New Mexico Technology Assistive Program (NMTAP), Adelante-TechWorks, Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) and Long Term Services Division (LTSD) presented a day and a half long conference on assistive technology at the Technical Vocational Institute (TVI) Workforce Training Center on April 30th and May 1st.

There were seventeen sessions covering areas such as:
· Environmental Adaptation/AccessibilityServices
with Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver
· Seating and Positioning
· Recreation and Leisure Activities in New Mexico
· Ergonomically Speaking
· Foundation Building for a Statewide Assistive
Technology (AT) Delivery System
· AAC Devices and ProductsWhat's New?
Benchmarking Assistive Technology
· Making Your Life Easier
· Simple AT Makes a Difference

The Keynote speaker was Mary Keener Beresford, Director of the Governor's Council on Disability. She spoke of the importance of accessibility from a personal perspective.

The conference also offered a room for vendors to show their AT products.