Past Conference Information
The Assistive Technologies 2008 conference in Baltimore, Maryland, USA has ended.
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Conference Chair
Prof. Rory A. Cooper – University of Pittsburgh, USA
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Paul Pasquina – Walter Reed Army Medical Center, USA
Special Session
"Affordable Assistive Technologies"
Dr. Rich Picking and Dr. Vic Grout – University of Wales, UK
Tutorial Sessions
"Assistive Technology and Amputee Rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center"
Erik J. Wolf,
Barri L. Schnall,
Brian S. Baum,
Johanna Bell,
and Joe Miller
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, USA
"Manual Wheelchair Propulsion: The State of the Art"
Dr. Lucas H.V. van der Woude – Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dr. Alicia M. Koontz – University of Pittsburgh, USA
Panel Session
"International Organizations and the Emergence of the Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) Concept: Harmonization and Dissonance"
Organizer: Prof. Katherine D. Seelman – University of Pittsburgh, USA
Cooperating Society

Smart Homes and Ambient Assisted Living (SHAAL)
International Conference on Computers Helping People (ICCHP)
Assistive Technologies 