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.
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
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
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
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
Tactile Graphics - Bob Marek, Hungry Fingers
13th October 2022
Timing : 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue : TV Lounge
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
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
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
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
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