Are you interested in learning about assistive technology for people with
vision impairment?
Whether you're an assistive technology user, a parent/family member, an
educator, or just someone with a general interest in this area, this
training course will help you get the most out of what technology can offer.
This e-learning course will be delivered primarily online in combination
with a select number of on-site face to face training days at NCBI's
National Training Centre in Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Upon completion,
participants will be able to:
* Understand what is meant by the term "assistive technology".
* Demonstrate an awareness of a range of technological solutions
(both assistive and mainstream) and their application in the lives of people
with impaired vision.
* Understand other students' experiences with assistive technology
through the course's online discussion forum and face to face training days.
* Develop a specialist interest in at least one aspect of assistive
technology for people with sight loss.
Background
In September of 2017, NCBI launched its first ever online training
programme, entitled 'Fundamentals in Assistive Technology'. The course, an
initiative of NCBI's Technology Specialist Team, was designed to provide a
broad overview of assistive technologies used by people with impaired vision
and ran over 12 weeks. Students learned how assistive and mainstream
technologies can work together to provide access to solutions in
environments including education, work and leisure. It was primarily
delivered online alongside two on-site training days where students were
given a chance to try out a significant amount of the technology that
featured in the course for themselves.
More Information & Register Your Interest
For more information or if you are interested in participating in the next
Fundamentals in Assistive Technology Course taking place in 2018 please
contact NCBI today. You can call Stuart Lawler or JP Corcoran in NCBI on
018307033.
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