Programme

Select the day below to expand the drop-down menu which will show the schedule table for that day. Each table has 4 columns: Time, Title, Speaker(s), and Link to slides. Each row is a time slot.

We also have the programme in the following alternatives:

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 Tuesday 19th May 2026

Time Title Speaker(s) Link to slides
10:05am From OrCam to Meta: How Wearable Vision Technology Evolved from Specialist Assistive Devices to Mainstream AI Smart Glasses Dorian Salzmann Slides for Dorian Salzmann session
10:35am Empowering Vision: Unlocking Educational Success through Early Assistive Technology Access Leah Kane Slides for Leah Kane session
10:55am The role of everyday assistive technology supporting sport participation Ana Geppert Slides for Ana Geppert session
11:15am AssisT — a free AI accessibility layer for neurodivergent students on Chrome, Canvas, Classroom and Moodle Mark Jones Slides for Mark Jones session (Note: this will download a .zip file containing the HTMl files)
11:45am Developing Inclusive and Resilient Assistive Technology Policies Emma Smith Slides for Emma Smith session
12:30pm AT Passport 2.0: User-Led Journeys in Education and Career Development Niamh Toland, Daniel Moses Slides for Niamh Toland session
1:00pm DigiCoach one-to-one peer coaching on all aspects of assistive technology Jade McCormack Slides for Jade McCormack session

 Wednesday 20th May 2026

Time Title Speaker(s) Link to slides
10:05am

AT-acadabra: The great vanishing act of Assistive Technology

Trevor Boland Slides for Trevor Boland session
10:55am Use of assistive technology for students with literacy challenges: Insights from Irish post-primary teachers and implications for post-secondary institutions Jane Brennan Slides for Jane Brennan session
11:45am Global AT Day Ceridwen Johnson Slides for Ceridwen Johnson session
12:30pm CHAT: Community Hub for Assistive Technology Sarah Boland Slides for Sarah Boland session

 Thursday 21st May 2026

Time Title Speaker(s) Link to slides
10:05am Importance of Accessibility to Assistive Technology Use Panel: Tina Lowe, Abbie Healy No slides for panel session
10:55am Speech-to-Text Technology: Enhancing Engagement and Inclusion for Non-Native and Hard-of-Hearing University Students Shahzad Yazdanpanah Slides for Shahzad Yazdanpanah session
11:15am Personal Tips on Accessible Travel Elizabeth Dalton Slides for Elizabeth Dalton session
11:45am Aiming for ALL - Accessibility is for Everyone Beth Stark Slides for Beth Stark session (PDF)
12:30pm UCD Access and Lifelong Learning: Disability Support & Assistive Technology Aundrea Hubble Slides for Aundrea Hubble session
12:50pm Normalising Assistive Technology Through Community-Based Digital Inclusion Ashling Johnston Slides for Ashling Johnston session

 

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