During the AAMA Summer Conference in Indianapolis, 1-4 June, keynote speaker Dr. Elizabeth Watson will be addressing the future of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) principles and design. A new feature at this conference will be the introduction of the AAMA app, which will soon be available for both Apple and Android devices.
Registration is now open for the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Summer Conference, to be held in Indianapolis, 1-4 June. In addition to keynote speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Watson, addressing the future of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) principles and design, AAMA will be introducing a new app, offering several optional events for attendees and announcing this year’s scholarship winners.
In her presentation, “Moving from ADA to Universal Design: A Road Map,” Dr. Watson will cover designers’ and manufacturers’ desires to move to the next level of inclusion, using the principles of Universal Design (UD). She will focus on creating a workflow for integrating UD principles and design into products.
Dr. Watson has worked with people with disabilities for more than 24 years and has specialized in higher education for the past 14. She currently serves as the Director of the Center for Students with Disabilities at the University of Wisconsin.
A new feature at this conference will be the introduction of the AAMA app, which will soon be available for both Apple and Android devices. Members are encouraged to download this app prior to the event as a way to keep up to date, as well as gain access to the conference schedule, agendas, map and more. Details about the app will be presented to attendees during the Opening General Session, and a representative will be on hand to answer any questions.
This year’s AAMA scholarship winners will be announced and recognized during lunch on Tuesday, 3 June.
More information about the conference and registration can be carried out at: http://www.aamanet.org/news/1/10/0/all/1051/registration-for-summer-conference-now-open-keynote-speaker-to-address-the-future-of-ada#sthash.PFDqUPHS.dpuf