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.