Occupational Therapy meetings & conferences

10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Healthcare

September 12-14, 2013 Yokohama, Japan

Track Categories

Non-intrusive Measurement

Sensors for u-Healthcare

Ambient assisted living & smart homes

Body sensor/area networks

Signal and Data Processing

Wireless/Mobile Healthcare System

Home Healthcare System

Emergency Healthcare System

Telemedicine

Sleep Monitoring & Evaluation

Cardiovascular Informatics

u-Healthcare for The Elderly

Brain Computer Interface

Therapeutic & Rehabilitation Methods

Energy Scavenging Technologies

Informatics for Assistive Technologies

Contact Person

Toshiyo Tamura
E-mail: tamurat@isc.osakac.ac.jp

Fourth International Conference on Information and Communication Technology & Accessibility

October, 24-26, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia

The Fourth International Conference on ICT & Accessibility is organized by the Research Laboratory of Technologies of Information and Communication & Electrical engineering (LaTICE), of the University of Tunis in collaboration with The Computing Center EL KHAWARIZMI (CCK), with the  Co-sponsorship of IEEE Tunisian Section  and with the support of:

- The Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and  Scientific Research

- The University of Tunis

- The Tunisian association of e-accessibility

- ENSIT

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• Accessible mobile environments.

• Mobile apps for people with disabilities.

• Software engineering for accessibility.

• Cloud Computing and Assistive Technology services.

• E-learning and accessibility.

• E-learning tools and environments for people with disabilities.

• Human Computer Interfaces for people with disabilities.

• Usability and Ergonomics.

• Web accessibility.

• End user tools for accessibility.

• Assistive technology.

• Technology design for people with multiple impairments.

• Accessibility and usability.

• E-Aging and Gerontechnology.

• Assistive Technology.

• Design for All.

• ICT for inclusive education.

• Automatic translation of Sign languages.

• Technologies for improving communication with Deaf people.

• Representation and Processing of Sign Languages.

Questions about the Conference should be directed to Program Chair: Prof. Mohamed JEMNI,
E-mail: mohamed.jemni@fst.rnu.tn
Phone : +216 71 602 944 / Fax : +216 71 601 930

14th World Congress of Music Therapy

July 8-12, 2014 Austria

The congress location will be in Vienna, (i.e., pre-congress seminars) and Krems/Wachau (i.e., opening, spotlight, concurrent, and closing sessions).

Please note that the major part of the congress takes place in Krems. Booking accommodation in Krems is strongly recommended since evening "cultural" events will all be in and around Krems.

The topic of the 14th World Congress of Music Therapy is “Cultural Diversity in Music Therapy, Practice, Research, and Education.”

Organiser and responsible for the content

Institute for Ethno-Music Therapy
Priv. Doz. Mag. Dr. Gerhard Tucek
www.ethnomusik.com

North American Brain Injury Society 11th Annual Conference on Brain Injury

September 18 - 21, 2013 New Orleans, Louisiana

The 2013 NABIS conference planning committee, led by Tina Trudel, PhD,  has developed an integrated educational program that promises to be of interest to researchers, clinicians, administrators, and other brain injury professionals. 

The conference will be a four-day, multi-track event that will cover a wide range of brain injury topics.  This year's topics include Effort, Exaggeration, and Malingering after Concussion; Process and Outcome of Holistic Neuropsychological Rehabiliation; State of Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Summit Update;  Episodic Dyscontrol; Resilence Post-TBI;  Affect Related Disorders Post–TBI; Pediatric Neuropsychology; Post-traumatic Headache; DVBIC Research; Models for Family Therapy Post-TBI; MTBI and Suicidal Ideation; Neurotherapy; New Developments in Understanding the Mechanism of Blast Related TBI; Trancranial Magnetic Stimulation; Clinical Practice Guidelines on Disorders of Consciousness; NIDRR Update; Sleep and Brain Injury; NASHIA and State issues in Brain Injury Services; Advanced Therapies Capitalizing on Neuroplasticity; Cultural Issues in BI Rehabilitation; Acute and Long Term Clinical Issues in Disorders of Consciousness; and Aging, Functional Decline, and Assistance.  Episodic Dyscontrol, Resilence Post-TBI, Affect Related Disorders Post-TBI, Post-traumatic Headache, Clinical Practice Guidelines on Disorders of Consciousness, NIDRR Update, mTBI and Suicidal Ideation, Trancranial Magnetic Stimulation, NASHIA and State Issues in Brain Injury Services, and Brain Injury as a Chronic Disease.   Additionally at the meeting, there will be Panel discussions on Neuro Imaging and Healthcare Reform.

