Conferences This resource list provides information on organizations that hold annual or other regularly scheduled conferences in the areas of augmentative communication, blindness, occupational therapy, and general disability. No recommendations or endorsements are implied by inclusion on this list. Publishes computer resource list about various devices and where to buy them. AOTA is a nationwide organization of professionals concerned with all aspects of the occupational therapy field. The organization publishes the American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Membership includes a special interest section on technology.
National association of professionals working in speech, language, and hearing fields. Membership includes many specialists in augmentative communication. Consumer Affairs Division disperses information and will provide referrals to certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The Center on Disabilities is primarily focused on the impact of technology on people with disabilities. The Center on Disabilities conducts an annual international conference on this topic, as well as provides training programs on assistive technology.