July 1-7, 2006
National Federation of the Blind National Convention
Dallas, TX
Contact: National Federation of the Blind, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230; phone: 410-659-9314; e-mail: <nfb@nfb.org>; web site: <www.nfb.org/convent/conven06.htm>.
July 5-7, 2006
27th Annual National Educational Computing Conference
San Diego, CA
Contact: International Society for Technology in Education, 480 Charnelton Street, Eugene, OR 97401; phone: 800-336-5191 or 541-346-3537; e-mail: <neccinfo@iste.org>; web site: <www.center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2006>.
July 8-15, 2006
American Council of the Blind National Convention
Jacksonville, FL
Contact: American Council of the Blind; phone: 202-467-5081; e-mail: <info@acb.org>; web site: <www.acb.org/convention/info2006.html>.
July 14‐22, 2006
2006 National Federation of the Blind Science Academy: Rocket On!
Baltimore, MD
The week-long camp for high school students who are blind focuses on physics, electronics, rocketry, and teamwork.
Contact: Mary Jo Thorpe, National Federation of the Blind, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230; phone: 410‐659‐9314, extension 2407; e‐mail: <mthorpe@nfb.org>; web site: <www.nfb.org/nfbji/science_academy.htm>.
July 18-22, 2006
2006 Association on Higher Education and Disability Conference
San Diego, CA
Contact: Association on Higher Education and Disability, P.O. Box 540666, Waltham, MA 02454; phone: 781-788-0003; e-mail: <neal@ahead.org>; web site: <www.ahead.org>.
July 29‐August 5, 2006
2006 National Federation of the Blind Science Academy: Circle of Life
Baltimore, MD
The week-long camp for middle school students who are blind focuses on the earth and life sciences.
Contact: Mary Jo Thorpe, National Federation of the Blind, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230; phone: 410‐659‐9314, extension 2407; e‐mail: <mthorpe@nfb.org>; web site: <www.nfb.org/nfbji/science_academy.htm>.
August 2-4, 2006
22nd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning
Madison, WI
Contact: Kimary Peterson, conference manager, Pyle Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department 111, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53706; phone: 608-265-4159; e-mail: <distel@education.wisc.edu>; web site: <www.uwex.edu/disted/conference>.
September 23‐28, 2006
Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students
Huntsville, AL
Contact: Dan Oates, coordinator, Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students, West Virginia School for the Blind, P.O. Box 1034, Romney, WV 26757; phone: 304‐822‐4883; e‐mail: <scivis@atlanticbb.net>; web site: <www.tsbvi.edu/space/>.
October 20-21, 2006
24th Annual Closing the Gap Conference: Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation
Minneapolis, MN
Contact: Closing the Gap, P.O. Box 68, 526 Main Street, Henderson, MN 56044; phone: 507‐248‐3294; e‐mail: <info@closingthegap.com>; web site: <www.closingthegap.com>.
November 7-10, 2006
Ninth Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education
Boulder, CO
Contact: Disability Services, University of Colorado, Willard Administrative Center 322, 107 CU-Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309; phone: 303‐492‐8671; e-mail: <dsinfo@spot.colorado.edu>; web site: <www.colorado.edu/ATconference>.
November 8-11, 2006
TASH (The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps) Annual Conference
Baltimore, MD
Contact: TASH, 29 West Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 210, Baltimore, MD 21204; phone: 410‐828‐8274; e‐mail: <dmarsh@tash.org>; web site: <www.tash.org>.
March 26-30, 2007
18th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
San Antonio, TX
Contact: Conference Services, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, P.O. Box 3728, Norfolk, VA 23514; phone: 757‐623‐7588; e‐mail: <conf@aace.org>; web site: <http://site.aace.org/conf>.
