CHAT -Access to Assistive Technology

Freedomtech invites you to register for the next online CHAT gathering. This Community Hub for Assistive Technology event will focus on Access to Assistive Technology along with who and what helps us to get the assistive technology we need and if we are in line with the recommendations from the Global Report on Assistive Technology by the WHO and UNICEF.

When: Monday, 5th December 2022 at 3 pm

During this CHAT people with lived experience of the AT system in Ireland will share some of the processes and share their stories on the current opportunities and challenges within the system. We will also learn from Natasha Layton, Australia about an AT Outcome model that could support the larger AT Ecosystem in Ireland. We will also have updates from the CREATE grant projects and lots more shoutouts.

If you have any queries about this event, please do get in touch with Sarah@FreedomTech.ie

We aim to make sure that the event is accessible and we would appreciate it if you could let us know if you have any accommodations we should consider. 

Contact: Sarah@freedomtech.ie Twitter @Freedomtech_Irl  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8407996/

*Please note that this session will be recorded, and you will be asked to consent to this recording in line with EU regulations. If you do not wish to be a part of the recording, please ensure your camera remains off and mute your microphone.

To all of those who are new to CHAT (Community Hub for Accessible Technology) is a community of practice of Assistive Technology Practitioners and Assistive Technology Users that connects the Assistive Technology sector in Ireland like never before. 

FreedomTech established a vibrant community of practice called The Community Hub for Assistive Technology (CHAT). This is community-driven by people who believe in the transformative impact that assistive technology has on individuals’ lives. CHAT aims to facilitate and create opportunities among people to learn from each other in an atmosphere that supports equality, collective and individual sharing and learning. This approach makes the most of people’s expertise to identify better challenges and gaps and to consider solutions regarding AT.

CHAT has a national membership of over 200 people and organizations. This includes people with disabilities (expert and non-expert AT users), AT practitioners, researchers, educators, service providers, developers, suppliers, and other interested parties. Each CHAT gathering (all of which have been online during Covid) is co-created by those involved. As participants share knowledge, we think together and work horizontally across and beyond the disability sector.

Enable Ireland, and the Disability Federation of Ireland have partnered since 2014 to promote and develop a national Assistive Technology ecosystem. This partnership is FreedomTech currently sponsored by Sight and Sound Technology.

We look forward to welcoming you on Monday 5th December at 3 pm on Zoom 

Thanks again and don't forget to keep in contact, keep posting and sharing.