June 6-7, 2013

The 2013 M-Enabling Global Summit is the only program exclusively dedicated to promoting mobile accessible and assistive applications and services for senior citizens and users of all abilities, a market of more than one billion users worldwide, with considerable untapped potential.

The rapid expansion of smart phones and tablets opens unprecedented opportunities, profiting from global economies of scale. Solutions that work for seniors and persons with disabilities, like text-tospeech, voice recognition, Near Field Communication or GPS technology, benefit all mobile users dealing with environmental or situational limitations in utilizing their device. As such, accessible and assistive solutions are at the forefront of the mobile industry as a whole, becoming an essential differentiator and competitive advantage.

February 25 to March 2, 2013
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Diego, CA

For 27 years the Center on Disabilities, through the International Conference on Assistive Technology and Persons with Disabilities, has provided an inclusive setting for researchers, practitioners, exhibitors, end users, speakers and other participants to share knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive technology. In 2011, the conference drew more than 4,800 people to San Diego. Known as a forum that showcases cutting edge technology and practical solutions that can be utilized to remove the barriers that prevent the full participation of persons with disabilities in educational, workplace and social settings, the conference is the largest of its kind in the world.

The International Dyslexia Association will be holding their annual conference October 24-27 in Baltimore.

More than 2,000 teachers, educators, speech-language pathologists, healthcare professionals and researchers from the U.S. and around the world are expected to attend this premier professional development conference centered on dyslexia and related learning disabilities. The IDA has developed an informative, interactive and exciting program including stellar keynote speakers, extraordinary full day symposia, instructive breakout sessions and inspirational award recipients.

Autism is a developmental disability that affects, often severely, a person’s ability to communicate and socially interact with others. Due to high incidence of communication issues with the ASD population, Speech Pathologists are almost always part of a team of professionals who treat these individuals. This course will look at the current methodologies and treatment techniques when working with children who present with Autism. Various methodologies will be outlined and discussed including Applied Behavioral Analysis, Verbal Behavior, DIR methods, Oral Placement Therapy and Biomedical Theories.