Active participation in daily life, today, needs a comprehensive understanding of digital tools that we use to make our lives easier. As a society that has largely transitioned to a digital space, it is important to take into account the needs and requirements of people with disabilities to ensure they are not excluded. Contributing to […]
Due to travel restrictions and home confinement, a hybrid model of work and learning emerged in many countries, which allowed or sometimes forced many people to work or learn from home. While the facilitation of working and studying from home and remotely has long been a request from the disability community for easier integration in […]
ICCHP-AAATE, the Joint International Conference on Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology & Accessibility, is taking place 11-15 July 2022 in beautiful Lecco, Italy. If you work in the field of Assistive Technology (AT), (e)Accessibility, Accessible ICT and Digital Accessibility, you have at least 36 reasons to be there. For the first time in three years, ICCHP-AAATE 2022 will bring […]
“Self-care is about a wide range of activities, needed in everyday life, that are often private and strongly related to dignity and feelings of autonomy. Who wants to be fed or helped when going to the toilet? Technologies for supporting self-care are, therefore, fundamental to independent living.” On 30 April, AAATE together with WIPO held […]
“Many of these innovations will be adapted for use in a wider array of consumer products in the coming years. This means increased commercialization of assistive tech applications for a wider consumer base.” On 23 April, AAATE together with WIPO held an online seminar focused on the challenges associated to cognitive disabilities and the way […]
The Association for the Advancements of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), with the support of the Global Alliance of Assistive Technology Organizations (GAATO), invite users and professionals, as well as researchers, innovators and developers around the world to explore how emerging technologies are shaping the landscape of the […]
“We can do a lot, but policy makers need to be aware and familiar with the topic of disability and AT.” Download this article here “Change can only happen if all stakeholders are involved, and here today we have them all – represented in the panel and the audience.” With these words Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, Secretary […]
A report from the AAATE/SIG workshop on “Standardisation” (S13N) in Bologna, August 2019 There is no doubt that standards are important for both assistive and accessible technology (AT). However, it has become very difficult, if not almost impossible to have a good view of all applicable standards. Additionally, not all standards that should include AT […]
Towards a Global Alliance of Assistive Technology Organisations Assistive technology (AT) is an essential solution for millions of people, yet there are significant global challenges to providing these technologies. Some of these challenges are unique, but many more are shared across nations and cultures. We, six AT professional organisations (AAATE, ARATA, RESJA, RESNA, RESKO and […]
Press Release 13 June 2018 New York: In a side-event to the 11th session of the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) taking place this week, AAATE is joining a high-level panel to discuss how assistive technologies enable independent living and inclusion. While the overarching […]
