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Wireless Technology Use and Disability presentation at CTIA's Wireless 2013 Accessibility Outreach Initiative

On May 21, 2013, Wireless RERC researcher, John Morris, gave a presentation of Wireless Technology Use and Disability: Results from the Survey of User Needs at CTIA's Wirless 2013 Accessibility Outreach Initiative (AOI).  John, along with other disability and consumer advocacy experts, provided a roundtable discussion on wireless accessibility and consumer needs to industry and federal regulatory professionals.  Below is a PDF of John's presentation that includes his speaking notes.

CSUN 2013 - Survey Says! National EAS Test Accessibility

On February 28, 2013, Wireless RERC Principal Investigator, Helena Mitchell, gave a presentation on a study of the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on the effectiveness of EAS for people with sensory disabilities at the CSUN 2013 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.

CSUN 2013 - Social Media, Public Emergencies & Disability

On February 28, 2013, Wireless RERC researchers Salimah LaForce, John Morris and Jim Mueller gave a presentation on social media use by people with disabilities during public emergencies at the CSUN 2013 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.

CSUN 2013 - Wireless Technology Use and Disability

On March 1, 2013, Wireless RERC researchers, John Morris and Jim Mueller gave a presentation on Wireless Technology Use and Disability at the CSUN 2013 28th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference.

Wireless RERC Joins the National Academies Workshop on Geotargeted Alerts & Warnings

The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academies hosted a workshop to examine current knowledge and research on geotargeted disaster alerts and warnings on February 21-22, 2013 in Washington, D.C.  The workshop was organized by the Committee on Geotargeted Disaster Alerts and Warnings, which is charged with examining current knowledge and research to improve the effectiveness of alerts and warnings with greater geographical precision.  Helena Mitchell, Wireless RERC Principal Investigator and a member of the committee, moderated the workshop panel, Lessons fro

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