This proceedings document contains approximately 150 papers and 50 poster sessions presented at a conference on the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technology. Individual sessions focused on the following topics: gerontology, robotics, technology transfer, sensory aids, computer applications, information dissemination, service delivery models, language processing, quantitative assessment, mobility and seating, rural settings, design issues, special education, clinical issues, functional electrical stimulation, job accommodations, and speech technology. Poster sessions dealt with mobility and seating, augmentative and alternative communication and functional electrical stimulation, service delivery, and technology transfer. Additionally, the five winning papers of the Easter Seal student design competition are included. Proceedings papers typically include an abstract, text, illustrations or graphs, address of the principal investigator, and references. (DB)