Conference Announcement Medicine Meets Virtual Reality II: INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE: VISIONARY APPLICATIONS FOR SIMULATION, VISUALIZATION, ROBOTICS January 27-30, 1994, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina Sponsored by UCSD, 23 hours Category 1 CME credit, $390 until December 31, $450 after, call 619/751-8841, fax 751-8842, or E-mail 70530,1227@compuserve.com for information. THURSDAY, January 27, three workshops offered simultaneously: I. BIOLOGICAL INFORMATICS, Hans B. Sieburg, Ph.D., Chair, Participants: Sheldon Ball, Floyd Bloom, Michael Huerta, Ralph Martinez, Jack Park, Stella Veretnik, W. Ziarko II. MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROCESSING COMPUTERS FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT Makoto Nonaka, M.D., Ph.D., Chair, Participants: Adrian King, Patrick Chang, Michael Gribskov, Russ Altman, Tom Brotherton III. INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE: THE "BIG PICTURE" Dave Warner, Chair FRIDAY, January 28 TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: Who Will Pay and Why? Diane S. Millman, J.D., Paul Radensky, M.D., J.D., John E. Abele, Steven T. Charles, M.D., Mark Wiederhold, M.D., Ph.D., Faina Shtern, M.D., Melvyn Greberman, M.D., MPH DATA FUSION: More Than the Sum of the Parts. Don Stredney, Hans B. Sieburg, Ph.D., Mark Wiederhold, M.D., Ph.D. APPLICATIONS: New Visions for New Technologies. Col. Richard M. Satava, M.D., Joseph M. Rosen, M.D., Harvey Eisenberg, M.D., Michael D. Doyle, Ph.D., Walter J. Greenleaf, Ph.D., John P. Brennan, M.D., Kenneth Kaplan, Beth A. Marcus, Ph.D., Suzanne Weghorst, Christopher C. Gallen, M.D., Ph.D. SURGERY: Images of the New Paradigm. Glenn M. Preminger, M.D., John Flynn, Adrie C.M. Dumay, Ph.D., David Hon, Jonathan R. Merril, M.D., Zoltan Szabo, Ph.D., Michael Truppe, M.D., Patrick J. Relly, M.D., Robert B. Lufkin, M.D., Loon Kaufman, Ph.D., Karun Shimoga, Ph.D., William E. Lorensen, Volker Urban, M.D., P. Mayer, N. M. Huewel, M.D. SATURDAY, January 29 EDUCATION AND TRAINING: The Best and Highest Use. J.K. Udupa, Ph.D., Richard A. Robb, Ph.D., Jonathan Prince, D.D.S., Helene M. Hoffman, Ph.D., Michael J. Ackerman, Ph.D. INTERFACE: Speaking the Same Language. Nathaniel I. Durlach, Dave Warner, Col. Richard M. Satava, M.D., Myron Krueger, Ph.D., Walter J. Greenleaf, Ph.D., Paul Cutt, Narender P. Reddy, Ph.D., Scott Hassan, Alan Barnum- Scrivener, John Peifer, M.A. TELEROBOTICS: Reach Out and Touch Something. Ian Hunter, Ph.D., Paul S. Schenker, Ph.D., Elmar H. Holler, Steven T. Charles, M.D., Bela L. Musits, Hugh Lusted, Ph.D., Janez Funda, Ph.D., Yulun Wang, Ph.D. SUBMITTED PAPERS: Gabriele Faulkner, Ph.D., Uwe G. Kuehnapfel, Ph.D., Matthias Wapler, R. Bowen Loftin, Ph.D., Jaren Parikh, Kurt R. Smith, D.Sc., Bruce Kall, M.S., Donald W. Kormos, Ph.D., David W. Cloyd, M.D., Penny Jennett, Ph.D., Lauren Gabelman, M.S., Joshua Lateiner, Anthony M. DiGioia III, M.D., Joseph B. Petelin, M.D., Timothy Poston, Erik Viirre, M.D., Ph.D., Mark Bolas, A. David Johnson, Ph.D., Brian D. Athey, Ph.D. SUNDAY, January 30 TELEMEDICINE: The Global Health Community. Dave Warner, Michael F. Burrow, Jay H. Sanders, M.D., Ralph Martinez, Ph.D., William J. Dallas, Ph.D., John D. Hestenes, Ph.D., Rudy Mattheus, M.Sc., Georges J.E. De Moor, M.D., Jens P. Christensen, M.SE., MBA SUMMARY DISCUSSION: Improving Quality, Continuity, and Access to Healthcare While Reducing Cost. Faina Shtern, M.D., Col. Richard M. Satava, M.D., Makoto Nonaka, M.D., Ph.D., Nathaniel I. Durlach, John D. Hestenes, Ph.D., Rudy Mattheus, M.Sc., Melvyn Greberman, M.D., MPH EXHIBITS: Advanced Visual Systems, Inc., Artma Biomedical, Inc., BioControl Systems, Inc., Computer Motion, Inc., Dimension Technologies, Inc., Engineering Animation, Inc., XTensory, Inc., High Techsplanations, Inc., Image Technology Associates, Inc., Immersion Corp., IVI Publishing, IXION, Kaiser Medical Optics, Inc., Shooting Star Technology, Silicon Graphics, Inc., SONY Medical Systems, Inc., Stealth Technologies, Inc., Pixys, Inc., Virtual Vision ----------------------------------------------------------- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Call For Participation /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ ASSETS '94 The First Annual International ACM/SIGCAPH Conference on Assistive Technologies October 31-November 1, 1994, Marina del Rey, California Sponsored by the ACM' Special Interest Group on Computers and the Physically Handicapped, ASSETS'94 is the first of a new annual series of conferences whose goal is to provide a forum where researchers and developers, from academia and industry, can meet to exchange ideas and report on new developments relating to computer-based systems to help people. The conference scope spans impairments and disabilities of all kinds, including but not limited to: sensory (hearing, vision, touch); motor (orthopedic); cognitive (learning, speech, mental); and emotional. Technical papers (up to 10 pages in length) should be of the high quality expected at the best ACM conferences, and should either (a) present significant, original research result of a theoretical nature, or (b) report the results of relevant and rigorous empirical studies, or (c) describe the ''look and feel'' and discuss the internal workings of an implemented system. Where possible