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Article - New assistive technologies portal (today's Irish Times)

RainyDay · 2008-05-16 20:51:53

Just thought this article might be of interest. Looks like the site is still under development, but could be a valuable resource when it gets up and running.

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16-05-2008 9:51pm

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RainyDay

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Just thought this article might be of interest.

A consortium of organisations that work with people with disabilities has established try-it.ie, an online library of assistive technologies. Research has found that 75 per cent of assistive technology is abandoned due to the lack of training. The new portal will tackle this by providing electronic aids on loan to users with disabilities so that they can assess their usefulness before purchasing them. Try-it.ie will also provide training to providers, carers and users to maximise the benefits of assistive technology.

Looks like the site is still under development, but could be a valuable resource when it gets up and running.

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#2 20-05-2008 9:08pm
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Looks interesting, will bookmark it for future browsing when it develops a bit more. Will hopefully be a good resource

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