We seek work in any area whose aim is to use computer technology to assist people with disabilities or special needs . Computer technology has the potential for greatly assisting individuals with special-needs. Speech generation systems have assisted the blind and people with visual impairments.
Voice recognition has help people with motor impairments to be able to interact with computers.
Multi-modal presentations have been shown to be effective in helping people with learning disabilities understand information. This conference is a forum for sharing information on systems of this nature and others that help people with disabilities. Authors of accepted papers will be required to prepare an electronic version for the on-line conference proceedings which will supplement the traditional printed volume. Panel Proposal Panel proposals up to 3 pages in length on timely and controversial topics are are solicited. These submissions should be formatted like a technical paper, and will, if accepted be included in the conference proceedings.