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Workshop - Day 1

Sitting Posture and Cushion Technology- Past, Present, and Future - Sudhakar, Motivation India

13th October 2022

Timing : 10:00am – 1:00pm
Venue : SAHA conference hall

This workshop is designed to improve the knowledge of students/professionals to address the needs of people who have severe difficulties in sitting upright and moving around.

Target audience : Rehabilitation professionals, final year students, interns.

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Sudhakar Govindasamy

Augmentative Alternative Communication - Venkat Raman Prusty, AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar

13th October 2022

Timing : 10:00am – 1:00pm
Venue : Ramanujan conference hall

This workshop is aimed at training professionals and parents about the efficacy of different AAC systems, customization of AAC systems, generalizing and easy implementing in various situations or places.

Target audience : Professionals, Parents familiar with AAC, Hobbyists, Students

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Venkat Raman Prusty

Remediating Inaccessible STEM Documents - Abhishek Bhagel, IIT Delhi & Sarala Ram Kamal, RLF

13th October 2022

Timing : 10:00am – 1:00pm
Venue : SARABHAI conference hall

This workshop will provide a hands-on experience on how to make the STEM content accessible for people with vision impairment.

Target audience : Content creators , Publishers , Editors , NGO's , Hobbyists , Students

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Abhishek Bhagel
Sarala Ram Kamal
 

Designing of frugal devices to enhance the functionality of a compromised hand - Shovan Saha, MAHE, Manipal

13th October 2022

Timing : 10:00am – 1:00pm
Venue : TV Lounge

The workshop will increase awareness in understanding the functional problem of the compromised hand and exploring the possible solutions.

Target audience : Professionals , Hobbyists , Students

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Shovan Saha

Wheelchair prescription - Samson Daniel and R2D2 team

13th October 2022

Timing : 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue : SARABHAI conference hall

To create awareness and train rehabilitation professionals to assess, measure, and prescribe a wheelchair in a manner that provides a safe and fulfilling user experience.

Target audience : Practising professionals , interns , and final year students of Physiatry, Physiotherapy , Occupational Therapy and Prosthetic and Orthotics

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Samson Daniel

Tactile Graphics - Bob Marek, Hungry Fingers

13th October 2022

Timing : 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue : TV Lounge

Hungry Fingers - Publications

This workshop aims to raise the awareness of the problems underlying the difficulties which totally blind learners experience with tactile graphics.

Target audience : Hobbyists , Students

Bob Marek

AACcessible Communication - Vinu Johnson, Al Noor School of Special needs

13th October 2022

Timing : 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Venue : Ramanujan conference hall

The workshop will introduce the concept of AAC with a special focus on the SETT framework. Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) Systems are important for individuals with limited or no speech.

Target audience : Hobbyists , Students

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Vinu Johnson

Key-x keyboard – Yusra, Key2Enable

13th October 2022

Timing : 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Venue : Ramanujan conference hall

Participants of this workshop will learn about Key2enable’s life-enhancing solutions, understand the importance of inclusion and accessibility in education, how to adapt special education in the evolving digital sphere of the future classroom.

Target audience : Hobbyists , Students

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Esha Kurshid

Quiz with Kavi+ - Kasthuri G, Enability Foundation for Rehabilitation

13th October 2022

Timing : 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue : SAHA conference hall

KAVI+ is a web-based Inclusive Education tool used by special education teachers for students with multiple disabilities and motor impairments. In this workshop (in collaboration with LTI), special children can use the Access switches to participate in a Quiz program.

Target audience : Children with disabilities accompanied by caregiver , teacher

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Museum of Possibilities Visit – Hethal Solanki

13th October 2022

The workshop will introduce participants to various AT products. They will understand the need to develop universal and customized Assistive Technology. During the tour around the museum, participants will get a chance to meet and interact with advocates from the Disability network, and understand the need for such devices.

A separate registration charge of Rs 100/- is applicable for the visit. Participants will be given transport, if needed, both ways to the MOP from the IIT MRP at an additional cost of Rs 200.

Target audience : Anyone interested

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