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2002
JULY
First World Symposium for Sign
Language Interpreters
Washington, DC
July 5-8, 2002
Contact: E-mail conference@rid.org,
Website: http://www.rid.org/conv.html#2002.
14th International Congress
on Child Abuse and Neglect
Denver, USA
July 7-10, 2002
Contact: Kempe Children's Foundation, c/o MorSports &
Events, Inc, 6000 E Evans, Suite 1-021, Denver, CO 80222, USA, Fax:
(303)782-5005, E-mail: 2002@kempecenter.org,
Website: www.kempecenter.org
Assets 02 Fifth ACM SIGCAPH
Conference on Assistive Technologies
Edinburgh, Scotland
July 8-10, 2002
Contact: Andrew Sears, ACM, Phone: 001-410-455 3883, Fax:
001-410-455-1073, E-mail: asears@umbc.edu,
Website: www.acm.org/sigcaph/assets02
6th Multi-Conference on
Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
Orlando, Florida
July 14-18, 2002
Contact: Prof. Nagib Callaos, Phone: 407-856-6274, E-mail: callaos@telcel.net.ve
or scio@cantv.net, Website: www.iiis.org/sci2002
Empower 2002
Iowa Valley Community College, Marshalltown, Iowa
July 15-17, 2002
Contact: Connie Hadden, Phone: 515-294-4416, E-mail: chadden@dhs.state.ia.us
8th International Conference
on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
Linz, Austria
July 15-20, 2002
Contact: Johanes Kepler, Universitat Linz, Altenbergerstr 69
A-4040, Linz, Austria, Phone: 43-732-2468-9853, Fax: 43-732-2468-9322,
E-mail: icchp@aib.uni-linz.ac.at,
Website: www.aib.uni-linz.ac.at/icchp02.html
AERLOOM 2002 AER
International Conference
Toronto, Ontario
July 17-21, 2002
Contact: Vince Martino, Association for Education and
Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Phone:
604-822-0871, E-mail: aercan@aerbvi.org
The 8th International
Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Stockholm, Sweden
July 19-25, 2002
http://www.alz.org/internationalconference/general.htm
Vision 2002: 7th
International Conference on Low Vision
Goteborg Sweden
July 21-25, 2002
Contact: Vision 2002, Box 5078, 402 22 Goteborg, Sweden, Phone:
+46-31-81 82 20, Fax: +46-31-81 82 25, E-mail: vision2002@gbg.congrex.se,
Website: www.congrex.com/vision2002
11th ICEVI World Conference
Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
July 27-August 2, 2002
Contact: International Counci for Education of Visually
Impaired People, P.O. Box 1558 6501 BN, Nijmegen, Netherlands, Phone:
31-24-323-44-71, Fax: 31-24-360-11-59, E-mail: icevi2002@congres.net,
Website: www.icev.org
XVII World Conference of the
International Federation of Social Workers
Zimbabwe
July 28-August 1, 2002
Contact: IFSW 2002 Conference Secretariat, Zimbabwe Convention
Bureau (Pvt) Ltd., PO Box BE 1080, Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe, Phone:
(263)4-702811, Fax: (263)4-724242, E-mail: zcb@harare.iafrica.com
AUGUST
ISAAC 2002: 10th International
Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and
Alternative Communication
Odense, Denmark
August 10-15, 2002
Contact: Website: www.isaac2002.dk
ABILITIES EXPO
Chicago, Illinois, USA
August 16-18, 2002
Contact: Jason Sheehan, 440 Wheelers Farm Road, Suite 101,
Milford, CT 06450-1847, Phone: 203-701-0138, Fax: 203-882-1800,
E-mail: jsheehan@advanstar.com,
Website: www.abilitiesexpo.com
SEPTEMBER
Equity in Practice
Conference
Melbourne, Australia
September 2-3, 2002
Contact: Gina Jeffries, Australian Disability Training Advisory
Council, LMB 14 South Brisbane 4101, Queensland Australia, Phone:
617-3244-5084, Fax: 617-3244-5427, E-mail: gina.jeffries@det.qld.gov.au,
Website: www.trainability.edu.au
Fourth International
Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices
Pisa, Italy
September 18-20, 2002
Contact: Fabio Paterno, E-mail: fabio.paterno@cnuce.cnr.it
Website: www.giove.cnuce.cnr.it/mobilehci02.html
ABILITIES EXPO NEW ENGLAND
Boston, Massachussets
September 20-22, 2002
Contact: Jason Sheehan, Phone: 203-701-0138, Fax: 203-882-1800,
E-mail: jsheehan@advanstar.com
Website: www.abilitiesexpo.com/newengland/index.asp
