June–August
Various Assistive Technology Applications Certificate Program (ATACP) Training Workshops.
Locations throughout the United States.
Contact:
California State University, Northridge, Center on Disabilities; phone: 818-677-2578; web site: www.csun.edu/codtraining.
June 30–July 7
American Council of the Blind 2001 Convention.
Des Moines, IA.
Contact:
American Council of the Blind; phone: 800-424-8666 or 202-467-5081; web site: www.acb.org.
July 1–7
National Federation of the Blind National Convention 2001.
Philadelphia, PA.
Contact:
National Federation of the Blind; phone: 410-659-9314; web site: www.nfb.org.
August 3–5
2001: A Technology Odyssey.
Sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) and the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER). Pittsburgh, PA.
Contact:
Mark Uslan, AFB, co-chair; phone: 212-502-7638; e-mail: muslan@afb.net. Barbara McCarthy, AER, co-chair; phone: 804-371-3661; e-mail: mccartbn@dbvi.state.va.us.