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Smith, Judy; And Others – 1983
Proceedings from a conference designed to promote discussion of the changing role of women in technological society is presented. Following an introduction, the first major address of the conference presents a point/counterpoint discussion on feminism and environmentalism (Judy Smith and Gary Kannenberg). "Cultural Images of Women and Technology"…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Females, Feminism, Sex Role
Bollier, David – 1989
This document presents summaries of conference presentations which attempted to assess how computer and communications technologies can be harnessed to meet the special needs of elderly people. Each of the eight sessions of the conference opened with experts discussing their respective research projects and electronic technologies: their origins,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Appropriate Technology, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computers
World Health Organization, Copenhagen (Denmark). Regional Office for Europe. – 1986
In October, 1986, The World Health Organization's regional offices for Europe and the Americas held a joint symposium attended by over 40 participants from North and South America and Europe, including obstetricians, pediatricians, health administrators, sociologists, psychologists, economists, epidemiologists, medical journalists, and service…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Birth, Conferences, Global Approach
Katzowitz, Lauren – 1989
The emphasis of this report is on the words "frail" and "home." Previous conferences in this inquiry concentrated on the needs and interests of the aging well population. This meeting focused on those whose full enjoyment of life is hampered by impairments to mobility, vision, hearing, memory, etc. The main interest was in the cognitive and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Appropriate Technology, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computers
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Center for Special Education Technology. – 1989
The delivery of technology-related assistance was selected as the topic for the Center for Special Education Technology's 1989 annual technology use meeting, in order to emphasize the broad context within which technology use occurs and to focus attention on the continuity of services needed to appropriately apply technology. The meeting sought to…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Planning
Minnesota Community Colleges, St. Paul. – 1990
The conference reported in this publication was funded by STAR (System of Technology to Achieve Results), a program of the Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council on Technology, under Public Law 100-407 (the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988.) The conference focused on the development and availability of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Programs
Binion, Mary, Ed. – 1993
This compilation of presentations from RESNA's conference proceedings focused on the progress and potential of assistive and rehabilitation technology for individuals with disabilities and ways that RESNA members could help these ideas to be realized. Papers were presented on the following topics: (1) service delivery and public policy issues; (2)…
Descriptors: Adults, Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Binion, Mary, Ed. – 1994
Papers in this conference proceedings focused on the progress and potential of assistive and rehabilitation technology for individuals with disabilities and ways that RESNA members could help these ideas to be realized. Presentations were delivered on the following topics: (1) service delivery and public policy issues; (2) personal transportation;…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
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Langton, Anthony, Ed. – 1995
Proceedings from this conference focus on the progress and potential of assistive and rehabilitation technology for individuals with disabilities and ways that RESNA members can make the ideas be realized. Presentations are provided on the following topics: (1) service delivery and public policy issues; (2) personal transportation; (3)…
Descriptors: Adults, Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Langton, Anthony, Ed. – 1996
Proceedings from this annual conference focused on the progress and potential of assistive and rehabilitation technology for individuals with disabilities and ways that RESNA members can make the ideas realizable. Presentations are provided on the following topics: (1) service delivery and public policy issues; (2) personal transportation; (3)…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Appropriate Technology, Art Activities
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers