REBEKAH TAUSSIG, PH.D

 
 
 
 

Keynote Speaker Rebekah Taussig, Ph.D. with short blond hair, bright red professional jacket, clasped hands, crossed legs in black pants, sits in wheelchair in front of a gray brick wall with bright sketchy graffiti of farm crops in reds and greens with a blue ribbon of sky. A low green plant with long leaves extending from grounded center is next to Taussig’s right.

 
 
 

Pennsylvania Tech Summit

Temple University Institute on Disabilities Pennsylvania Tech Summit
with Keynote Speaker Rebekah Taussig, Ph.D.

Expanding Awareness and Access

The goal of the Summit is to expand the awareness of, and access to, assistive technology  and remote technologies in order to build capacity of technology users throughout the Commonwealth. Free. Lunch is provided.

The Technology Accelerator Summit will be held on two dates at two locations with very similar content and presentations.

Philadelphia, Thursday, March 6, 2025, 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm
Temple University, Howard Gittis Student Center (Temple maps and directions)

Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 13, 2025, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Carlow University, A.J. Palumbo Hall of Science and Technology (Carlow maps, directions, and parking)

Keynote Speaker Rebekah is an author, educator, and disability rights activist dedicated to changing cultural narratives around disability, motherhood, and what it means to live in a human body. She believes storytelling can change the world, literally. (Read more on Rebekah's website)

Four Concurrent Strands

  • From Advocacy to Action: Policies and Funding for Assistive Technology

  • Innovative Remote Supports for Everyday Living

  • Technology for Access and Community Living

  • Technology Accelerator: Into the Future

Panel Discussion

A panel of technology users will give advice, share their own stories of how technology has helped them, and answer questions.

Vendors

Invited vendors will showcase their services and devices, and share solutions with attendees.

Accessibility

Both summit locations provide barrier-free entrances, wheelchair-accessible spaces and restrooms, and quiet spaces. Keynote sessions will be live captioned (CART); other sessions will include auto-generated captions. The registration form below may be used to request other accommodations. Please submit requests at least two weeks before your chosen event.