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The Global Report on AT at ICCHP-AAATE 2022

The WHO-UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology: Moving forward together Policy session at the ICCHP-AAATE joint conference, 14 July 2022, 14.00-16.00 h. Organised by AAATE and GAATO, in collaboration with WHO and UNICEF On the 16th of May 2022 the first Global Report on Assistive Technology was launched by the WHO and UNICEF. Over 500 […]


Accessible and assistive technology resources and supports for Ukraine and for Ukrainian refugees

The war in Ukraine has left many people without homes and without access to disability services and supports. It has also displaced millions of people, resulting in associated language and cultural barriers. Accessible and Assistive Technologies can potentially ease some of these barriers, from translation apps to Ukrainian language symbol sets for AAC users and […]


Two key documents published in May: WHO’s Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT), hand in hand with GAATO’s Report on Grand Challenge on AT Outcomes and Impacts

In May, two important reports were published, underlying the large, unmet need for assistive technology worldwide. WHO UNICEF estimates that over 2.5 billion people in the world would benefit from having one or more assistive products, however access to AT varies between 3% to 90% depending on the country. “Access to appropriate, quality assistive technology […]