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…
Briefly: Abilities Conferences Wrap, CSMC Preps for 40th Anniversary
Commentary: Appreciating CRT’s Beating Heart
Seeing last week’s Chicago Abilities Expo and Abilities International Accessibility Conference with fresh eyes.
I entered the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry in January 2002. I’m proud of my tenure, of launching Mobility Management, a publication devoted entirely and only to seating and wheeled mobility, and growing it through recessions and countless policy changes. But because of my experience, it had been a long time since I’ve seen this…
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…
Briefly: CRT Update Webinar Rescheduled for March 27; ISS to Partner with the Abilities Expo
Featuring the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology, U.S. Rehab, the International Seating Symposium, and the Abilities Expo.
CRT Update Webinar Planned for March 27 The rescheduled Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry update webinar sponsored by U.S. Rehab and the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) will take place on Thursday, March 27, starting at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Future-Proofing Complex Rehab Technology: Strategies for Growth and Protection in 2025 will…
Abilities Expo Announces 2025 Dates, Venues
The first 2025 show will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in March.
As the final 2024 stop on the national Abilities Expo tour approaches — Dec. 6-8 in Dallas — the consumer show series has released its 2025 schedule of dates and venues. The 2025 schedule kicks off at the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 7-9. That event is followed by the New York Metro Abilities…
Editor’s Note: Abilities Expo Kicks Off in Los Angeles
The consumer show series has plenty to offer professionals, as well.
The Los Angeles Abilities Expo — the series’ first stop of 2024 — provided the perfect start to my Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) event year. Yes, the Abilities Expo is a consumer-focused show series. But even as an event that focuses on families, the Abilities Expo’s Los Angeles stop had plenty to offer CRT professionals,…
Briefly: Supporting Maui; Abilities Expo Heads to New Jersey
Featuring United Spinal Association and the Abilities Expo.
United Spinal Grants Helps Maui Wheelchair Riders Following August’s devastating wildfires on Maui, United Spinal Association’s Ready to Roll program began distributing disaster relief grants, the organization said in a March 13 news announcement. Among the grant recipients was the Kelea Foundation, a Maui non-profit organization “dedicated to making sports and the ocean accessible to…
Reporter’s Notebook: 5 ‘First Looks’ at Abilities Expo L.A.
Editor Laurie Watanabe on new seating and wheeled mobility for 2024.
As much as I appreciate a great product demonstration video — and there are some excellent ones out there — Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) is a kick-the-tires sort of industry. Nothing replaces the ability to personally lay hands on seating and wheeled mobility: to lift an ultralightweight frame, to fold a folding wheelchair, to swing…
United Spinal Named Official Content Provider for Abilities Expo
The Abilities Expo has seven events planned this year.
United Spinal Association is the new content provider for the Abilities Expo show series, aimed at people and families living with disabilities. In a Feb. 12 announcement, Abilities Expo said the new partnership will open the door for United Spinal “to spearhead the on-site programming for the expos.” Vincenzo Piscopo, President/CEO of United Spinal, said…
Abilities Expo Prepares to Kick Off 2024 Schedule
The event series starts in Los Angeles next month.
The Abilities Expo, a consumer-focused event series for people and families living with disabilities, is preparing to launch its 2024 shows, starting in Los Angeles next month. The series opens March 15-17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. That weekend will be followed by the New York Metro Abilities Expo in Edison, N.J., May 3-5;…