Prior to the start of the general meeting, there will be a pre-conference on NeuroImaging.
 

Key Advances in Stroke Rehabilitation

12th June 2013 London, United Kingdom

Stroke is the single greatest cause of disability in most Western countries. It is a complex condition and there is a continuing need for further education on evidence-based rehabilitation practice and research developments. Professionals need to be up-to-date with the constant advances in the understanding of the condition, assessment and intervention techniques. There is also a need to look at interventions beyond the acute stages and how to support active participation in the longer term post stroke.

This one-day exciting and accredited conference is aiming to provide the latest key advances in stroke rehabilitation incorporating state of the programmes and techniques that may be used by professionals who are involved in the management and rehabilitation of patients at different stages after stroke.

This conference focuses on providing participants with information on the current understanding of modern rehabilitation therapies in stroke and their effects on activity and participation. Special emphasis will be given to therapies which are person centered and can be used by an interdisciplinary team to deliver effective rehabilitation for the person and their families.

It will be demonstrated how evidence-based interventions can improve stroke functionality, reduce re-admission, and optimize healthcare utilization. Furthermore it will provide insights into the psychological management of stroke.

The expert panel includes clinicians, researchers and scientists in the field of neurology, occupational therapy, nursing, physiotherapy, psychology; and speech and language.

This conference will provide delegates across the world with the unique opportunity to update their knowledge and challenge their thinking on a wide range of topics in stroke rehabilitation.

Email:  info@medineo.org

ICOST 2013 - 11th International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics

"Inclusive Society: Health & Well being in Ageing-friendly Community, – eHealth, Telemedicine, Chronic Disease Management & Care at Home"

19 - 21 June 2013 Singapore

After ten very successful conferences held in France (2003), Singapore (2004), Canada (2005), Northern Ireland (2006), Japan (2007), USA (2008), France (2009), Korea (2010), Canada (2011) and Italy (2012), the 11th International Conference on Smart homes and health Telematics will be hosted for the second time in Singapore, from 19 to 21 June 2013.

Singapore, which already hosted ICOST in 2004, is fast becoming an international hub in ICT for health. ICOST 2013 will involve key experts from more than 15 countries worldwide.

ICOST is considered as a premier venue for the presentation and discussion of research in the design, development, deployment and evaluation of Smart Environments, Assistive Technologies and Health Telematics systems. ICOST brings together stakeholders from clinical, academic and industrial perspectives and along with end users and their family carers explore how Smart Homes and Health Telematics can foster independent living and offer an enhanced quality of life. ICOST 2013 invites participants to present and discuss their experiences in the design, development, deployment and evaluation that demonstrate significant contributions in the areas of smart homes, health telematics and assistive technologies. ICOST 2013 will provide a dynamic program which will incorporate a range of technical, clinical and industrial related keynote speakers, oral and poster presentations along with demonstrations and technical exhibits. We look forward to welcoming you to ICOST2013 in Singapore!

Email: info@icostconference.org

Aging with Passion & Purpose: Aging Well in the Age of Technology

October 20-21, 2013 Omaha, Nebraska

Join us in 2013 to learn about:

• Living Better with Technology

• Empowering Older Adults to use Technology

• Transforming Healthcare through Technology

• Accessing Resources with Technology

• Creating Community via Technology

• Supporting Creativity and Spirituality with Technology

For more information please visit the conference website at www.unomaha.edu/gero/conference.php; call the UNO Department of Gerontology at (402) 554-2272; or email us at unoaging@unomaha.edu.