13th World Congress of
Inclusion International
Melbourne, Australia
September 22-26, 2002
Contact: National Council of Intellectual Disability, E-mail: inclusion@icms.com.au
Website: www.icms.com.au/inclusion
First International
Conference on Symptom, Diagnosis and Disability Validity
Toronto, Ontario
September 26-29, 2002
Contact: Physical Medicine Research Foundation, Suite 204 856
Homer St., Vancouver, B.C., Phone: 604-684-4148, Fax: 604-684-6247,
E-mail: pmrf@icpro.org, Website: www.icpro.org/index1.htm
International Disability
Film Festival & Experts Meeting on Media
Moscow, Russia
September 26-29, 2002
Contact: Barbara Duncan, Phone: 510-527-1719, E-mail: bjdnycla@aol.com
RI Work and Employment
Commission Annual Seminar
Nanteau-sur-Lunain, France
September 27, 2002
Contact: Anne, E-mail: coscrpf.nanteau.p.olivier@wanadoo.fr
Doors to Inclusion:
Universal Access Conference
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
September 29-October 1, 2002
Contact: Johniece Whitehead, Louisiana Assistive Technology
Access Network, 3042 Old Forge Road, Suite D, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70808, Phone: 1-800-349-2774, Fax: 225-925-9500, TTY: 1-800-270-6185,
E-mail: jwhitehead@latan.org,
Website: www.latan.org
OCTOBER
3rd Annual World Congress and
Exposition on Disabilities
Orlando, Florida
October 3-5, 2002
Contact: Willie Robles, Phone: 877-923-3976, E-mail: wrobles@wcdexpo.com
Third International
Conference on Family Care
Washington, D.C.
October 12-14, 2002
Contact: National Alliance for Caregiving, Phone: 301-718-8444,
Fax: 301-652-7711, E-mail: lesplooster.nac@erols.com
Website: www.caregiving.org/content/conference2002.html
Disabled Peoples'
International 6th World Assembly
Sapporo, Japan
October 15-18, 2002
Contact: DPI 6th WA HQ Organizing Team, 101-7 Evergreen Place,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3L 2T3, Phone: 1-204-287-8010, Fax:
1-204-453-1367, E-mail: spcproject@dpi.org,
Website: www.dpi-sapporo.org
Touch, Blindness, and
Neuroscience
Madrid, Spain
October 16-18, 2002
Contact: Morton A. Heller or Soledad Ballesteros, Morton A.
Heller, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Eastern Illinois University,
1151 Physical Sciences Building, 600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston,
Illinois 61920, U.S.A., E-mail: cfmah1@eiu.edu
or mballesteros@psi.uned.es,
Phone: 217-581-2323, Fax: 217 581 6764
Braille Conference 2002
Toronto, Ontario
October 22-23, 2002
Contact: Shirley E. Laing, E-mail: libraille@cnib.ca
6th Annual Achieving New
Heights with Assistive Technology Conference - A Rocky Mountain
Regional Collaboration
Denver, Colorado
October 24-26, 2002
Contact: Maureen Melonis, 1245 E. Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80218,
Phone: 303 315-1280, Fax: 303 837-1208 E-mail: maureen.melonis@uchsc.edu
Website: http://www.uchsc.edu/atp/conf2002/conf2002main.htm
Maturity Matters: 6th Global
Conference on Ageing
Perth, Australia
October 27-30, 2002
Contact: Office of Seniors Interests, Level 4 32 St Georges
Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Phone: 61-8-9220-1104, Fax:
61-8-9220-1158, E-mail: nicl@fcs.wa.gov.au
Website: www.congresswest.com.au/IFA
NOVEMBER
4th International Conference on
Gerontechnology
Miami Beach, Florida
November 9-12, 2002
Contact: Website: www.psy.fsu.edu/~isg
ASHA Convention
Atlanta, Georgia
November 21-24, 2002
Contact: American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 10801
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852-3279, Phone: 301-897-5700,
Fax: 301-571-0457, Website: www.professional.asha.org
ABILITIES EXPO
San Mateo, California
November 22-24, 2002
Contact: Jason Sheehan, Phone: 203-701-0138, Fax: 203-882-1800,
E-mail: jsheehan@advanstar.com
Website: www.abilitiesexpo.com/ncalifornia/index.asp
International Conference for
Universal Design
Yokohama, Japan
November 30 - December 4, 2002
