1. Universal Design and Assistive Technology Partnership with DIT

2. Mainstreaming Assistive Technology within UD Promoting examples of best practice –iPhone –Windows 7 Breeding success through experience Promoting market share to industry Reducing Cost USP: Real world experience; user testing

3. AT in education

4. DIT Level 6 Certificate in AT Undergraduate modules: engineering, computer science Masters in Computer Science (AT) Ph.D

5. Accredited AT Course

6. Product Design Standing Power Wheelchair Communication Device

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9. E learning

10. Generating AT Research Proposals in partnership with AT users –Product Design –Computer Science –Engineering –Social Science –Other possibilities….based on local resources/capacity/ strengths: eg: Architecture

11. 11 Critical Elements in Process: from User Needs Identification to Product Realization

12. Universal Design: Guiding Principle Four way partnership Equal role played by end users, designers, industry and service providers: key to the progression from original conceptualisation to delivering practical solutions. Key components in AT research

13. Building long term sustainability 4 way partnership approach Educators (& Students Learning with Communities) Service Providers –Voluntary sector –Health/Education Corporate Social Responsibility AT Industry

14. Partnership (cont’d) Brainstorming Identifying gaps/opportunities Seeking solutions in mainstream Forging alliances to create new solutions

15. Next steps: Education Greater exploitation of transferable credit system: Level 6, Masters, Ph.D…. Promote portability of modules across courses/across institutes of learning Increase flexibility for learners: –Shorter modules –More flexible time frames Greater exploitation of e learning

16. Summary User consultation central Flexibility in course provision Embedding UD across schools Students Learning With Communities Keeping abreast of emerging technologies Understanding market forces Forging partnerships