DAT Day at National Learning Network
Experience a day on the National Learning Network, Stillorgan campus where assistive and digital technologies empower students and staff in our work and studies. From communication and sensory regulation to wellbeing and learning, discover how we use mainstream and assistive technologies to reduce barriers, foster independence and promote inclusion.
Digital and Assistive technologies are embedded in daily life at the National Learning Network, Stillorgan campus. Framed through a human rights lens and guided by the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), this session showcases how technology—both mainstream and specialist—empowers students and staff, reduces barriers, and promotes inclusion on and off campus.
Following a typical day on campus, we will demonstrate practical, real-world applications of tools supporting communication, sensory regulation, learning, wellbeing, and independence. From Speech Assistant apps and C-pens to fidgets, cubbies, and Cleopatra the robotic therapy cat, attendees will see how simple and innovative solutions combine to create an inclusive learning environment where all students can thrive.
This session highlights the essential role of technology in supporting every learner’s right to fully participate in education.