An Image History of 50 Years of CAPED

CAPED Conference Image History

The images below are only a small sampling of the Image History of 50 Years of CAPED. If you are interested in checking out the full History, you are invited to head to the California Ballroom at Convention for a CAPED History and History of Assistive Technology displays.

A huge thank you to Adrian Gonzalez (LA Mission College), CAPED Historian, for sharing these images from past CAPED Conventions and Communiques. A thank you to Dawn Decker (Cypress College), CAPED Treasurer, for additional image submissions.

Members of the 1995 Convention Planning Committee.

President Inge Pelzer sitting in a circle with a group of CAPED Committee Members

Inge Pelzer, CAPED President 1995-1997, sits with members of the CAPED Planning Committee

Marie Lewis and Paula McCroskey smiling and embracing with raffle tickets in hand

Past Vice President, Mary Lewis, and Past President Paula McCroskey (1991-1993) selling tickets at the 1996 Scholarship raffle

A man and a woman sitting behind a table. On the table is a laptop and tv

Vendor Quick Caption showcasing remote captioning in 2004

Ellen Young and Jeffrey Holmes, smiling, hugging and embracing

Past President (2000-2002) Ellen Young and Jeffrey Holmes

A white sheet birthday cake with "Happy 30th Birthday CAPED" and 30 candles

Happy 30th Birthday CAPED cake.

Past CAPED presidents bent over a table, all blowing out a giant birthday cake

From 2004, a number of CAPED Past Presidents blowing out candles and making a 30th birthday wish for CAPED!

Jill Jansen, Jill Baker, and Gail Conrad posing and smiling

Jill Jansen, Jill Baker, and Gail Conrad (Past President 1997-1999) of DSPS Solutions

A group of 5 CAPED Members kneeling in front of a stage with the "Big Toe" band

CAPED Members at the San Diego 2015 scholarship fundraiser, with Mark Goffeny of the "Big Toe Band"

CAPED Leadership Standing and Sitting on stage, posing for a group photo

Members of the 2019 Executive Board in Long Beach

Paul Grossman and Ralph giving Legal Updates to a room packed full of people

Paul Grossman and Ralph Black presenting Legal Updates in Tahoe 2021

Six CAPED Volunteers sitting and standing around a table putting name tags together for attendees

Getting attendee nametags prepared before the 2022 Conference in Marina del Rey

Assistive Technology Image History

CAPED History also includes assistive technology. As technology advances and progresses, it is important to remember and acknowledge its beginnings. These images are a small sampling of the types of assistive technology used throughout the years. If you want to take a look at additional assistive technology devices in person, please visit the 50 Years of Assistive Technology display at the California Ballroom!

Thank you to Brian Krause (El Camino College) for the assistive technology images.