Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities

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Welcome

The Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities was established in 2001 by the Regents of the University of Colorado. A private endowment and sustained annual contributions by our founding donors, William T. and Claudia L. Coleman, support the Institute's activities. The Institute is headed by David Braddock, PhD, Associate Vice President of the University of Colorado, who serves as Executive Director. Enid Ablowitz is the Institute's Associate Director.

The Institute's mission is to catalyze and integrate advances in science, engineering and technology to promote the quality of life and independent living of people with cognitive disabilities.

SAVE THE NEW DATE!

The Twelfth Annual Coleman Institute Conference
On Cognitive Disability and Technology

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012
Westin Westminster Hotel, Westminster, Colorado

The agenda for the conference and a link to register will be posted by June 1, 2012.

Conference co-sponsors include ANCOR, The ARC of the US, AAIDD and the National Council.

What's New

RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE AT THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL COLEMAN INSTITUTE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

STATE OF THE STATES, STATE OF THE NATION: 2011
A Coleman Institute National Conference on Cognitive Disability and Technology in Challenging Economic Environments

View the conference agenda and links to select presentations and posters.

On October 13, 2011, the Coleman Institute hosted its eleventh annual conference on cognitive disability and technology. This year's theme, STATE OF THE STATES, STATE OF THE NATION: 2011, addressed economic perspectives on disability as they relate to federal funding, state budgets, changes in supports and services as a result of fiscal constraints for people with cognitive disabilities and the roles technology can play to improve outcomes. The outstanding list of distinguished speakers and panelists included:

  • Peter Blanck, PhD, JD, Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University
  • David Braddock, PhD, Chair of Conference, Associate VP, University of Colorado, Executive Director of the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
  • Ann Cameron Caldwell, PhD, Chief Research and Innovations Officer, The Arc of the US
  • Bill Coleman, founding donor, partner, Alsop-Louie Partners, San Francisco
  • Diane Coyle, PhD, renowned economist, internationally acclaimed author of The Economics of Enough: How to Run an Economy as if the Future Matters, Princeton University Press
  • Mark Emery, CEO, Imagine! Colorado
  • James F. Gardner, PhD, President and CEO, The Council on Quality and Leadership [CQL]
  • K. Charlie Lakin, PhD, Director, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research [NIDRR]
  • Sharon Lewis, Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, US Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS]
  • William Pound, Executive Director, National Conference of State Legislatures [NCSL]
  • Jo Ann Simons, Board Chair, National Down Syndrome Society
  • Sue Swenson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services [OSERS]
  • Nancy Thaler, Executive Director, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities [NASDDDS]

On October 12, 2011, the Institute, in partnership with the Administration on Developmental Disabilities and the CU Law School's Silicon Flatirons Center hosted a Pre-Conference Roundtable on "Implications of Cloud Computing for Residential Supports and Community Services" which brought together leaders from industry, education, public policy, disability, advocacy, and government with a shared interest in shaping technology infrastructures, accessibility and applications to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, particularly those with cognitive disabilities, and their families. The Pre-Conference Roundtable was for invited participants only.

Silicon Flatirons is a center supporting the Coleman Institute's work in technology and technology access. Dale Hatfield at Silicon Flatirons has been a leader in accessible technology, including participation in the establishment of the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure.

Topics at the Pre-Conference Roundtable included cloud technology, cognitive accessibility, standards for design, configurability, regulatory issues and consumer guidance. Watch for the release of the White Paper on the dialogue and ideation of the group.

Click here to view the 2010 Pre-Conference Implications of Cloud Computing for People with Cognitive Disabilities

The Institute again enthusiastically welcomed ANCOR and the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and has added several new co-sponsors: The Arc of the United States, The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and Alliance Colorado. Alliance hosted its six states' conference on October 12th and ANCOR hosted its third annual Technology Leadership Summit on October 14th. For more information about these conference-related events, please contact: kkampbell@alliancecolorado.org or dlangseth@ancor.org.

2011 Edition of State of the States in Developmental Disabilities Has Been Released

To order the 2011 edition of The State of the States in Developmental Disabilities, please send an e-mail to stateofthestates@cu.edu.

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