[gui-talk] Listen to ATIA Conference

[David Andrews]

FOR RELEASE:

OcuSource.com Announces Launch of Recordings of 
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference

Placentia, CA, May 5, 2006 - The Assistive 
Technology Industry Association (ATIA) concluded 
a highly successful seventh annual Conference & 
Exhibition on January 21st, 2006. With over 1500 
attendees, the conference provided nearly 300 
presentations by industry experts on assistive 
technology for hearing, mobility, vision, speech and learning disabilities.

ATIA and OcuSource.com recently announced that 
the two groups have joined forces to produce a 
sampling of over 150 hours of conference 
presentations from ATIA’s conference. OcuSource 
will make the recordings available to consumers 
and professionals via the company’s virtual 
conferencing system at www.letsgoexpo.com or via ATIA’s website, www.atia.org .

The ATIA Online Conference will provide free 
access to dozens of presentations, and complete 
access to all recordings will be available for a 
fee of $49.00. Visitors may also subscribe to free audio and video podcasts.

ATIA Executive Director David Dikter noted, “ATIA 
has a primary focus on providing a broad range of 
professional development opportunities and timely 
information on the latest assistive technologies 
available. This launch of our online conference 
proceedings represents our newest effort to 
ensure that anyone with an interest in AT have access to quality information.”

“OcuSource’s goal is to help ATIA make as many of 
the conference’s valuable presentations 
available, either to those who could not attend 
or to those who attended the conference and want 
the materials for use in their daily lives,” 
added Dr. Lou Lipschultz, President and founder 
of OcuSource.com. “We hope to obtain a deeper 
understanding of the needs of the AT 
professionals as well as consumers who are 
seeking information on assistive technology. ATIA 
has a mission to educate both of these groups, 
and our LetsGoExpo conference system is an ideal 
solution to assist in this mission,” confirmed Lipschultz.

About OcuSource
California-based OcuSource.com, LLC is the owner 
and operator of www.ocusource.com, an internet 
portal dedicated to assisting the low vision and 
blindness industry with essential online 
resources.  OcuSource’s mission is to enhance 
access to products, information, and services to 
individuals with vision impairment caused by 
disorders such as macular degeneration.  In 
addition to consumer resources like search 
utilities and self assessment tools the site 
provides services to the medical, educational, 
and rehabilitative professionals. The OcuSource 
team has also created a virtual conferencing 
system, www.letsgoexpo.com. Founded in 2003, the 
company is privately held and is headquartered in Placentia, California.

About ATIA
The Assistive Technology Industry Association 
(ATIA) is a not-for-profit membership 
organization of manufacturers, sellers or 
providers of technology-based assistive devices 
and/or services. ATIA’s mission is to serve as 
the collective voice of the Assistive Technology 
industry so that the best products and services 
are delivered to persons with disabilities. For 
more information on ATIA, call 877-OUR-ATIA, 
email Info at ATIA.org or visit www.atia.org.
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Contact information:
Louis Lipschultz, OD
President ­ OcuSource.com, LLC
Email: loul at ocusource.com
Website: www.ocusource.com
Phone: 888-299-6657 ext 701

David Dikter
Executive Director, ATIA
1600 Beacon St. #301
Brookline, MA 02446
Email: executive_director at atia.org
Website: www.atia.org
617-524-0035 (phone)


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