Tag: Assistive Technology
RESNA broadens format of Assistive Technology journal
March 23, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) will begin accepting submissions in two new formats – assistive technology guidelines and assistive technology notes – for its Assistive Technology journal.
The organization says the formats have been created to strengthen the connection between assistive technology research and clinical practice, ensuring that practitioners, educators and rehabilitation engineers have time access...
Registration opens for inaugural event for complex rehab professionals
October 28, 2025HME News Staff
LOS ANGELES – Early-bird registration is now open for the inaugural Abilities International Accessibility Conference on March 26-27, 2026, at the Long Beach Convention Center. Co-located with the Abilities Expo, the Abilities International Accessibility Conference is designed to unite complex rehab technology (CRT) professionals across disciplines, creating a hub to enhance professional practice and business through education, networking and thought leadership. Attendees have the opportunity...
ATP race: US Rehab ‘breaks down barriers’
December 20, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa – U.S. Rehab plans to have a new program up and running in January that will give rehab technicians another opportunity to become assistive technology professionals (ATPs).
The ATP Academy is an online program that comprises several modules on everything from anatomy and physiology to seating and mobility to fundamental engineering principles to service and delivery.
“Basically, what we tried to do is develop a checklist of items that you’d need...
Where’s the science? UPitt program will help create it
August 16, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
PITTSBURGH – One of the goals of a new post-doctoral fellowship program at the University of Pittsburgh is to fill a long-standing void in assistive technology research, says Mark Schmeler.
UPitt’s Rehabilitation Science and Technology Department announced in July that it received a five-year grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research to support clinicians with post-doctoral fellowships to advance their careers in assistive...
RESNA announces dates, location for annual conference
November 22, 2022HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. – RESNA has announced that its annual conference will take place July 24-26 at the New Orleans Marriott. The event, which has the theme “Move to the BeAT of Innovation,” will feature two and a half days of education, networking, product demos, scientific paper platforms, student competitions and roundtables. Registration for the event will open in February. Listen to a full announcement with RESNA President Carmen DiGiovine here.
ISS registration opens
November 15, 2022HME News Staff
PITTSBURGH – Registration is live for the 38th International Seating Symposium, which will be held in person at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh on April 13-15. Early bird registration is $779; standard registration, after Feb. 28, is $859. Pre-conference workshop rates are also available: $199 for a half-day and $379 for a full day. The event offers a comprehensive education program with topics like “Denials: Evidence for Practice and Policy Change” and “Standards:...
NSM takes NSM Momentum Academy to Oregon
June 22, 2022HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – National Seating & Mobility will host an NSM Momentum Academy event August 18, 2022, to educate clinical partners, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other healthcare providers, on mobility solutions, industry best practices and the latest in assistive technology. The event will consist of three different morning and afternoon educational tracks encompassing a variety of topics, including the impacts of wheelchair configuration, therapeutic interventions,...
Abilitech enters Canadian market
February 28, 2022HME News Staff
MINNEAPOLIS – Abilitech Medical, which introduced Abilitech Assist in the U.S. last year, has been issued a Medical Device Establishment License (MDEL) from Health Canada (License Number 18519). The license allows patients in Canada to obtain the Abilitech Assist device and sanctions the company to work with partners in the country. “We’re proud to have entered the Canadian marketplace,” said Angie Conley, founder and CEO. “There are many individuals with spinal cord...
United Spinal backs BBB
November 9, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The United Spinal Association has come out in support of the Build Back Better Act, which cleared a key procedural vote in the House of Representatives over the weekend. The BBB would fulfill key goals for the disability community by providing a permanent improvement in Medicaid home and community-based services, with an investment of $150 billion over the first 10 years after enactment. The funding to states would be used to clear waitlists for home-based care, which can be years...
RESNA calls for proposals for 2022 conference
October 26, 2021HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. – RESNA will accept session proposals for its annual conference from Nov. 1 to Nov. 29. RESNA 2022 Conference: Driving the future of Assistive Technology is scheduled to take place in Arlington, Va., July 14-16. RESNA is accepting proposals for “buzz” sessions, 30-minute sessions devoted to one hot topic; general sessions, 60-minute sessions that are interactive; and master classes, 90-minute sessions that are more in-depth. The organization is not accepting proposals...