This is a curtain-raiser to the 3rd EMPOWER Assistive Technology Conference 2020-21 (24-27 February 2021) which is expected to see an active participation of both supply and demand side stakeholders. The objective is not only to discuss existing solutions but also to brainstorm and seed ideas for future solutions in the AT space, especially from the perspective of the emerging challenges in the Global South.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi & Satya Bharti Institute of Technology
ABSTRACT:
Inclusion of marginalized communities is considered a major developmental objective for all societies in this millennia. Inclusion of people with disabilities, born or acquired later, constitutes a very different challenge as it cannot be handled just by policies and political will. It requires major technology intervention. In this talk we present the work of ASSISTECH, IIT Delhi in developing solutions aimed at independent mobility and education of visually impaired in India and other low income countries. ASSISTECH has had some success in disseminating the technology solutions that have been developed in the laboratory. First, we would focus on uniqueness of our context and how these solutions innovatively address our needs including affordability. Further, we also talk about the challenges in translational research and dissemination that is critical for taking any proof-of-concept beyond
the walls of a laboratory.
Associate Executive Director, Helen Keller National Center
ABSTRACT: To be posted shortly
ABOUT SPEAKER: Christopher Woodfill is the Associate Executive Director of Helen Keller National Center based in Long Island, New York in the United States of America. He worked in both the Deaf and DeafBlind fields for a total of 24 years. He is DeafBlind with Usher Syndrome. He is and has been involved with consumer organizations at local, state, national and international levels in both the Deaf and DeafBlind communities. He is a consumer of many different assistive technologies designed to make his life easier, safer and more productive.
SESSION 1
TIME 10am to 11am
SESSION 2
TIME 11:15am to 12:45pm
SESSION 3
TIME 1:30pm to 2:30pm
SESSION 4
TIME 2:45pm to 4:15pm
SESSION 5
TIME 4:30pm to 5:30pm