Raising Standards, 21 November, Birmingham.
The theme of the 2019 TechAbility conference is raising standards. It aims to showcase the very best practice in assistive technology provision for all learners, whatever their requirements. Attending is a must if you’re interested in integrating assistive technology into your provision, getting first-rate outcomes from best practice, or if you just want to learn a little more about how assistive technology can help your learners.
Attendees will benefit from workshops that will stretch their practice. They include the results of a new study on using eye-gaze and speech technologies to code and of a research project on appropriate symbol communicational aids. If you’ve ever wondered what your organisation could get out of 3-D printing, or how to use switches effectively, there are workshops on those too.
Sessions on professional development for assistive technologists and how the GDPR applies to AAC devices will be highly informative for college and centre leaders.
TechAbility is also excited to introduce the TechAbility Standards at a workshop at the conference. These standards will outline best practice for assistive technology in further education. They’re useful if you’re just starting out or if you’re looking for something to judge existing practice against.
Book your place on the TechAbility conference here (a discounted rate applies to Karten members).
Keynote Speakers
The keynote speakers will all be delivering on the theme of Raising Standards, but tying this into their area of expertise.
Janice Murray | Raising Standards: Enhancing AAC Decision Making
Janice is Professor of Communication Disability (AAC) at Manchester Metropolitan University
Sal Cooke OBE | Raising Standards: Why Does It Matter Now?
Sal is a trustee of the Ian Karten Charitable Trust and Association Council Member for the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA)
Robert McLaren | Raising Standards: Outcomes-focused policy
Robert is Head of Industry Technology & Innovation, Policy Connect
Workshops
Opportunities for Professional Development in Assistive Technology
Paul Doyle, Hereward College & Holly Hartley, Seashell Trust
What Use is 3D Printing?
Simon Barnett, National Star College
AAC and GDPR; what should organisations be doing?
Fil McIntyre, TechAbility and Beaumont College
AT Solutions for People with Visual Impairment
Anna Janickyj, RNIB College
Identifying Appropriate Symbol Communication Aids; presentation of a research project
Janice Murray, Manchester Metropolitan University
Implementing Assistive Technology: What can Specialist Colleges and General FE Colleges learn from each other?
Rohan Slaughter, JISC
Demystifying Switches
Hannah Golding, Treloar College
TechAbility Standards: what are they & how can they benefit your organisation?
Neil Beck, TechAbility
Making Coding Accessible for People with Physical Impairments
Bharat Paudyal, Birmingham City University
Exhibition
Exhibitors at the conference include Scanning Pens, Smartbox Assistive Technology, Liberator, Sight and Sound Technology, Sonecent, LexAble, TechEd Showcase, Claro Software, Present Pal, ACE Centre, Soloc, and CREATE Education.
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