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LIST OF CONFERENCES: 1997

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Proceedings from the following conferences are available via interlibrary loan from the CRC Library:

Vers une nouvelle genération de livres pour les personnes aveugles
(CRC: HV1721 C714 1998)

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Conferences in 1997

January 23-25, 1997
Thirteeth International Seating Symposium
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contact: Patty Simko,
Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences,
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
Nese-Barkan Building,
3811 O'Hara St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-2593
Tel:412-647-9541
FAX:414-647-8222
Email: cepsimko(at)dvs.nb.upmc.edu

March 18-22, 1997
12th Annual CSUN Conference: Technology and Persons with Disabilities
Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Contact: Harry Murphy, Center on Disabilities,
California State University-Northridge,
18111 Nordhoff Street-DVSS,
Northridge, CA 91330
Tel: 818-885-2578
Email: ltm(at)csun.edu
URL: http://www./csun.edu/cod/

March 22-27, 1997
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Atlanta, Georgia
Contact: CHI97 Office,
703 Giddings Avenue, Suite U-3,
Annapolis, Maryland,
Tel:410-263-5382
Fax: 410-267-0332
Email: CHI97-help(at)acm.org

April 7-9, 1997
3rd Access to GUI Conference
Santa Clara, California
Contact: Jan McKinley
Tel: 415-723-8456
Email: mckinley(at)arch.stanford.edu

April 9-10, 1997
ACRAT 97: Accessing Technology
Edmonton, Alberta
Contact: Christine Beliveau, Assistive Device Service,
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital,
10230-111 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 0B7,
Tel: 403-471-2262, FAX: 403-471-7930
Email: chris_beliveau(at)grhosp.ab.ca

April 14-18, 1997
ICORR 97 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
Bath, United Kingdom
Contact: Bath Institute of Medical Engineering,
Wofson Centre, Royal United Hospital,
Bath, BA1 3NG
Tel: 44-1225-824-103
Fax: 44-1225-824-111
Email: bime(at)bath.ac.uk
URL: http://www.bath.ac.uk/~mpsbime/icorr97.htm

CANCELLED April 18-19, 1997
I Have Something to Say!

Contact: Carolyn Sitko, Faculty of Education,
University of Western Ontario,
1137 Western Road, London, Ontario
Tel: 519-661-2088
Fax: 519- 661-3833
Email: cccd(at)edu.uwo.ca

May 13-17,1997
11th International Symposium for Adapted Physical Activity
Quebec City, Quebec
Contact: Centre François-Charon,
525 Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel, Bureau A-102
Quebec City, Quebec, G1M 2S8
Tel: 418-529-9141 ext: 6271
Fax: 418-529-7318
Email: lcloutier.cfc(at)craph.org

May 14-16, 1997
"They Said We'd Never Make It" - Ageing and Disabilty
Sydney, Australia
Contact: lockrey(at)spin.net.au

May 15-17, 1997
8th National Forum on Physical Activity and Disability
Quebec City, Quebec
Contact: Secretary-Forum, Centre François-Charon,
525 Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel, Bureau A-102
Quebec City, Quebec, G1M 2S8
Tel: 418-529-9141 ext: 6271 Fax: 418-529-7318
Email: asimard.cfc(at)craph.org

May 21, 1997
Assistive Technology '97
Boston, Massachussets
Contact: Assistive Technology 97
250 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210,
TEL: 617-737-9495, TTY:617-355-7301, FAX: 617-355-6345

May 28-31, 1997
Ontario Association for Community Living Conference
London, Ontario
Contact: 416-447-4348

June 1-4, 1997
Tenth European Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rome, Italy
Contact: R. Vansetti, Medicon Italia sre.
Piazza A Mancini 4, 00196 Rome Italy
Tel: 39-6-3233301 Fax: 39-6-3233304

June 4-6, 1997
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Fox-King & Associates,
415 Walnut, Rochester, Minnesota, 48307
TEL: 810-656-1700 FAX: 810-656-2058

June 4-8, 1997
National Independent Living Conference
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Ray Lin
Tel: 703-525-3406 TTY: 703-525-3407

June 6-7, 1997
People in Motion
Toronto, Ontario
Contact: Tel: 905-455-4141
FAX:905-455-4262

June 13-16, 1997
International Self Help for Hard of Hearing People Convention
Pheonix, Arizona
Contact: URL: http://www.shhh.org

June 18,1997
Making Connections (Canadian Libary Association Preconference)
Ottawa, Ontario
Contact: CNIB Library for the Blind,
1929 Bayview Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario M4G 3E8
Tel: 416-480-7700 Fax: 416-480-7670
Email: andrewm(at)lib.cnib.ca

June 21-, 1997
RESNA 97
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contact: Meetings Director, RESNA,
1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1540,
Arlington, VA 22209.
Tel: 703-524-6686,
Fax: 703-524-6630

July 19-24, 1997
4th European Conference on Deaf-blindness
Madrid, Spain
Contact: 4th European Conference Secretary, ONCE,
Paso de la Habana, 208, 28036 Madrid, Spain
Tel: 34-1-45-36-97 Fax: 34-1-3-50-79-72

July 23-16, 1997
2nd ACM International Conference on Digital Libraries
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Contact: Edie Rasmussen, School of Library and Information Science,
University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260
Tel: 412-624-9459
email: erasmus(at)lis.pitt.edu

July 5-9, 1997
28th ICSW International Conference of Social Welfare
Jerusalem, Israel
Contact: Congress Secretariat, Joint World Congress IFSW/IASSW,
P.O.Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500, Israel
Fax: +972 3 514 0077

