The World's Largest Conference on Disability and Technology
CSUN's Annual, International Conference,

By Harry Murphy
Director Office of Disabled Student Services,
California State university Northridge
Phone: (818) 885 2578, FAX (818) 885 4929
e-mail, HMURPHY@CALSTATE


Two thousand people from 42 states and nineteen foreign countries assembled in Los Angeles for CSUN's Sixth Annual, International Conference, "Technology and Persons with Disabilities," March 20-23, 1991. Ted Saenger, former CEO and President of Pacific Bell, keynoted the conference on the subject of "Virtuality."

The conference featured 102 exhibit stations in 17,000 square feet of exhibit space, 200 speakers and 20 simultaneous sessions. The National Council on Disability met in conjunction with the conference, holding their quarterly meeting and a national hearing on the funding of assistive devices.

NeXT, Inc. awarded their first national award for Distinguished Achievement to Persons with Disabilities to Dr. Lawrence Scadden of the Electronic Industries Association, Washington, DC. Dr. Harry Murphy, Conference Director and Director of CSUN's Office of Disabled Student Services was recognized for distinguished achievement in technology and services to disabled students by Sandra Swift Parrino, chair, National Council on Disability.

CSUN has set March 18-21, 1992 for its Seventh Annual Conference at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel. There will be two "conferences-within-a-conference," one dealing with Voice Input/ Output and the other dealing with Virtual Reality.

CSUN also announced a small group workshop in Palm Springs, California to set national priorities in the field of Voice Input/Output. This conference will be held October 1-3, 1991.

For further information, please contact Dr. Harry Murphy.