Danish Centre for Assistive Technology Inger Kirk Jordansen

Danish Centre  The Danish Centre for Assistive Technology (former name: Danish Centre for Technical Aids for Rehabilitation and Special Education) is the Danish National Information and Resource Centre on Assistive Technology for Rehabilitation and Education

The aim  To contribute to the creation of equal opportunities for disabled persons - within the areas of Rehabilitation Assistive technology Special education e-Accessibility

Founding  Founded in 1980  A non-profit organisation  Partly financed through public funding granted by the Association of County Councils and the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, partly financed through other sources of income such as project participation and sale of services  We are 30 persons working at the Danish Centre

Spheres of activities  Assistive Technology for people with disabilities, including ICT to be used for all purposes in the home, in education, at work and in leisure activities  Accessibility to physical environment, housing, services and technology  Housing design and home adaptation  Testing of assistive technology (including accredited testing)  Supply of assistive technology  Standardization  Research and development

Information activities  National database of assistive technology,  Web,  Electronic conferences,  Two magazines, HIT and hjælpemidlet  Books and reports  Seminars and theme-related day courses  Conferences and exhibitions

Cogain related work  ECU project ”EUSTAT –Empowering Users through Assistive Technology” (1998 – 1999)  Nordic project ”USDAT – USer involvement in the Development and evaluation of Assistive Technology” (1999 – 2001)  Nordic project ”Advanced Input devices – internet guide on advanced Computer Input Systems for persons with severe physical disabilities”, (2000 – 2001)  Danish project ”Eyegaze – User experiences and guide to select eyegaze system” (2000)  Nordic project ”Provision of Assistive Technology in the Nordic Countries”, (2003 – 2004)  EC project ”EASTIN –European Assistive Technology Information Network” (2004 – 2005)

People Involved in COGAIN Niels-Erik MathiassenSøren Ålykke Else Marie Hansen Inger Kirk Jordansen

Role in COGAIN  Leader of WP 7: Community outreach Market study and demographics of user population Providing advise to policy makers Information dissemination through the popular press Expos, trade shows, user community conferences