ARATAS 2010 National Conference
Assistive Technology: The tip of the iceberg
- Conference dates
- Pre-conference workshops - Tuesday 10 August 2010
- Conference - Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 August 2010
- Venue
- Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart Tasmania
Keynote speakers
The Conference Committee are seeking recommendations and suggestions for keynote speakers for the 2010 ARATA conference with the theme "Assistive Technology: The Tip of the Iceberg".
With the conference being held in Hobart, Tasmania, the home of the ice breakers heading to the Antarctic, we are looking for innovative papers that similarly crack through the surface to look more deeply at what lies beneath, that explore new frontiers, that meet the challenges of the pitfalls and crevasses. There will be an emphasis on thinking beyond the prescription of equipment to look more deeply at the issues of funding, training and support for users and their support personnel, and helping consumers to have the endurance to persevere with their equipment, despite the obstacles. Like the Antarctic explorers, there will be a focus on research and discovery - showcasing new products and ensuring ease in the use of equipment by capitalising on universal design and mainstream products. ARATA 2010 will be full of new territory to explore, with the promise of many adventures to come in the field of Assistive Technology.
Please give this some thought and help to make the next conference memorable. Suggestions should be forwarded to the Conference Committee c/o ILC Tasmania: email ilc@ilctas.asn.au
Conference mailing list
If you are currently not on the mailing list, or if your contact details have changed, please contact the conference organisers.
Conference organiser
A.M. Meetings Plus P/L
Email: arata10@ammp.com.au
Phone: 03 9372 7182
Proceedings from past conferences
The presentations and indepth workshops at previous ARATA conferences have all been packed with new ideas and techniques in the delivery of assistive technology solutions across the main Special Interest Group areas. ARATA is making a sampling of these resources available to those who couldn't attend and as a taster of big things to come in 2010! Abstracts and papers are now online for the 2008 conference and over time we'll be releasing podcasts from key sessions at this event.
- AT: Creating Value Through Participation
- 2008 conference papers
- Connecting People and Community Through Technology
- 2006 conference papers
- Technology: Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday
- 2004 conference papers