Past Conference Information

The Assistive Technologies 2008 conference in Baltimore, Maryland, USA has ended.

Conference Proceedings

The Conference Proceedings are available for purchase on the ACTA Press website:

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)