The Abilities International Accessibility Conference — the professional conference arm of the Abilities Expo show series — has announced 2027 dates and venues. Next year, the conference will be at the Long Beach (California) Convention Center on Jan. 13-14, and at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center on April 29-30. Both educational conferences will…
Abilities International Accessibility Conference Announces 2027 Dates
Commentary: Abiding by CRT’s ‘It Depends’
Complex Rehab Technology’s north star honors the unique nature of every client.
A few weeks ago, I attended a presentation by a fellow editor in our publishing division. (Yes, editors have CEU-like classes, in case you wondered, but why would you?) The class was about using active voice (“The front-wheel-drive power chair easily climbed the obstacle”) vs. passive voice (“The obstacle was easily climbed by the front-wheel-drive…
Briefly: Abilities Conferences Wrap, CSMC Preps for 40th Anniversary
Featuring the Abilities International Accessibility Conference and the Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference.
Abilities International Accessibility Conference Wraps for 2026, Announces 2027 Dates The inaugural round of Abilities International Accessibility conferences is done, with the final 2026 event wrapping up on June 12 in Schaumburg, Illinois. The professional conference series — whose educational partners included the University of Pittsburgh, the Clinician Task Force, the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive…
Abilities International Accessibility Conference Heads to Chicago in June
The conference is offering special registration pricing this week to commemorate Global Accessibility Awareness day.
After making its debut in March in Long Beach, California, then arriving in Edison, New Jersey, at the end of April, the Abilities International Accessibility Conference heads to the Chicago area June 11-12. The conference, taking place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, features two educational tracks — Improving Patient Outcomes and Adapted Living —…
RESNA Call for Proposals Open for California, New York Conferences
The 2026 conference will take place in two parts.
The Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is calling for proposals for its bicoastal 2026 conference. Next year’s RESNA conference will be held in collaboration with the Abilities International Accessibility Conference, the new Abilities Expo series designed for seating and wheeled mobility professionals. RESNA will hold its conference at the Long…
RESNA Calls for Submissions for 2026 Conference Sessions, Papers, Workshops
The 2026 conference will be held in two parts in Southern California and the New York metro area.
The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is calling for submissions for its 2026 conference, which will take place in Long Beach, California, and Edison, New Jersey. “RESNA is excited to announce that our 2026 conference will be held in two locations in partnership with Abilities International,” the association said in…
Briefly: NAIPC Adds Board Member; New Conference for CRT Professionals Launches Website
Featuring the National Aging in Place Council, Live at Home, and the Abilities International Accessibility Conference.
Cindi Petito Joins National Aging in Place Council Cindi Petito, OTR/L, MBA, ATP, CAPS, CEAC, is the newest member of the board of directors for the National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC). “I look forward to working with this exceptional team to enhance our outreach and impact, ensuring that more individuals have access to the…
Abilities Expo Announces Professional CRT Conferences for 2026
The new Abilities International Accessibility Conferences will co-locate with the Southern California, New York Metro, and Chicagoland consumer events.
The consumer- and caregiver-focused Abilities Expo series is partnering with multiple industry organizations to bring educational sessions to seating, mobility and assistive technology professionals starting in 2026. In a June 10 interview with Mobility Management, Katy Roberts, managing director of the Abilities Expo, discussed how the new Abilities International Accessibility Conference for industry professionals will…