September 2009
(External News) TPAC 2009: W3C Combined Technical Plenary / Advisory Committee Meetings Week - 30 September 2009
The W3C Technical Plenary Conference (TPAC) will be held in Santa Clara, California, USA on the 2 - 6 November 2009.
(External News) Eleventh International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility - 29 September 2009
On 26 - 28 October the ASSETS conference in Pittsburgh, USA, will explore the use of computing and information technologies to help persons with disabilities and older adults.
(External News) QAC Sight Village London 2009 - 25 September 2009
QAC Sight Village London is on 11 November at Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX from 10am - 4.30pm and admission is free.
(External News) Enhanced orientation for the blind and visually impaired - 9 September 2009
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart are drawing information together for blind and visually impaired students that can be accessed with a precise mobile navigation device.
(External News) Achieving full participation through Universal Design - 7 September 2009
The Centre of Excellence in Universal Design invites you to the launch of the Council of Europe report "Achieving full participation through Universal Design" in Dublin on Thursday 1 October 2009.
(External News) Breaking the Barriers between Stakeholders Conference - 7 September 2009
The conference programme has been designed to deliver a demanding agenda bringing together key people from across Europe to demonstrate how assistive technology can significantly support independence for people with disabilities in a person centred way.
Techshare 2009 - Booking extended to 8 September! - 3 September 2009
Online booking for Techshare 2009 has been extended to 8 September 2009. Hurry and book now!
(External News) ATIA 2009 Chicago Conference - 3 September 2009
ATIA's annual assistive technology conference will be held on 28 - 31 October and will provide a forum for education and communication to professional practitioners serving those with disabilities with the overarching goal of providing enhanced benefits and opportunities to people with disabilities.
RNIB wins plaudits for "talking TV" technology - 2 September 2009
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and Ocean Blue Software's "talking TV" technology has been shortlisted as one of the Top 10 most innovative in design by the IABM judging panel.
Techshare 2009 - Free technology exhibition! - 2 September 2009
The exhibition area at Techshare 2009 is open to the public and free to attend, so anyone can visit the exhibition for free. It’s a great place to get hands on with the latest products, learn about new technology and network with exhibitors and delegates.
Techshare 2009 - Today is the final day of bookings! - 1 September 2009
RNIB and other leading organisations are hosting Techshare 2009 on 16 - 18 September. The event will explore recent advances in digital assistive technology with leading technology organisations presenting and exhibiting their latest developments.
(External News) 27th Closing the Gap Annual Conference - 1 September 2009
This year's conference, from 15th - 17th October, builds on a tradition of providing a comprehensive examination of the most current uses of technology by persons with disabilities and the professionals who work with them.