August 3-9, 1997
10th World Conference of the International Council for the Education of People with Visual Impairment
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Contact: Tel 215-878-8700, FAX: 55-11-826-3744
Email: lamara.brasil(at)mandic.com.br

August 8-10, 1997
5th Annual Pittsburgh Employment Conference for Augmented Communicators
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contact: SHOUT P.O.
Box 9666,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15226
Tel: 1-800-034-4391
email: shout9666(at)aol.com

August 19-23, 1997
16th World Congress of Gerontology
Adelaide, Australia
Contact: World Congress of Gerontology,
Centre for Aging, Science Park,
Adelaide, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
Tel: 61-8-201-7552 FAX: 61-8-201-7551
Email: g.andrews(at)flinders.edu.au

August 25-28, 1997
Second International Conference on Cognitive Technology
Aizu, Japan
Contact: Jonathon Marsh,
University of Hong Kong,
Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
TEL: 852 2859 8995
FAX: 852 2540 9941
Email: JPMARSH(at)HKUCC.HKU.HK

August 31-September 5, 1997
8th World Congress of the International Rehabilitation Medicine Association (IRMA)
Kyoto, Japan
Contact: Japan Convention Services,
Nippon Press Center Building,
2-1 2- chome, Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100, Japan

September 8-12, 1997
International Conference on Wheelchairs and Seating
Dundee, Scotland
Contact: Secretariat, Dundee Limb Fitting Centre,
133 Queen Street, Broughty Ferry,
Dundee DD51AG, Scotland

September 11-14,1997
Rehabilitation Outcomes: Transforming Science into Reality
Boston, Massachussets
Contact: American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM),
4700 W. Lake Avenue,
Glenview, Illinois, 60025-1485
Tel: 847-375-4725
Fax: 847- 375-4777
Email: info(at)acrm.org

September 16-19, 1997
From Awareness to Access IV
Topeka, Kansas
Contact: The Capper Foundation,
3500 SW 10th Avenue,
Topeka, Kansas, 66604
Tel: 913-272-4060
Fax: 913-272-1034
Email: capper(at)sound.net

September 29- October 2, 1997
AAATE Conference 97 -4th European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology
Thessaloniki, Greece
Contact: AAATE Conference c/o BIOTRAST
111 Mitropoleos Str, GR-54622,
Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel: 30301277904
Fax: 3031277960
Email: biotrast(at)biostrast.techpath.gr

October 21-24, 1997
2nd International Conference on the Rights of Disabled People
Havana, Cuba
Contact: ACLIFIM,
Ermita 213 entre San Pedro y Lombillo,
Plaza de la Revolucion
CP 10600,
Cuidad ds la Habana, Cuba
Tel: 537-815336
FAX: 537- 33-3787
Email: aclifim(at)infomed.sld.cu
URL: www.dbis.ns.ca/~garion/HOME.HTM

October 21-25, 1997
Closing The Gap Conference
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Contact: Closing The Gap,
P.O. Box 68, Henderson, Minnesota 56044
Tel:612-248-3294 FAX:612-248-3810
Email: info(at)closingthegap.com

October 22-25, 1997
REHA
Dusseldorf, Germany
Contact: Messe Postach 10 10 06, D-40001 Dusseldorf
Tel: 49-211- 456001 FAX: 49-211 4560668
Website: www.tradefair.de

November 3-5, 1997
User Interface 97 Conference
Cambridge, Mass.
Contact: Jared Spool,
800 Turnpike Street, Suite 101
North Andover, Mass 01845
Tel: 978-975-4343 FAX: 978-975-5353
Email: jspool(at)uie.com

November 6-7, 1997
Making it Work Together
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Contact: Manitoba Labour Education Centre,
506-275 Broadway,
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4M6

November 11,1997
Wireless Telephony for Disabled People
London, U.K.
Contact: Dr.John Gill, COST219 UK Group,
1 The Grange, 85 High Street,
Iver, Bucks SL0pPN,
Fax: 0171 388 7747, Email: jgill(at)rnib,org.uk

November 14-18, 1997
Gerontological Society of America, 50th Annual Meeting
Cincinnati, Ohio
Contact: 202-842-1275

November 15-17, 1997
First International Conference on Music in Human Adaptation Roanoke, Virginia
Contact: Daniel Schneck, Virginia Tech,
MC 0219, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0219,
Tel: 540-231-5626 Fax: 540-382-0915
Email: adanielj(at)vtvm1.cc.vt.edu

November 20-23, 1997
ASHA (American Speech-language-hearing Association) 97 Annual Convention
Boston, Massachussets
Contact: Cheryl Russell, ASHA,
10801 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland, 29852
Tel: 301-897-5700
Fax: 301-571-0457

November 21, 1997
Vers une nouvelle genération de livres pour les personnes aveugles
Montreal, Quebec
Contact: Institut Nazereth et Louis Braille,
1111 Saint Charles Ouest,
Longueuil, Quebec
Tel: 514-463-1710
Fax: 514-463-1771
WWW: www.inlb.qu.ca/
Proceedings available: (CRC: HV1721 C714 1998)

November 26-28, 1997
Euro Brain '97
Aalborg, Denmark
Contact: Aalborg Convention Bureau,
Osteragade 8, P.O.Box 1862,
DK-9100 Aalborg, Denmark
Tel: 45 98 12 63 55
Fax: 45 98 12 69 22
Email: touris(at)pip.dknet.dk

December 16-18, 1997
Jett*Con 97 Joint Employment and Training Technology Conference
Chicago, Illinois
Contact: David Morman,
Room N-4470,
200 Constitution Avenue,NW,
Washington D.C.,
Tel: 202-219-9092 ext159
Fax: 202-219-5024
Email: mormand(at)doleta.gov
WWW: www.jettcon.org

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