From the President's Desk

Our Autumn issue features four articles that are guaranteed to get you thinking about matters outside of our normal day-to-day routines as access consultants. How do we design to promote inclusion for people on the Autism Spectrum? What is the latest technology around hearing augmentation? What is it like to actually use Braille on handrails and does it work? And what about water safety for people on the Autism Spectrum? Read on to find out…you will not be disappointed in the articles.

In other news, our new website is getting very close to launching. Bruce Bromley has been working closely with the developers and we are almost there…this is a very exciting achievement for ACAA.

Another exciting event is the upcoming ACAA Mini Conference at Luna Park Sydney, on Friday 15 September 2023. We will have six sessions that cover a mix of technical and research topics. Places are limited so I would encourage you to register sooner rather than later at: https://access.asn.au/accessibility-communications/conference

What I am most excited about for our Mini Conference is the opportunity to see everyone and meet new members. Networking has always been an integral part of the association and I look forward to this becoming once again a fundamental part of what we do. Hope to see you there!

Enjoy this issue and take care.

Lindsay Perry

PRESIDENT / Association of Consultants in Access Australia