467-5081
(202) 467-5085 (FAX)
Publishes computer resource list about various devices and where to buy them.
Visually Impaired Data Processors International, a computer users' special interest
group is part of ACB.
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
4720 Montgomery Lane
Bethesda, MD 20824
(301) 652-2682
(800) 377-8555 TDD
AOTA is a nationwide organization of professionals concerned with all the
aspects
of the occupational therapy field. The organization publishes the American Journal
of Occupational Therapy.
Membership includes a special interest sectionon technology.
ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
10801 Rockville,MD 20852
(301) 897-5700
(800) 638-8255
National Association of professionals working in speech, language, and hearing
fields. Membership includes many specialists in augmentative communications.
Consumer Affairs Division disperses information and will provide referrals to
certified
speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
Closing the Gap, Inc.
P.O.Box 68
Henderson, MN 56044
(612) 248-3294
National conference, workshops, and training. Also publishes a newspaper
dedicated to the latest in technology for people with disabilities.
International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC)
P.O.Box 1762
Station R
Toronto, ON M404A3
Canada
(905) 737-9308
(905) 737-0624 (FAX)
The purpose of ISAAC is to advance the field of augmentative and alternative
communication, to facilitate information exchange, and to focus attention on work
in the field. Membership is international. Activities included conferences and
publications.
National Federation of the Blind
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314
Programs include: Committee on Evaluation of Technology which evaluates current
and proposed technology for people who are blind or visually impaired; International
Braille
and Technology Center for the Blind (a demonstration and evaluation center for computer
technology for blind and visually impaired users); and NFB in Computer Science (a
nationwide
computer users' group which publishes an annual newsletter for people who are blind or
visually impaired).
