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1 Fundación Vodafone with http://aspacenet.org Zero Project Conference, Vienna, 28th February, 2014

2 Vodafone “Mobile for Good” In Spain

3 What is #aspacenet? Project of Confederación ASPACE (Spain) with the support of Vodafone Spain Foundation Started in 2011 Improve quality of life of people with cerebral palsy through the use of technology

4 Confederación ASPACE Main cerebral palsy organization in Spain Founded in 1984 +70 entities all around the country 18 000 people with cerebral palsy represented 6 000 professionals + volunteers

5 Cerebral Palsy Neuromotor disorder Non-progressive lesion in the brain Early childhood High order functions usually impaired – Memory, reasoning, perception, language, etc.

6 Cerebral Palsy + ICTs Allow to perform some activities that would otherwise not be possible (or very difficult). – Communication (face to face or remotely) – Learning (access to textbooks, writing, etc.) – Environmental control (lights, doors, etc.) – Leisure – Labour market integration – …

7 #aspacenet Key Elements

8 ICTs Working Committee Lead the #aspacenet project Board of 5 ICTs and assistive technology experts from different ASPACE entities The Working Committee and Vodafone Spain Foundation work side by side

9 Situation assessment Assistive technology survey 2009-10

10 Leader Network Representative in each organization as a facilitator of technology – Among the existing staff Not necessarily a former ICT expert – Motivated to use and to promote technology Interlocutor with ASPACE Website to share information

11 Assistive Technology Contest Programme to improve training and equipment in ASPACE entities Each entity submits a project – Training sessions and workshop Best projects obtain funding – Focus on social participation, not on technology Replication Guide once finished

12 App to provide alternative access to Android platform – Switches, joysticks, trackballs, … Simplified functions – E.g. send/receive WhatsApp Free and open source 28 th March, pilot programme in 18 ASPACE entities aMiAlcance project

13 I Edition #ASPACEnet Developers Awards Enrich aMiAlcance project First edition in 2013 30 000€ prize in the 3 categories Winners will be announced in 28 th March

14 Figures 2 ½ years since #aspacenet started 53 technology leaders 21 local projects started +1 600 people participated in the project 539 direct beneficiaries with cerebral palsy +350 000€ invested

15 Looking forward Funding more projects in entities – Focus on scalability and replication Involving more people (even with other disabilities) Social-technical validation of aMiAlcance project Enriching the aMiAlcance app ecosystem

16 Fundación Vodafone with http://aspacenet.org


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