LiveWell RERC researchers win the 2019 Dr. Arthur I. Karshmer Award for Assistive Technology Research

LiveWell RERC researchers Nicole Thompson, John Morris, Mike Jones, and Frank DeRuyter won the 2019 Dr. Arthur I. Karshmer Award for Assistive Technology for their paper, Use of mHealth Technologies by People with Vision Impairment, at this year’s annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.

The Dr. Arthur I. Karshmer Award for Assistive Technology Research is awarded annually to the author(s) of the best submission to the Science/Research Journal Track of the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Award winners are recognized for their exemplary submission and excellence in research and the advancement of assistive technology. It is with this award we honor Dr. Karshmer's extensive experience, commitment and passion in the field of disabilities and assistive technology, and continue his legacy of innovative research in the field of assistive technology.

Recipients of the Dr. Arthur I. Karshmer Award for Assistive Technology Research receive complimentary travel, hotel and conference registration for the contact author/speaker, while remaining authors/speakers will receive complimentary conference registration, and will be acknowledged at the Keynote Address on the evening of Tuesday, March 12, 2019.