AccessWorld
November 2001 • Volume 2 • Number 6
Calendar
November 27–28, 2001
Techshare 2001. Birmingham, United Kingdom. Contact: Royal National Institute for the Blind Technology in Learning Employment; phone: 011–44–24–7636–9548; e-mail: techshare@rnib.org.uk; web site: www.rnib.org/techshare/_welcome.html.
January 16–19, 2002
Assistive Technology Industry Association 2002 Conference and Exhibition. Orlando, FL. Contact: Assistive Technology Industry Association, 526 Davis Street, Suite 217, Evanston, IL 60201; phone: 877–687–2842; fax: 847–869–5689; e-mail: atia@northshore.net; web site: www.atia.org.
March 18–23, 2002
California State University at Northridge (CSUN) Center on Disabilities’ 17th Annual International Conference. Los Angeles, CA. Contact: Center on Disabilities, CSUN; phone: 818–677–2578; e- mail: ctrdis @csun.edu; web site: www.csun.edu/cod/conf2002/.
June 29-July 6, 2002
American Council of the Blind’s National Convention. West Houston, TX. Contact: American Council of the Blind; phone: 202–467–5081; e- mail: info@acb.org; web site: www.afb.org.
June 30-July 7, 2002
National Federation of the Blind’s National Convention. Louisville, KY. Contact: National Federation of the Blind; phone: 410–659–9314; e-mail: nfb@nfb.org; web site: www.nfb.org.
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Deadline for applications: March 31, 2002
For further information or to receive an application, contact: American Foundation for the Blind
Scholarship Committee 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York, NY 10001 1–800-AFB-LINE or 1–800–232–5463 E-Mail: juliet@afb.net Visit our web site also at: www.afb.org/scholarships.asp
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