17th Deafblind International World Conference, August 2019, Gold Coast

February 13, 2019

Welcome to the 17th Deafblind International World Conference website. The conference, hosted by Able Australia, will take place August 12 -16, 2019 at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

The conference theme is:
Sharing the knowledge to ACT: Accessibility. Communication. Technology.
“Now is your time to ACT!”

In keeping with this theme, we aim to showcase research, experiences and best practices that are shaping the world for those who are deafblind. This conference is not only for academics and professionals working in the field of deafblindness, but also professional interpreters and communication guides, people who are deafblind, together with families of people with both acquired and congenital deafblindness.

For more information, click here.