2013 International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals Forensic Conference

November 7 – 9, 2013 Charleston, South Carolina

Join us at the The IARP Experience, Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, Shaping the Future, 2013 Forensic Conference in beautiful, historic Charleston, South Carolina. The conference offers a powerhouse educational program set in an incredible location.

2nd International Workshop on Speech and Multimodal Interaction in Assistive Environments (SMIAE 2013)

The 2nd International Workshop on Speech and Multimodal Interaction in Assistive Environments (SMIAE 2013) will be held on June, 13th/14th at the 2013 Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies (NAACL HLT 2013), on June 9th - 14th, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

SMIAE is sponsored by the ACL Special Interest Group on Speech and Language Processing for Assistive Technologies (SIG-SLPAT)

In recent years considerable progress has been made in speech processing and interaction as well as in multimodality. However, the application field of Assistive Environments has only recently become a focus for the speech and multimodality research community.

The SMIAE 2013 workshop will focus on all issues, applications, and development of various tools in the field of Speech and Multimodal Interaction in Assistive Environments. It will be concerned with all topics which fit within the purview of speech and multimodal communication in environments suitable for the elderly and people with physical or cognitive disabilities. Assistive environments are an application area of the research field of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). This research field promotes intelligent assistant systems for a better, healthier, and safer life in the preferred living environments through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Human-computer and human-robot interaction are key technological tools in the area of Assistive Environments, and as such the workshop will particularly aim to draw together speech and multimodal work in these areas. Moreover, both theoretical and applied computational work regarding multimodal interaction in assistive environments will be welcome at this workshop.

Topics of Interest

Speech-enabled systems in assisted living environments
Speech in interaction with gesture in assistive environments
Multimodality in assistive environments
Multimodality for navigation of healthcare robots
Visualization, user interface design and human-robot interaction for assistive environments
Talking agents in assistive environments
Speech in assistive robotics
Speech for control and navigation
Speech for localization in assistive environments
Speech/Text-to Speech software in Web applications designed for the elderly
Assistive technologies for the elderly and people with disabilities (customizable, self-learning, easy-to-use, reliable, etc.)
Studies and empirical data in assistive environments
Data management (e-Government, e-Health) in assistive environments
Data structures and information management in assistive environments
Telecommunications and mobile devices in assistive environments
Machine learning and data mining in assistive environments
Brain-computer interface (BCI) in assistive environments
Context-sensitive assistive technologies
Personalisation in assistive technologies

Contact

For any questions, feedback or comments, feel free to contact the organising committee:

e-mail: smiae@informatik.uni-bremen.de

Symposium on Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries

June 27th & 28th, 2013 Seattle, Washington, USA

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington will host the symposium, Disability, Technology and Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries, on June 27 & 28th, 2013 at the University of Washington. Building off of the 2009 and 2010 workshops on Technology & Disability in the Developing World, the 2013 symposium will expand topic areas to include rehabilitation services.

Symposium objective

To bring together researchers, clinicians, consumers, consumer led organizations, policy makers, technology developers and providers, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders who focus on improving and increasing access to technology and rehabilitation products and services with the goal of ensuring full inclusion and participation for people with disabilities in low-resourced communities in low and middle income countries.

Across the broad areas of technology and rehabilitation in limited resourced environments, we are particularly interested in the following specific topics:

■Assistive technology and accessible information and communication technology
■Service delivery models
■Human resource development
■Policy, regulatory and funding mechanisms for supporting provision of technology and rehabilitation services
■Research and evidence-based practice

Contact Information

More information can be found at: http://idtr.uwctds.washington.edu/welcome and by contacting the symposium organizers: Becky Matter (bmatter@uw.edu) or Mark Harniss (mharniss@uw.edu).