[misc.handicap] Competition - Computing to Assist Persons with Disabilities

matt@cs.wisc.edu (Matt Schaefer) (03/16/91)

Index Number: 14052

A friend sent this to me and I thought I'd pass it along.

Matt Schaefer (matt@cs.wisc.edu)
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             $10,000 Computer Contest

 The  Johns  Hopkins  University is  conducting  a
nationwide search  for  Computing Applications  to
Assist Persons  with Disabilities  which will  run
through  February  1992.  This  Program   is  made
possible  by  grants  from  The  National  Science
Foundation and MCI Communications Corporation.

 The National  Search is  a competition  for ideas,
systems, devices, and computer programs designed to
help the  more  than  25  million  Americans  with
disabilities.  The  competition  is  open  to  all
residents of the United States. Amateurs, computer
professionals and students are invited  to compete
for hundreds  of  prizes  and awards  including  a
$10,000  Grand  Prize.  Entries  may  address  any
physical, mental or learning disability and are due
by August 23, 1991.

  Regional  events,   competitions  and  exhibitions
will be held  across the country  throughout 1991.
Regional winners will compete for  the grand prize
at  the  national  exhibit  to  be   held  at  the
Smithsonian  Institution   in  Washington,   D.C.,
February 1-2, 1992.

 "Putting  ingenuity  and  technology  to  work  for
people is  our  primary  goal," says  Paul  Hazan,
Project Director of the National  Search. "Through
this Search computer  professionals have  a unique
opportunity to apply their creativity and expertise
to  address  urgent   human  needs   and  make   a
significant difference," he said. "Applications are
only limited by the imagination of the designer."

  To   obtain  a   flier   giving  details   of   the
competition and how you can participate, write to:

   Computing to Assist Persons with Disabilities
           Johns Hopkins National Search
                   P.O. Box 1200
                 Laurel, MD 20723