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