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As all Universities and Colleges move their teaching and learning online, making sure that the materials that are provided to students with a visual impairment are accessible and fit for purpose can be a challenge. Working with our charity partners the Thomas Pocklington Trust, RNIB and Leonard Cheshire Disability and hearing from the University of Birmingham and its DSA students, our podcast will provide you with hints, tips and resources to make your course delivery the best it can be.
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Welcome to another episode of Remote but not Restricted.
Today Stuart is sitting down with Noel Duffy, who recently chaired the British Assistive Technology Association's Disability Confident in Action - Unlocking potential and building inclusion conference. We catch up on the conference itself and some of the big takeaways for delegates.
Welcome back to another episode of Remote but not Restricted. This week Stuart is joined by Molly Hobs from Thomas Pocklington Trust.
Thomas Pocklington Trust has teamed up with Deafblind UK to launch #UniInSight. This campaign looks at what universities and students can do so that everyone can participate in any activities and opportunities they wish to.
Welcome back to a new series of the 'Remote but not Restricted' podcast.
We hope everyone has had a relaxing couple of months and we are excited to begin a new set of programmes as a level of normality returns to our further and higher education colleges across the UK and Ireland.
On this week's show Stuart catches up with our Head of Education Carolyne Smith, who, in addition to her day job, was recently appointed Executive Director of BATA, the British Assistive Technology Association.
we meet George Rhodes, Ben Watson and Georgia Mann who are part of a dynamic organisation called All Able.
All Able are committed to using their expertise to help public sector organisations to deliver accessible and inclusive services that work for everyone. They believe that everyone should have equal opportunity to utilise public service, get an education, and engage with their communities to live an enjoyable and independent life.
On this week's show we're welcoming Conor Hartigan from the Educational Assistive Technology Centre at the University of Limerick.
University of Limerick's Educational Assistive Technology Centre is a unique resource that uses state-of-the art technology and training to create learning environments that work for people with disabilities. The Disability Support Service at the University of Limerick opened this purpose-built lab in 2018, complete with technology designed for use by people with a range of disabilities, so that more students can access university courses and other educational pathways without barriers.
This week we're meeting Kellie Mote, Subject specialist: strategy (assistive technology) at Jisc.
Jisc provides digital solutions for UK education and research and UK universities and colleges with shared digital infrastructure and services, such as the superfast Janet Network.
Jisc also offers expert and trusted advice on digital technology for education and research, built from over 30 years’ experience.
Kellie Mote provides strategic advice and guidance that helps members ensure their digital content is accessible to everyone.
Welcome to a brand new season of Remote but not Restricted. We're kicking things off by sitting down with the wonderful Antony Ruck.
Antony holds many positions in the Assistive technology sector, including CEO at Aventido LTD, Co-President of DATEurope, Vice Chair of the British Assistive Technology association (BATA) and Conference Director for ATEC - The Assistive Technology Exhibition and Conference.
In the last Remote but not Restricted of 2020, we’re re-visiting with old friends.
Vitoria Alves joined us way back in August when she was about to start her journey in Trinity College Dublin, so how is she getting on? Stuart catches up with her to find out.
Its been an incredibly strange year and Stuart is sitting down with our Head of Education Carolyne Smith to talk a little about the year that was and to look forward to a hopefully brighter 2021.
Welcome back to another episode of Remote but not Restricted.
This week Stuart is catching up with Alan McGillivray, the latest member of staff to join Sight and Sound Technology, working as part of our training team in Scotland.
This week we’re starting the first in an occasional short training series, where we’ll give you some quick tips to maximise the use of your Assistive Technology.
We’re kicking things off with some nifty things you can do with JAWS and multiple voices.
This week we're chatting with Kristy Viers, a vlogger and former student who is totally blind and living in Michigan.
This week we're talking transitions, and are delighted to be catching up with Molly Hobbs, from the Thomas Pocklington Trust, and Callum Russell, who has recently started a new position as Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Surrey Police.
On this week's show we're delighted to sit down and chat with Neil Beck from Natspec. Natspec is a membership organisation for specialist colleges within the UK, and also provides training to the wider sector regarding young people with learning difficulties and / or disabilities.
There's no doubt that thorough training in the correct use of technology pays dividends in the long-term. At Sight and Sound Technology, training is a key part of the service we provide, and on this episode, Stuart meets Will Marshall, one of our trainers based in west Scotland.
This week we're delighted to catch up with Holly Scott Gardiner. Holly is about to commence a masters degree at the University of Leeds and has some top tips for those starting on their journey in further or higher education.
This week, we're delighted to be joined by Matt Dean from Aventido. Aventido Limited are a specialist consultancy company, working with innovative and emerging companies who are creating solutions that make a difference to the way people live and work.
This week we're meeting Richard Purcell from TalkType, who has a new and very exciting product called Caption.Ed to show us. Caption.Ed allows you to caption any media. It’s quick and easy to use, simply press start captioning and start your media. Your captions will appear on your screen.
This week Stuart sits down with our Head of Education Carolyne Smith, who explains how the DSA scheme is processed at Sight and Sound, as well as telling us a little about how DSA works for students.
This week we meet Rachel Hewett from the University of Birmingham. Rachel has been leading the Longitudinal Transitions Study since 2010. This research has been following the post school transition experiences of 80 young people with vision impairment, with the aim of identifying ways in which this population might be better supported into the labour market. More information on the study is available at https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/victar/research/longitudinal-transitions-study/index.aspx.
This week we're catching up with Brandon Kaszics from YorLinc. YorLinc is a DSA-QAG accredited assessment service, experienced in providing assessments and training to prospective students. The service undertake needs assessments on behalf of the Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA) and also provide professional training in the use of assistive technologies, catering for students with specific learning difficulties, mental health problems, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.
This week as part of our student voice segment, we meet Vitoria Alves, a totally blind student originally from Brazil and now living in Longford, a little over an hour away from Dublin. Vitoria will be starting her 3rd level education journey in Trinity College Dublin this Autumn.
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