Ninth International Conference on Post-Polio Health and Ventilator-Assisted Living: Strategies for Living Well, St. Louis, MO, June 2-4, 2005
This conference is intended for polio survivors, ventilator users, families and friends, health professionals, organizations, and companies, as it will provide excellent information and networking opportunities. Sonny Roller, who wrote our featured article, "Inspiration and Wellness" (http://www.ncpad.org/270/1713/Inspiration~and~Wellness~~Completing~the~Mosaics) will present at the conference with NCHPAD Information Specialist Cheeri Ong.
For more information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#22.
International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) 2005, IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Chicago, IL, June 28-July 1, 2005
ICORR highlights the most recent advances in the basic sciences of rehabilitation robotics.
Go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#23 for more information.
International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) Conference, Verona, Italy, July 5-9, 2005
The symposium will attract speakers worldwide on the topics of adapted physical activity across the lifespan, education of APA professionals, disability sport, and more.
Click at http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#24 for additional details.
2005 Southwest Conference on Disability, Albuquerque, NM, September 28-30, 2005
The conference encourages contributions about quality of life from a variety of perspectives, including employment, housing, transportation, physical and emotional health, accessibility, education, assistive technologies, and culture.
For more information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#25.
VISTA Conference, Bonn, Germany, May 6-7, 2006
This conference is to provide a forum for exchange on current information, research initiatives and expertise related to classification in Paralympic Sport and the Paralympic Movement. Deadline for submission of abstracts is August 1, 2005.
For further information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#26.