Contact: Sotetsu Agency, Inc./Pacific Convention Service, Inc.,
Phone: 81-45-450-7003, E-mail: info@ud2002.org,
Website: www.ud2002.org
DECEMBER
EMBEC 2002
Vienna, Austria
December 4-7, 2002
Contact: Wolfgag Zagler, Fortec-Rehabilitation Technology
Group, Vienna University, Favoritenstrasse 11/366-1B, A-1040 Vienna,
Austria, E-mail: embec-aaate@fortec.tuwien.ac.at,
Phone: 43-1-58801-76611, Fax: 43-1-58801-36697, Website: www.embec.org
2003
FEBRUARY
Vision Loss in the 21st
Century- Everybody's Business
Beverley Hill, California
February 19-22, 2003
Contact: AFB Communications, Phone: 212-5-2-7615, E-mail: abfnews@afb.net
Nineteenth International
Seating Symposium
Orlando, Florida
February 27-March 1, 2003
Contact: Linda Szczepanski, University of Pittsburgh,
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 5064 Forbes Tower,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15620, Phone: 412-383-6602, Fax:
412-383-6597, E-mail: szczepan@pitt.edu,
Website: www.iss.pitt.edu
MARCH
Orthopaedic Physiotherapy: Obesity
Management/Physical fitness and Physiotherapists, Dietician, Orthotist,
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
P.I. Hostel Bodija Ibadan, Oyo state Nigeria, West Africa
March 10-12, 2003
Contact: Hilda Laniyonu, 2 Awosika Avenue Old Bodija Ibadan
Oyo state Nigeria, P.O. Box 20199, U.I. Post 1113, Tel/Fax:
234-2-810-1995
18th Annual CSUN Conference:
Technology and Persons with Disabilities
Los Angeles, California
March 19-22, 2003
Contact: Center on Disabilities, California State
University-Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street-DVSS, Northridge, CA
91330, Phone: 818-885-2578, Website: www./csun.edu/cod
E-mail: ltm@csun.edu
Something to Say -
Australian Group on Severe Communication Impairment - National
Conference
Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia
March 20-23, 2003
Contact: David Trembath, Autism Association of NSW, PO Box
361, Forestville NSW 2087 Australia, Phone: +61 02 9452 5088, Fax: +61
02 9451 3447, E-mail: ickystickyfrog@hotmail.com
Website: www.agosci2003.org
Excellence Through Equity
Toronto, Ontario
March 21-23, 2003
Contact: Doreen Ostrowski, University of Toronto, 27 King's
College Circle, Room 112, Simcoe Hall, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1,
Phone: 416-466-3891, Fax: 416-465-0418, TTY: 416-978-1902 E-mail: equity.conference@utoronto.ca
Website: www.utoronto.ca/equity
APRIL
International Conference on
Cerebral Palsy
Quebec City, Quebec
April 30 - May 3, 2003
Contact: Carol Richards, Department of Rehabilitation,
Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Ste. Foy Quebec G1K 7P4,
Phone: 418-529-9141 ext 6038, Fax: 418-529-3548, Website: www.crpl-ul.ca
AUGUST
Neurological Physiotherapy
"made easy": Paediatric Physiotherapy. Psychologist,
Medical and Social worker P.I. Hostel Bodija Ibadan, Oyo state
Nigeria, West Africa August 11-13, 2003
Contact: Hilda Laniyonu, 2 Awosika Avenue Old Bodija Ibadan
Oyo state Nigeria, P.O. Box 20199, U.I. Post 1113, Tel/Fax:
234-2-810-1995
7th European Conference for
the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe
Dublin, Ireland
August 31 - September 3, 2003
Contact: Lisa McCormack, AAATE 2003, Client Technical
Services Central Remedial Clinic, Clontarf, Dublin 3, Ireland, Phone:
+353 1 8057523, Fax: +353 1 8335496, E-mail: info@atireland.ie
Website: http://www.atireland.ie/aaate
SEPTEMBER
Interact 2003
Zurich, Switzerland
September 1-5, 2003
Contact: Website: www.interact2003.com
2004
JUNE
12th World Congress of the
International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual
Disabilities
Montpellier, France
June 14-19, 2004
Contact: Alliance Medicale et Scientifique, 11 bd Henri IV
- 34000 Montpellier - France, Phone: 33(4)6761-9414, Fax:
33(4)6763-4395, E-mail: mail@ams.fr
For more information on
Calendar of Events, please visit 'http://www.disabilityworld.org/conferences/index.shtml'
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