Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America

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Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is an interdisciplinary association of people with a common interest in technology and disability. It's mission statement notes that RESNA's mission is to improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology through promoting research, development, education, advocacy and provision of technology; and by supporting the people engaged in these activities.

RESNA was started in August 1979. In 1993 RESNA left SBA to become a self-managed organization. Currently, RESNA has over 1,000 members, the bulk of whom are concentrated in the US and Canada.

RESNA is governed by a 14 member Board of Directors. The current president is Rory Cooper.

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[edit] Sister organizations

  • Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATA)
  • Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA)
  • Rehabilitation Engineering Society of Japan (RESJ)

[edit] External links

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