Lecturer at Leeds Uni, where I teach Product Design, and conduct research into design decision-making, user-centred design, and rehabilitation technology.
I found this a really personal piece to write, and the moment discussed here really did capture in a lot of the very complex issues surrounding disability and technology.
Our annual Deafblind Conference is back once again for 2023 and bookings are now open.
Join us online from 9:30am on Thursday 5th October. We'll be hearing from industry leaders including the Head of Accessibility at Google.
Get your place here:
deafblind.org.uk/get-involve…
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An excellent day hosting @grahampullin, @ktbroon and Fin Tams-Gray for the @itdfproject today! Really good discussions and looking forward to the next step in the project!
Just finished a great couple of days with our @itdfproject mentors Russ Palmer and Riitta Lahtinen. Talked the upcoming BMJ Medical Humanities special issue, Social Haptic Communication, Haptemes and Haptices, and tried out new haptic kit from @actronika and @bHaptics.
I loved it - though my brain is so full of ideas I'm going to need to buy a bigger hat!
Thanks, Russ and Riitta! Always a pleasure!
Don't forget to check out their work at russpalmer.com!
Delighted to talk about the @DbI_connect #Acquired#Deafblindness Network (ADBN) at the 18th World Deafblind International Conference. We now have over 360 members from across the globe.
It's our second in-person @itdfproject Workshop! And the first one I've made it to in person! Looking forward to seeing the gang from Exeter, Sheffield and Dundee in the flesh! And my fellow Leeds bods, of course!
Get ready for #DeafblindAwarenessWeek this month! From 26th June to 2nd July, we’ll be helping you to ‘Tune in’ to your sight and hearing. Find out more here: deafblind.org.uk/dbaw
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They are smiling and standing beside each other, behind the MuseIT desk at the forum. In the background, there is the MuseIT Poster.
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A new Review by @tonyjprescott discusses how to harness robots to test theories of the brain’s functional architecture as it relates to animal cognition, including learning and decision making. @sheffielduniscim.ag/2QS
“To anyone who might have just received a diagnosis, you are not on your own.”
If you’ve been diagnosed with sight and hearing loss, we’re here.
Our team are here to answer your questions and be a friendly voice. Please contact us to find out more.
#TuneIntoSightAndHearing
We’ve been on tour up north this weekend. We met uk wuth two families both with fairly recent #UsherSyndrome diagonises. When I was diagnosed 16 years ago, we felt so alone, were determined for other families to not feel the same isolation we felt. @mollywatttrust
Calling all teachers, Discovering Deafblindness, our free ‘lesson in a box’ is now available to use. Developed for teachers by teachers, this will help children to understand deafblindness in a fun and interactive way. Get yours at: deafblind.org.uk/schools
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We’re excited to work on @Mementoes_EU, an international project all about history! We’re working with @WCMsarajevo on a game centered around real stories of kids caught in conflicts.
Interested? Signup for the newsletter at mementoes.eu! #indiegames#indiegame
We have a joint @MuseIT_EU, @CDSLeeds and @itdfproject workshop today and tomorrow on "Disability and Inclusion – Sharing Understandings". Really looking forward to this! An opportunity to share views and experiences across projects.