June 2011
Save the Date Products & Technology that Change People's Lives: Universal Design & Assistive Technology in Massachusetts
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAVE THE DATE Products & Technology that Change People's Lives NEWS Obama Appoints Deborah Ryan Integration. Life. Society Conference UC Berkeley Launches Disability Research Initiative EquallyAble News CDC and Health Partners Meeting ADA Title II and III Revised Fact Sheets Chair Design from Tonji Student Upcoming Easter Seals Workshops 2011 Olympic Opportunity Fund Deadline Extended FabCab Job Postings IHCD Position Opening Perkins School Job Opening Compliance Manager at Columbia Disability Integration Communications Specialist Needed Contract Project Manager NEW PRODUCT
September 23rd, 2011 Hynes Auditorium in Boston This daylong event, sponsored by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and convened by IHCD, will include an Expo, Conference, Summit, and Design Competition. The agenda for all events will have four thematic areas: Home, Work, LifeLong Learning, and Fitness/Recreation/Sport. As part of this conference we are holding a Design Competition with entries due on September 2nd. The exhibit of finalists and the announcement of winners will take place the day of the conference, September 23rd. We invite you to invest your creative talent to design a new product or technology, either a product for the general market that works for the widest possible range of ability (Universal Design) or a specialized product tailored to the needs of individuals with functional limitations (Assistive Technology). The competition is open to residents of Massachusetts or (current students in the state) who are enrolled in a degree granting 2or 4year undergraduate or graduate program, or young professionals residing in Massachusetts who are not more than ten years into their professional lives. The winner of the competition will be given the opportunity to have their design prototyped by a key design firm. In total, cash and other prizes totaling up to $5000 will be given to the top finishers including product awards from a variety of corporate sponsors. Read more about the Design Competition!
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President Obama Appoints Deborah Ryan to Federal Board Deborah A. Ryan (left), who headed the state
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