and appropriate, papers should be accompanied by a video to clarify and reinforce the concepts discussed. Panel proposals (up to 3 pages in length) on timely and controversial topics are also welcome! All submissions will be refereed, and no more will be accepted than can be comfortably presented in a single track (no parallel sessions). Send 7 copies of full papers and 4 copies of panel proposals, all formatted in accordance with standard ACM two-column conference style, to the Program Chair: Ephraim P. Glinert Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, FR-35 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN APRIL 30, 1994. Questions should be directed to glinert@cs.washington.edu. NOTE: ASSETS'94 will immediately precede UIST'94, which will take place at the same site on November 2-4. A special discounted registration fee will be offered to those who wish to attend both conferences. See you in Marina del Rey! General Chair: Theodor D. Sterling, Simon Fraser University Program Committee: Ephraim P. Glinert (Chair) University of Washington and RPI Norman Alm, University of Dundee Julie Baca, Waterways Experiment Station Meera M. Blattner, LLNL and U.California at Davis James L. Caldwell, IBM RISC Adaptive Technologies S.-K. Chang, University of Pittsburgh Patrick Demasco, University of Delaware Alistair D.N. Edwards, University of York Gerald L. Engel, University of Connecticut Carl Friedlander, ISX Corp. Hiromichi Fujisawa, Hitachi (Japan) Ralph Guertin, MITRE Corp. Robert J.K. Jacob, Naval Research Labs David L. Jaffe, Palo Alto VA Medical Center Earl Johnson, Sun Microsystems Labs Karen Kukich, Bell Communication Research Richard E. Ladner, University of Washington Clayton Lewis, University of Colorado at Boulder Elizabeth D. Mynatt, Georgia Inst. of Technology Randy Pausch, University of Virginia T.V. Raman, Cornell University Gregg C. Vanderheiden, TRACE Center at U. Wisconsin A. Rudy Vener, AT&T Bell Labs Bryant W. York, Northeastern University ----------------------------------------------------------- Announcing a New Quarterly Electronic Journal on Info Tech and Disabilities INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DISABILITIES ISSN 1073-5127 ************************************************ "Information Technology and Disabilities" is a new, quarterly electronic journal devoted to all aspects of computer use by persons with disabilities. It is intended to fill a void in the professional literature by bringing together articles by educators (K through College), librarians, human resources and rehabilitation professionals, as well as campus computing and other professionals concerned with the effective use of technology by people with all kinds of disabilities. The premier issue of "Information Technology and Disabilities" reflects the breadth of coverage that the journal's editorial board plans to maintain in future issues. Feature articles include a case study of an accessible CD-ROM workstation at the Seattle Library for the Blind, a profile of the St. John's University UNIBASE system, including the many rehabilitation resources housed there, and an article on the Royal Society for the Blind (Australia), which provides excellent screen design principles for enhanced accessibility. Feature articles are supplemented by news of interest to computer users with disabilities as well as educators, librarians, rehabilitation and other professionals interested in the uses of new and emerging technologies by people with disabilities. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DISABILITIES The first issue of Information Technology and Disabilities will appear on January 15, 1994. Individual subscriptions are free of charge, and two subscription options are available: 1. Receive ENTIRE ISSUE AUTOMATICALLY. Please note: individual issues will range from 75 to 150 pages. address e-mail message to: listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu, leave subject line blank, send the following one line message: sub itd-jnl John Smith 2. The journal will be made available at the St. John's University gopher. To receive each issue's TABLE OF CONTENTS ONLY: address e-mail message to: listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu, leave subject line blank, send the following one line message: sub itd-toc Jane Doe The Table of Contents will provide abstracts of articles as well as explicit instructions for using the gopher-based version of "Information Technology and Disabilities" SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES "Information Technology and Disabilities" is a peer-reviewed journal. Requests for authors' guidelines should be submitted to: Tom McNulty Editor-in-Chief Bobst Library, New York University 70 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 voice: 212/998-2519 TDD (leave message): 212/998-4980 e-mail to: mcnulty@acfcluster.nyu.edu mcnulty@nyuacf (bitnet) ----------------------------------------------------------- Call for papers: Symposium on tech and persons with sensory disabilities Subject: Call for Papers Text The following is a text file of the Call for Papers" brochure for the Symposium on Educational Applications of Technology for Persons with Sensory Disabilities to be held in Rochester NY, July 20-22, 1994. The internet address for the symposium is TECHSYM@RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU