Approved-By:  "EDTECH Moderator" <21765EDT@MSU.BITNET>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.edtech
Date:         Mon, 9 Nov 1992 01:45:32 EST
From:         Gleason Sackman <sackman@plains.nodak.edu>
Subject:      Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (from KIDSNET)

---------- Text of forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 21:00 EST
From: KIDSNET MAILING LIST <KIDSNET@vms.cis.pitt.edu>
To: kids-l@vms.cis.pitt.edu
Subject: Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference

Date: 8 Nov 92 19:33:09 EST (Sun)
Subject: Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference
Message_From: Joan Winsor, Iris <jwinsor@tmn.com>


                    CSUN Announces Keynote Speaker
                        for March 17-20, 1993
                   Technology and Disability Conference

California State University, Northridge.  November, 1992.  Rod
MacDonald, President of the American Association for the Deaf-
Blind, will keynote CSUN's Eighth Annual, International Conference,
"Technology and Persons with Disabilities," at 8:00 AM on Thursday,
March 18, 1993 at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel, according
to Dr. Harry Murphy, Conference Director.

The March, 1992 keynote speaker, Virtual Reality pioneer Jaron Lanier,
will also return with a three hour "Q and A with Jaron Lanier" session
on March 17.

"Rod MacDonald, President of the American Association for the Deaf-Blind
and deaf-blind himself, is an inspiration to all who believe that even
the most severely disabled person can make a significant contribution
to society," says Murphy.  For the past 22 years, MacDonald has been
a Senior Computer Programmer and Systems Analyst for the Department of
Labor in Washington, D. C.  Currently serving as Project Leader,
he supervises a staff of seven persons and is in charge of accounting,
property management, and personnel for his work unit.

MacDonald is a graduate of CSUN, earning a perfect 4.0 grade point
average in his Master's Program in Educational Administratioin in
1977.  At this graduation ceremony, 10,000 fellow graduates stood
and applauded him in a moving tribute to his achievement.

"I was one of his professors at the time," says Murphy.  "His work
was outstanding in every way.  He earned his A+ from me, as he did
from every other professor in his MA program."

In 1992, CSUN's conference drew 2,200 participants from almost every
state and 22 foreign countries, more than 300 speakers and 102
exhibitors.  "We expect another big crowd in March, 1993," Dr. Murphy
adds, "including leaders in this field from China, Russia, Iran
and Thailand."

For further information:

                          CONFERENCE INFORMATION

CSUN's Eighth Annual, International Conference, "Technology and
Persons with Disabilities," March 17-20, 1993, Los Angeles Airport
Marriott Hotel.  Features special sessions on Virtual Reality, and
Speech Recognition.

For information:  Dr. Harry Murphy, California State University, Northridge,
18111 Nordhoff Street - DVSS, Northridge, CA 91330, Phone: 818 885 2578;
FAX: 818 885 4929.  EMAIL: VR@VAX.CSUN.EDU


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gleason Sackman                           BBS:       sackman@sendit.nodak.edu
Coordinator                               Internet:  sackman@plains.nodak.edu
SENDIT - NoDak's K-12 Telcom Network      Bitnet:    sackman@plains.bitnet
BOX 5164,  NDSU Computer Center           Voice: (701)237-8109
Fargo, ND  58105                          Fax:   (701)237-8541