What participants have to say
PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Monday & Tuesday
October 21-22, 2024
IN-DEPTH LEARNING – Pre conference workshops focus on assistive technology implementation and best practices. Each workshop is conducted by a nationally recognized leader in the field, providing in-depth professional skills necessary to successfully implement assistive technology in the lives of persons with disabilities. Workshops range from introductory to advanced and cover many different topics.
CONFERENCE
Tuesday – Friday
October 22-25, 2024
COME, NETWORK, LEARN – Discover rich resources and tools that support students in accessing instruction and enhance learning opportunities.
- Exhibit Grand Opening & Prize Drawing – 5:00 pm, Tuesday
- Keynote Address – 8:00 am, Wednesday
- Over 200 presentation hours
- Annual Celebration Dance – 7:30 pm, Wednesday
- State-of-the-Art Commercial Exhibits Tuesday – Thursday
Presentations will be announced July 1.
SO MANY WAYS TO SAVE
Share Your Knowledge, Insight and Expertise
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT – WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024
The 2024 Conference builds on a tradition of providing a comprehensive examination of the most current uses of technology by persons with disabilities and the professionals who work with them.
Topics will cover a broad spectrum of technology as it is being applied to all disabilities and age groups in education, rehabilitation, vocation and independent living. People with disabilities, special educators, rehabilitation professionals, administrators, service/care providers, personnel managers, government officials and hardware/software developers will share their experiences and insights at what has become known as the best educational AT conference in North America.
Groups or individuals who wish to participate in Closing The Gap’s 2024 Conference should submit their proposals as soon as possible.
call for proposals
JOIN THE CONVERSATION AND CONNECT WITH FELLOW AAC USERS
8th Annual AAC Town Hall
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, October 23
Join us for the AAC Town Hall at the Closing The Gap Conference! Share your experiences and perspectives on using AAC with fellow users and experts. Open to AAC users and their caregivers.
8TH ANNUAL AAC TOWN HALL
Kickoff the Conference With a Bang On Tuesday Evening!
Take in ALL the conference has to offer!
We’re thrilled to invite you to our Exhibit Grand Opening Tuesday evening! Come along, mingle with our amazing vendors, and participate for a chance to grab exciting prizes. This is one event you absolutely cannot miss!
Get them before they’re gone! Grab your free drink tickets from the vendors during the grand opening and enjoy a complimentary toast on them at the Closing The Gap 2024 Celebration and Dance, Wednesday!
We can’t wait to see you there!
YOUR CONFERENCE FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING
INSIGHT
Where you’re sure to find answers
Through shared best practices and research, networking, training, hands-on opportunities and an expansive exhibit hall, participants will find information, strategies and products that will prove beneficial for use in their work and in the lives.
- accessibility & UDL
- assessment & IEPs
- augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- blind / low vision
- deaf and hard of hearing
- early childhood development
- instruction, literacy & inclusion
- leadership, policy & implementation
- mathematics
- mobility, mounting, seating & positioning
- research
- transition, employment & vocational rehab
CONNECTIONS
Where the AT community comes to network and learn
Who should attend? ANYONE interested in finding practical and readily available AT solutions for ALL disabilities, mild to significant, infant through adult.
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- Autism Specialists
- Vision Specialists
- Special Educators
- Special Education Directors
- Administrators
- University Instructors
- Technology Specialists
- Parents
- End Users
- Manufacturers / Producers / Company Representatives
REGISTER EARLY & SAVE
Conference Participant Testimonials