AIAS Bologna (Ausilioteca) & the University of Bologna
Assistive Technology and Lifelong Learning
in Italy and in Europe
Conference room of the Legislative Assembly of the Region Emilia-Romagna
Viale Aldo Moro 50, Bologna (Italy)
download detailsThis conference is suitable for all those interested in education and training in Assistive Technology (AT) throughout Italy and the rest of Europe. This includes delegates from;
· Universities
· Assistive technology centres
· Vocational training institutes
· Organisations providing health and social care
· Professional bodies
· Organisations representing the interests of people with disabilities
· Statutory organisations and their policy makers
· Companies producing and selling assistive aids
· Individual professionals in health, education and social services
The conclusion of the Keeping Pace with Assistive Technology Project provides the opportunity to meet and discuss significant AT education and training experiences within Europe and to discuss strategies to further develop this important field of learning.
The morning session will be introductory and the KPT project outcomes will be presented. The afternoon session is dedicated to key Italian and European initiatives in AT Education and Training. This session will focus on:
- The rational and the motivation behind the initiatives
- The impact of the training needs on the design of the courses
- The results obtained
- The lessons learned by the promoters
- The sustainability of the courses.
This conference will be valuable for AT learning programme organisers, and will contribute to the development of policy and cultural awareness concerning lifelong learning in AT for the benefit of people with disabilities.
Languages: Italian and English with simultaneous translation.
Bologna is a marvellous city and has excellent flight connections with major European destinations.
For any information or support in booking accommodation, please contact: Eleonora Ravaglia (eravaglia@ausilioteca.org).
Visit www.at4inclusion.org/kpt for more information and news updates.
10.00 Morning session: Chair: Claudio Bitelli (Head of Ausilioteca AIAS Bologna onlus and President of GLIC)
Giovanni Bissoni (Councillor for Health Policies of the Region Emilia Romagna)
Paolo Rebaudengo (Councillor for Education, Training, Labour Policies of the Province of Bologna)
Andrea Canevaro (Professor Special Education and delegate of the Rector Magnificus of the University of Bologna for students with disabilities)
Pietro Barbieri (President of the Italian Federation of Disability Organisations)
Giancarlo Marostica (Director of the programme “Disability” of the public health care agency of Bologna)
The advancement of AT education and training: a European perspective
Gerald Craddock (President of AAATE, Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe)
Project outline and main achievements
Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf (Ausilioteca, AIAS Bologna onlus)
The Training Needs Analysis: Results of a survey involving professionals in 4 European regions
Michael Clarke and Steven Bloch (University College London, UK)
Guidelines for the development of learning programmes
Examples of learning programmes developed within the project
Dorien Vandenborre (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, B)
14.30 Afternoon session: Chair: Massimo Guerreschi (Centro@usili, IRCCS E. Medea, Ass. La Nostra Famiglia)
AT education and training: exchange of experiences
Centre of Rehabilitation Engineering (CORE) King's College London – Donna Cowan
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi onlus/Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Rome) - Renzo Andrich
Technology for autonomy and the social integration of people with disabilities. Corso di perfezionamento
Collaboration between an AT Centre and a University
Central Remedial Clinic - Trish McKeogh
The development of AT competency among professionals with disabilities – The Aphrodite project
Training programmes for the network of local service delivering teams in Emilia Romagna
Other contributions, flyers, course information delivered in time will be distributed in the documentation accompanying the conference.