2004 Summer Institute

Overview

About the Dis-IT Research Alliance

Monday, June 14, 2004

• "Using a Social Barriers Approach to Information Technology"
• "How have people with disabilities identified challenges and benefits of new technologies?"
  • Panel Discussion
  • Closing Remarks

Tuesday, June 15, 2004 (afternoon)

• "How can we develop information technologies to enhance the participation of people with disabilities?"
  • Introductory Presentation: Gary Birch
  • Panel Discussion
  • Small Group Discussions
  • Closing remarks

Tuesday, June 15, 2004 (evening)

• Enabling Technologies, Disabling Societies: Challenges for People with Disabilities

Wednesday, June 16, 2004

• "How do information technologies create opportunities and new barriers for people with disabilities?"
  • Introductory Presentation: Catherine Fichten
  • Panel Discussion #1
  • Panel Discussion #2
  • Closing Remarks

Thursday, June 17, 2004

• "How do government and industry decision-making shape new information technologies?"
  • Introductory Presentation: Aldred Neufeldt
  • Small Group Discussions
  • Panel Discussion #1
  • Small Group Discussions
  • Panel Discussion #2

Friday, June 18, 2004

• "How does the social barriers approach affect the development of new information technologies?"
  • Introduction: Deborah Stienstra
  • Panel Presentations
  • Discussion
  • Closing Panel

Appendix 1: Participants