Two conferences on two coasts!

Long Beach, CA - March 26 and 27 (professional conference) 

• RESNA Workshops and Sessions 
• Scientific Papers 
• Developers Showcase 

Greater New York - April 30 and May 1 (professional conference)

• RESNA Workshops and Sessions
• Scientific Papers
• Student Scientific Paper Competition
• Student Design Challenge

RESNA is partnering with Abilities International to offer our conference at two locations in 2026! You will have your choice of coasts - West or East!

Abilities International Conference is a new professional event crafted specifically for clinicians, OTs, PTs, ATPs, retailers, dealers, and manufacturers in the assistive technology and mobility field. The conference will be co-located with the established consumer event Abilities Expo so you can get hands on with the products too. 

The professional conference will be held on the Thursday and Friday prior to the opening of the public event (March 27 for Long Beach and May 1 for Greater New York). RESNA is joining with NCART, iNRRTS, Clinicians Task Force, ISS and U.S. Rehab to offer IACET CEUs for continuing education.

Call for Submissions Opens the Week of July 21

RESNA members and presenters can submit for either Long Beach or Greater New York, or both. Workshops and sessions are 60 minutes. Scientific Papers will be accepted for either a platform session or a poster session. Please note that the Developers Showcase will only be offered at the Long Beach event; all student competitions will be offered at the Greater New York event. 

Deadlines 

• Long Beach, CA Workshop and Sessions:  August 15, 2025
• Greater New York Worshops and Sessions: October 3, 2025 

Deadlines for Scientific Papers, Developers Showcase, and the student competitions will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Topics for Workshops and Sessions 

The topic list below is offered to spark ideas, not to limit them. We are also interested in AT that is part of school-based practice, vocational rehab, accommodations in higher education, and other settings. Please note that since our partners will be offering a wide array of seating and mobility sessions, RESNA will focus on the other areas of assistive technology, including translating research into practice, what's new and on the horizon, and the power of interdisciplinary cooperation. 

• AI in Assistive Technology
• Supporting Aging
• Cognitive and Sensory Technologies
• Technology Standards, including Wheelchairs and Seating 
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication 
• Emerging Technologies
• Do-It-Yourself or Low Tech Technologies
• Smart Home Technologies
• Home Modifications
• Adaptive Sports
• Play and Recreation 
• Job Accommodations
• Computer access and accommodations 
• Position Papers - Translating Research into Practice 

If you have any questions and would like to discuss your workshop or session ideas, please email execoffice@resna.org. Please allow up to 2 business days for a response.