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NCBI takes assistive technology around the country

NCBI is holding a number of assistive technology exhibitions around the country during the month of October. Technology suppliers will be on hand to demonstrate different types of assistive technology on the day, with NCBI staff also in attendance to discuss NCBI’s services.

Wexford:

Tuesday 23rd October
Exhibition times: 2.00pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Talbot Hotel, The Quay, Wexford.
Tel No: 053 9122566
Web address: www.talbotwexford.ie [ 1 ]

Tullamore:

Wednesday 24th October
Exhibition times:
2.00pm – 7.00pm
Venue: Tullamore Court Hotel,
Tullamore, Co Offaly.
Tel No: 0353 57-9346666
Web address: www.tullamorecourthotel.ie [ 2 ]

Dublin:

Friday 26th October
Exhibition times:
2.00pm – 7.00pm
Venue: NCBI, Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.

Dublin :

Saturday 27th October
Exhibition times:
10.00am – 2.00pm
Venue: NCBI, Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.

For more information contact Mary Byrne, Co-ordinator of Assistive Technologies, on 1850 33 43 53 or email mary.byrne@ncbi.ie [ 3 ].

Online training portal for assistive technology

What is thought to be the biggest online training portal created to date for learning about assistive technology, featuring e-learning and live online tutoring, has been launched by the charity AbilityNet.

The AT training portal is based on the open source learning platform Moodle [ 4 ].

Courses available range from a general introduction to assistive technology through courses on healthy computing, how technology can help people with dyslexia, access to mobile phones and courses on specific technologies such as the Jaws and Thunder screen readers.

One year’s access to all courses currently costs £100 (approximately €150) per user, and single courses can be purchased for £25 (approximately €40), with online payment possible using PayPal. One or two courses, such as one on making your computer talk in Windows, are free to access.

For more information visit www.abilitynettraining.org [ 5 ]