Trevor Boland (Ahead

Author: Trevor Boland - eLearning and Digital Officer, Ahead

Contact Details: trevor.boland@ahead.ie

Theme: Improving the Student Experience through Digital Enhancement

Title of Poster: Assistive Technology is Everywhere - How can we all play a small part in mainstreaming Assistive Technology?

Abstract: Assistive Technology has never been more mainstream as tools that were once considered 'specialist' are now freely available in some capacity in Office 365, Google Workplace and in our laptops and Smartphones. AT can now be everybody's business, as we are all support diversity in an education setting with technology. AT is part of the UDL framework and in turn supports multiple means of engagement, representation and expression. Whatever your role is in Education there is some way you can build in AT - let's start talking about how we can all do it.