Personalised assistive tech training course for professionals receives CPD certification
Learning disability charity Hft’s face-to-face personalised technology training course, which aims to provide those who support vulnerable people with an awareness of assistive technology, has…
Assistive tech provision in England is “highly fragmented” with varying levels of access, report finds
A report exploring assistive technology delivery and provision across England has made a series of important recommendations to inform a more integrated and impactful approach.…
Report says training frontline professionals in assistive tech can be highly effective
A new report from the ATech Policy Lab details how to raise mainstream awareness among frontline professionals of the potential of assistive technologies to transform…
Government’s SEND plan is a “missed opportunity” for assistive tech
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) feels that the UK Government’s recently published plan for…
WHO’s new training programme will give healthcare professionals the skills they need to provide assistive products
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new “ground-breaking” assistive technology training programme that is designed to increase access to the world’s most-needed assistive…
Interesting government evaluation of assistive tech training pilot in schools is published
Policymakers, researchers, and developers of assistive technologies may find a new evaluation from the Department for Education (DfE) about an assistive technology training pilot ran…
New training pilot to encourage use of assistive tech in mainstream schools
nasen – the National Association for Special Educational Needs (SEND) – has joined forces with assistive technology provider Microlink and the Department for Education (DfE)…