Power Up 2010 is the title of this year’s assistive technology conference and expo in Missouri. The Holiday Inn Select in Coumbia will be hosting the event. Participants can expect to see exhibits and demonstrations for assistive technology vendors such as Clarity, Benetech/Bookshare, United Access, DynoVox Mayer-Johnson, and TextHelp. The conference will also have interactive assistive technology sessions, a hands-on lab, adaptive computers made readily available, a silent auction, and even a Powerchair soccer game.
The opening keynote speaker will be Don Johnston, founder of Don Johnston, Inc. Johnston will discuss his own personal battles with learning difficulties and how he overcame them through the use of assistive technology, and how we can make assistive technology universally accessible.
The endnote speaker will be Michael Karpovich. Karpovich is a humorous motivational speaker diagnosed with “brain damage” as a young child. He has co-written five books and has spoken to several thousands of individuals at schools, corporations, and associations.
Register by March 15th to receive an early registration discount. Otherwise, the deadline to register is April 15th. Rooms are available at the Holiday Inn Select for $62 a night. Communication accessibility accommodations for the conference can be made if requested by April 15th.
For more information, visit Power Up 2010.