Make plans to attend and participate in the 67th HFES International Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, October 23-27!
We would like to invite you to submit a paper to the HFES Children´s Issues Technical Group by Tuesday, February 28th, 2023.
The CITG proposals relating to HF/E issues affecting children up to 18 years of age include the following topics:
• Child development;
• Child safety;
• Hazards/safety in environments where children live, play, and visit (i.e., home, school, vehicle, recreational, online);
• Injury prevention;
• Children's motivation, behavior, physical and cognitive abilities, and limitations;
• Product design and usability;
• Caregiver behavior, including child supervision practices, caregiver workload, and decision-making.
Proposals for other formats are also welcome, such as a discussion panel, symposium, workshop, demo, or other alternative formats on related topics. You can read more at https://www.hfes.org/Events/International-Annual-Meeting.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with us! Contact us if you need help finalizing a proposal idea or recruiting more discussion panelists. You can reach us anytime - CITG Program Chair, Prof. Karen Jacobs (kjacobs@bu.edu), or the Web Communications Chair, Prof. Claudia Mont'Alvão (Cmontalvao@puc-rio.br).
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Claudia Mont'Alvao
CITG Program Chair and E-communication Chair
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