ATIA 2027 Call for Presentations
Speak at ATIA 2027!
Contribute your expertise and share your knowledge about assistive technology (AT) at ATIA 2027, January 22 – January 24, 2027, at the Orlando World Center Marriott.
We are pleased to provide opportunities for the AT community to share their experiences and expertise across a wide range of AT. Looking for topic ideas?
Submit a Presentation
General Presentations from Practitioners and Users:
The deadline to submit a presentation was Wednesday, June 3
Exhibitor & Sponsor Presentations:
Exhibitors and sponsors have an extended deadline of Friday, July 10
Submit an Exhibitor Presentation
Call for Presentations Webinar: Recording Available!
New to the submission process or looking for tips?
View the Call for Presentations Orientation Webinar that took place on Tuesday, May 5, from 3–4 pm ET. This free session walks through the submission process, key guidelines, and how to submit a strong proposal. Find the recording below.
We Want to Hear from You—the AT Community!
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Prepare Your Abstract
Abstracts should include the use of AT from a practitioner or user perspective and may be in the form of a best practices case study, demonstration, implementation study, panel discussion, research paper, or tips and techniques session.
Download the Call for Presentations Submission Checklist to prepare and organize your thoughts before you submit your presentation online.
Download the word document accessible submission form if you need an alternate to the online submission form.
Strands and Strand Advisors
The ATIA 2027 education program is planned around nine strands to provide a balanced approach to explore the most important questions and issues facing AT professionals today, providing you the opportunity to focus on a specific area of interest or need.
The ATIA 2027 strand advisors are each recognized experts in their respective fields. Our supporting partners and strand advisors represent many strategic professional organizations such as ACVREP, AFB, AOTA, ATAP, ATOB, CAST, JAN, RESNA, TAESE, USSAAC, WebAIM, and more.
Read more about the ATIA 2027 Strands and Strand Advisors.
Areas of Focus
ATIA encourages submissions that focus on the following areas of focus:
- Social Inclusion & User Perspectives – Connected to user perspectives and global initiatives highlighting the importance of Social Inclusion for people with disabilities and the critical role that assistive and mainstream technologies play in enabling inclusion.
- Maker – This theme is connected to the Maker community that is focused on using their skills to create and make solutions for, and in collaboration with, people with disabilities.
Looking for Ideas?
Here’s a list of top requested topics from ATIA 2026 participants to get your wheels turning on some new ideas for your presentation submission.
- AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication)
- Advanced and higher-level AAC (beyond introductory)
- AAC assessment (eye gaze, switch access, scanning)
- AAC implementation in classrooms
- AAC across the lifespan (early childhood, adults, aging)
- Literacy, spelling, writing, and math using AAC
- AAC for complex bodies and multiple disabilities
- User/lived-experience perspectives in AAC
- Research and data collection related to AAC use
- Vision, Low Vision, and Blindness
- Blind and low-vision assistive technologies
- CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment), beyond basic supports
- Screen readers and vision enhancement tools
- Intersection of vision impairment and AAC
- More presenters and sessions focused on VI populations
- Deaf / Hard of Hearing / DeafBlind
- Assistive technology for Deaf and Hard of Hearing users
- FM/DM listening systems
- DeafBlind-specific technology
- Environmental and hearing-related adaptations
- AI, Emerging & Innovative Technologies
- AI applications in assistive technology
- Meta/Smart glasses and wearables
- Consumer technology used as AT
- Data collection tools and emerging tech trends
- Educational & School-Based AT
- Reading, writing, and math assistive technology
- Executive functioning supports
- Classroom accommodations and curriculum access
- Chromebook, Google Workspace, LMS accessibility
- School-based AT assessments and implementation
- AT for general education and high-incidence disabilities
- Occupational Therapy, Physical Access & Motor Needs
- Seating, positioning, and mobility systems
- Switches, mounts, and access methods
- Motor access and physical disability supports
- OT- and PT-related assistive technology
- Feeding, sensory supports, and adaptive tools
- Aging, Adults, and Daily Living
- AT for aging populations and aging in place
- Adult IDD services
- Dementia and cognitive support technologies
- Daily living, ADLs, and environmental controls
- Workplace and community supports for adults
- Home, Environmental & Smart Technology
- Home modifications and smart homes
- Environmental control units
- Hands-on demos of home-based AT
- Transition, Employment & Higher Education
- Transition supports (school to adult life)
- Job accommodations and workplace AT
- AT in higher education and college settings
- Maker, DIY & Hands-On Learning
- 3D printing and maker technologies
- Adaptive gaming, toys, and recreation
- Maker Day expansions and hands-on sessions
- DIY tools and device customization
- Equity, Ethics, and Broader Perspectives
- Culture, diversity, and bilingualism
- Ethics in assistive technology
- Less vendor-driven, more instructional sessions
- Parent, educator, and user presenters
- Practical, real-world case studies