CSUN's 20th Annual International Conference
"Technology and Persons with Disabilities"
March 14-19, 2005 ~ Los Angeles, CA

CSUN's 20th Annual International Conference, "Technology and Persons with Disabilities" was a huge success with nearly 4,500 attendees! This event was held at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport and Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotels, on March 14-19, 2005. A Preregistration brochure with complete information about the next conference will be available in early January 2006. Check our website regularly for conference information updates at: http://www.csun.edu/cod

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Who Attended
• Conference Schedule
• Conference Site
• Preconference Days
• General Conference Days
• Exhibit Days
• Exhibit Booth Space

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Persons with disabilities and family members
• Special education teachers
• University professors and researchers
• Occupational and physical therapists
• Alternative & Augmentative Communication clinicians
• Manufacturers, distributors, and developers
• Community agency personnel
• Government policy makers
• Private and public rehabilitation service providers
• Rehabilitation engineers
• Assistive Technology practitioners and suppliers
• Speech and Language clinicians
• Human Resource specialists
• The general public

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Sunday, March 13, 2005
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Preconference Registration (Marriott only)

Monday, March 14, 2005
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Preconference Registration (Marriott only)
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Full Day Preconference Workshops
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Lunch Break

Tuesday, March 15, 2005
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM, Registration (Hilton & Marriott)
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Full Day Preconference Workshops
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Lunch Break

Wednesday, March 16, 2005
6:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Registration (Hilton & Marriott)
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM, Keynote Address (Hilton)
9:20 AM - 3:50 PM, General Sessions
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Lunch Break (no host)
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Opening of Exhibit Halls

Thursday, March 17, 2005
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Registration (Hilton & Marriott)
8:00 AM - 5:10 PM, General Sessions
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Exhibit Halls Open
11:40 AM - 2:00 PM, Extended Lunch Break (no host)

Friday, March 18, 2005
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Registration (Hilton & Marriott)
8:00 AM - 4:40 PM, General Sessions
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Exhibit Halls Open
11:40 AM - 2:00 PM, Extended Lunch Break (no host)

Saturday, March 19, 2005
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM, Registration (Hilton & Marriott)
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, General Sessions
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Exhibit Halls Open

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CONFERENCE SITE
The conference was held at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport and Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotels.

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PRECONFERENCE DAYS
Preconference workshops were offered on Monday, March 14, 2005 and Tuesday, March 15, 2005. These workshops were designed to give in-depth training on specific topics.

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GENERAL CONFERENCE DAYS
The general conference began on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 and continued through Saturday, March 19, 2005. Throughout these four days, more than 275 sessions were presented and over 175 exhibits were displayed.

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If you have any questions please contact us at:
Center on Disabilities
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street, Building 11, Suite 103
Northridge, CA 91330-8340
Phone: 818/677-2578
Fax: 818/677-4929
Email: ctrdis@csun.edu 
Website: http://www.csun.edu/cod

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