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Managing student accessibility for universities is *required*. But the available systems were failing 👎🏼 So our Orchestrate team leveraged their decades of higher learning experience to build the best accessibility management system available today: Orchestrate AMS. The modern AMS platform that makes requesting and managing accessibility requests easy. Save time and make accessibility more ... accessible.

Assistive technology can transform lives by Enhancing Mobility, Improving Communication, Boosting Accessibility, Supporting Daily Living and Facilitating Education. Overall, assistive technology empowers individuals, fostering independence, inclusion, and improved quality of life. Let's recognize the transformative power of assistive technology in improving lives worldwide. Together, we can create a more inclusive and accessible future for all.#WorldAssistiveTechnologyDay #AccessibilityForAll #ISPOInternational #UnlockTheEveryday United States National Member Society of the ISPO (US ISPO) ISPO Belgium US COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PROSTHETICS AND ORTH ATscale, the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology

Peters et al. explore assistive technologies developed in the HPML while providing an empathic framework for other research groups to follow in their paper 'User-driven product development: Designed by, not designed for'. The current state of function and design of accessible assistive technology is lacking, evidenced by low usability and high abandonment rates by people with disabilities (PwD). A significant contributing factor to these negative outcomes is a lack of user-centered design or user-opinion in the product development. The Human Performance and Mobility Maker Lab (HPML) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a new facility dedicated to developing assistive technology by PwDs. Rather than being excluded from the design and innovation process, PwDs are the primary drivers of innovation at the HPML. The HPML’s the central tenet is ‘Designed by, not designed for’. The purpose of this paper is to explore various assistive technologies developed in the HPML while providing an empathic framework for other research groups to follow in integrating PwDs into the development and design of assistive technology. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/g3Wn392Y #TheDesignJournal

A Good Life is an innovative tool for visualising the lives of people with complex support needs (most likely living in supported care environments). It reframes conversations about support, shifting the focus to lived experience and revealing opportunities for people with disabilities to lead richer and fuller lives. A Good Life was developed through a joint effort between Northcott Innovation, the UTS School of Design and Parallel Lines. Learn more about the A Good Life tool now and how we need more funding to make this available broadly throughout the disability and aged care sector. https://lnkd.in/gZNDtWgC

Wi-fi tech that helps hearing impaired students engage in campus life is a win-win! Dive into the details of this #EmergingTech USC is implementing for the 2024-2025 school year via Government Technology News. Can your #HigherEd campus benefit from this #DEI tech?

🌟 Calling All Educators, Changemakers, and Advocates 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce that the new website for The Diversified Project at UNSW Sydney is now live! 🎉 At Diversified, we are on a mission to create a world where neurodivergent individuals are fully understood, respected, and valued. Our vision is to foster learning environments where everyone—regardless of their neurotype—has access to the opportunities, recognition, and support they need to thrive. Why This Matters: The Diversified Project is more than an initiative; it’s a movement for equitable, accessible and inclusive learning environments and the celebration of neurodiversity in all its forms. By championing accessibility and innovative thinking, we aim to make meaningful changes across education, employment, and society at large. 📢 Calling T1 Instructors at UNSW: We’re excited to invite UNSW instructors teaching in T1 to participate in our Inclusive Education Toolkit research. By signing up, you’ll contribute to shaping resources designed to enhance inclusivity and accessibility in education. Additionally, for anyone who wants updates about the toolkit or access to it without participating in the research study, we’ve got you covered! We’ll be finalising the toolkit within the next few weeks and will share it broadly to ensure it benefits as many educators and students as possible. If you’re passionate about creating inclusive environments and advancing neurodiversity, we’d love for you to join us in driving this mission forward. 🔗 Learn more and explore how you can get involved here: The Diversified Project | UNSW Sydney Together, we can empower every student to lead fulfilling, successful lives. 🌍✨ #Neurodiversity #Inclusion #Equity #EducationInnovation #UNSW #DiversifiedProject #NeuroInclusion #InclusiveEducation #Accessibility

With recent changes to the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA), we are entering an exciting new era of assistive technology support. These reforms simplify the application journey, improve the customer experience, and deliver better value for the customer. As one of this system's appointed suppliers, Study Tech conducts DSA needs assessments and makes recommendations to fund the most suitable support. We need skilled and dedicated DSA Needs Assessors to help us create a more inclusive world through assistive technology. Discover opportunities at Study Tech: https://lnkd.in/ekMPrrKK Read about DSA reforms: https://lnkd.in/emyamqii #DisabledStudentsAllowance #InclusiveEducation #AssistiveTechnology #ATTraining

🏫 Creating Comfortable and Efficient Learning Environments 🎭 Airius Destratification Fans are transforming educational spaces, from classrooms and assembly halls to sports and drama studios. We’ve had the privilege of working with a wide range of educational facilities across the UK, from small community preschools to some of the country’s most prestigious universities. Seeing the positive impact of Airius systems—improving comfort, reducing energy costs and cutting carbon emissions—is always extremely rewarding. If your school, college, or university could benefit from improved comfort and efficiency, feel free to reach out or comment below. 📖 Learn more about Airius solutions for education: https://buff.ly/49UyGL1 #Airius #Destratification #DestratificationFans #ThermalDestratification #School #College #University #Educational #Education #LetsGoZero #HE #FE #SustainabilityAndClimateChangeStrategy #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability

🇪🇺 During Erasmus+ Days, Eurosuccess represented Shape MS with an activity for children! 🏫We presented a series of images depicting various workplaces and school environments to primary school students. They were then invited to use markers to indicate ways these spaces could become more inclusive for individuals with multiple sclerosis!   #EurosuccessCy #ShapeMS #ErasmusPlus #multiplesclerosis #mswarrior #msawareness #chronicillness #multiplesclerosisawareness

For the 2nd year in a row, our Testing Center sponsored an Accessible Proctoring Conference, bringing in participants from all over California and other states, to learn how to proctor accommodated exams for all students, not just disabled students. Primary objective was to have participants learn how to go beyond what is minimally required for disabled test candidates, while striving to provide what can be universally provided for all test candidates. Topics included: Empowering Inclusive Education: Leveraging Accessibility Tools in Instructional Materials; Empowering Success: Supporting Low Vision Students in Testing Environments; Navigating the Legal and Ethical Landscape of Accessibility in Academic Testing; Roundtable Discussion: Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Disability in Accessible Testing; Last Minute Conversion Using Technology and more. To lighten the intense sessions, but still in keeping with universal access as a theme, a highlight was providing participants an opportunity to try out wheelchair rugby chairs, and learn about the adaptive sports offered at the campus. Pictured: Keynote speaker Paul Grossman, retired Chief Regional Attorney for the Office of Civil Rights , trying to navigate in a wheelchair rugby chair.