Educational Applications of Technology for Persons with Sensory Disabilities July 20-22, 1994 Rochester, New York Host Institution National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) A College of Rochester Institute of Technology Sponsor U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Office of Special Education Programs Division of Educational Services Captioning and Adaptation Branch Learners with vision or hearing loss, regardless of age,share the goal of having complete access to information. For persons with vision loss, print and graphic/pictorial information presents the greatest challenge; for persons with hearing loss, it is sound and auditory information. How can the needs of persons in one group be better met without compromising access to information for the other? The upcoming National Symposium is intended to help focus attention on the role educational technologies should play throughout the 1990s and beyond in providing information and services to our nation's children, youth, and adults who have hearing or vision losses. It will concentrate on practical applications of technologies in a variety of educational settings and feature new developments together with innovative applications of some of the more enduring technologies. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The National Symposium is intended for teachers, media/technical staff members, and administrators serving persons with hearing or vision loss at all educational levels. School programs are encouraged to send teams of all three. PROJECT CO-DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD Dr. Gerard J. Buckley, Director Center for Outreach National Technical Institute for the Deaf Mr. Christopher Pruszynski, Manager Instructional Television and Media Services National Technical Institute for the Deaf The Advisory Board members external to NTID are: Dr. Norman Coombs College of Liberal Arts Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Ms. Laurie Everett Director Descriptive Video Service WGBH Educational Foundation Boston, MA Mr. Daniel Hinton Senior Communication Engineer Arlington, VA Dr. William P. Johnson Superintendent Iowa School for the Deaf Council Bluffs, IA Ms. Mary Ann Pack Outreach Coordinator Descriptive Video Service WGBH Educational Foundation Boston, MA Dr. Lawrence Scadden Senior Program Director Program for Persons with Disabilities National Science Foundation Arlington, VA Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden Director and President of RESNA The Trace Center University of Wisconsin Madison, WI Dr. Doug Watson Director Rehabilitation Research & Training Center for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Little Rock, Arkansas Dr. Frank Withrow Director of Learning Technologies Council of Chief State School Officers Washington, DC PROGRAM TOPICS AND EXAMPLES OF SUBTOPICS Learner Characteristics and Preferences Learning styles Demographic and background factors Creative means of reaching individuals Technologies and Systems for Instructional Delivery Computer-based Television Telecommunications Media/multimedia development and utilization Technologies for Access to Information and Instruction Low-vision devices Assistive listening systems Facilitating access to resources, devices, products, and systems Environments for Learning Mainstream classrooms Distance learning Workplace training and continuing education Creating an accessible learning environment CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS Presentations will be of two kinds, formal and poster. Each presentation should address one or more of the four major topics. Presentations addressing one or more of the suggested subtopics are encouraged. Each presentation should have a practical implication either for direct instruction or in support of educational services to students with hearing or vision loss. Where feasible, demonstrations of technology applications are encouraged. Poster presentations provide an opportunity to - demonstrate innovative applications of educational technologies used to teach students with hearing or vision loss - interact directly with other participants. Basic audiovisual equipment will be available for each presentation (see Presentation Proposal Form). Presenters will be responsible for the transportation, setup, and security of other equipment and media/software. Persons interested in making either a formal or a poster presentation should complete and return the attached Presentation Proposal Form. Please furnish all the information requested on the form. A 200-word abstract will be used for selection purposes. Abstracts of all accepted presentations will be distributed to registered participants before the symposium. The deadline for receipt of formal and electronic poster presentation proposals is February 28, 1994. Individuals whose proposals are selected will be notified by April 15. Proposals should be sent to: E. William Clymer, Coordinator Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf National Symposium Office Lyndon Baines Johnson Building 52 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5604 716/475-6906 (V/TTY) 716/475-6290 FAX E-MAIL: TECHSYM@RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED Sign language interpreting will be provided for all keynote, plenary, and formal presentation sessions. In addition, real-time captioning will be available for keynote and plenary sessions. Verbal descriptions will be provided of graphic and video material used in the keynote, plenary, and formal presentations. Audio and Braille versions of text material will be available. Sighted guides also will be available. REGISTRATION Registration materials will be available in February and will be mailed to interested individuals who return the information request form attached to the Presentation Proposal Form. The Symposium registration fee is $125. ACCOMMODATIONS Information regarding hotel and dormitory accommodations will be mailed with registration materials in mid-February. SUBMISSION DEADLINE If you plan to make a formal presentation or offer a poster session, please fill out the Presentation Proposal Form on the inside flap. The original and four copies of the form must be submitted on or before February 28, 1994. Proposals should be sent to: E. William Clymer, Coordinator Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf National Symposium Office Lyndon Baines Johnson Building 52 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5604 PRESENTATION PROPOSAL FORM National Symposium Educational Applications of Technology for Persons with Sensory Disabilities Please include the following: 1. Name of Senior Author of Proposal Occupation/Title of Senior Author School/Work Address Phone/TTY/E-Mail 2. Name(s) of Co-Author(s), if any 3. Title of Presentation 4. Presentation Needs (check all that apply) - will speak and sign for myself - will require voice interpreter - will require sign language interpreter - will require verbal descriptive services 5. Audiovisual Equipment Needs (check those needed) - Overhead projector/screen - 2S x 2S slide projector/screen - Easel/pad - Videotape player TV (Tapes must be 1/2-inch VHS, NTSC SP speed) - Macintosh Classic II, 2 meg RAM - MS/DOS (486, 4 meg RAM, 33 mhz, VGA monitor) 6. Type of Presentation Proposed - formal - poster 7. Presentation Fits Under Following Topic (check one) - Learner characteristics and preference - Technologies and systems for instructional delivery - Technologies for access to information and instruction - Environments for learning 8. Presentation is appropriate for (check one) - Beginning audience - Intermediate audience - Advanced audience 9. This is a demonstration of a commercial product? 10. Abstract of approximately 200 words please type double-spaced below or on a separate sheet and attach to proposal form). TO ALL POTENTIAL NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS: If you interested in receiving registration materials, please complete and return the form below by March 15, 1994. Please mail the completed form to: E. William Clymer, National Symposium Coordinator Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf National Symposium Office Lyndon Baines Johnson Building 52 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5604 716/475-6906 (V/TTY) 716.475-6290 FAX E-MAIL: TECHSYM@RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM Educational Applications of Technology for Persons with Sensory Disabilities Yes, I am interested in receiving registration materials. Name Title Affiliation Address City State Zip Phone Work Voice - TTY Home Voice - TTY E-mail PROGRAM The program will feature keynote and plenary speakers, concurrent presentation session, poster sessions, and participant discussion groups, all of which will relate to one or more of four major topics that have been selected by the Advisory Board for the National Symposium. SPONSORSHIP The 1994 National Symposium i9 sponsored and funded by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education. Additional support is being sought from private corporations and foundations. Formal presentations should be no longer than 30 minutes. An additional 15 minutes will be reserved for questions and comments. Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf National Symposium Office E. William Clymer Lyndon Baines Johnson Building 52 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5604 716/475-6906 (V/TTY) National Symposium Educational Applications of Technology for Persons with Sensory Disabilities This material was produced through an agreement between Rochester Institute of Technology and the U.S. Department of Education. ----------------------------------------------------------- Distance Rehabilitation Courses The University of Wisconsin-Stout is offering two graduate level courses on the Internet. These courses are part of the Master's degree program in Vocational Rehabilitation (Counseling concentration) and are offered by the Rehabilitation Department. Course requirements are the same for on-campus and distance students. Spring semester starts January 18, 1994 and ends May 13, 1994. Course Section Description Credit 459-701 01 Foundations of Rehabilitation 3 459-675 01 Cognitive Rehabilitation 3 Enrollment is limited. Tuition is at the RESIDENT (in-state) rate for students accepted in these courses regardless of geographical location. If you are interested in one or both courses, send a personal e-mail message to: COURSES@UWSTOUT.EDU Include the following in the body of your message: Your Name, Postal Address, Course(s) of Interest and E-Mail address Specific course information will be sent upon this request.