Nancy E Hansen, PhD, Professor, Director, Interdisciplinary Master's Program,Disability Studies Accessibility is not an optics issue or a choice it is a necessity If you say I have special needs ... then just say the word disabled. Euphemisms only fuel ableism. Disability is not a dirty word. Haben Girma True Inclusion moves at the speed of trust. Atif Choudhury 128 Education Building University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 Email:Nancy.Hansen@umanitoba.ca<mailto:Nancy.Hansen@umanitoba.ca> Chapter 18: DisAppearing Disability: Disability MAiD Invisible, by Nancy Hansen https://canadianscholars.ca/book/disappearing/ ________________________________ From: National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN) discussion list <NADSN-ALL@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> on behalf of Kerry Pace <Kerry@DIVERSE-LEARNERS.CO.UK> Sent: Friday, September 1, 2023 6:20 AM To: NADSN-ALL@JISCMAIL.AC.UK <NADSN-ALL@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> Subject: Re: [NADSN] Fw: Register now: Disability Innovation Summit - 13th and 14th Sept [join us online] Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Hi everyone, I have registered for this summit. Relieved it is online after shielding for so long and it looks a bit scary out there again. Anyone else going? Keep safe, K On Fri, 1 Sept 2023 at 12:13, Jacquie Nicholson <jjnicholson@hotmail.co.uk<mailto:jjnicholson@hotmail.co.uk>> wrote: FYI Best Wishes, Jacquie ________________________________ From: Global Disability Innovation Hub <gdihub.comm@ucl.ac.uk<mailto:gdihub.comm@ucl.ac.uk>> Sent: 01 September 2023 10:59 To: jjnicholson@hotmail.co.uk<mailto:jjnicholson@hotmail.co.uk> <jjnicholson@hotmail.co.uk<mailto:jjnicholson@hotmail.co.uk>> Subject: Register now: Disability Innovation Summit - 13th and 14th Sept [join us online] September events on disability innovation and AT [GDI Hub logo] <https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=917fba0ffc&e=1cf17489b3> We are delighted to bring you a series of exciting events over the next couple of weeks...find out more below and register to join us. - Disability Innovation Summit - Online [13th & 14th Sept] [Graphic text Disability Innovation Summit. Inclusive Interactions] On the 13th and 14th September we are bringing together global experts and new voices to share big ideas and ask the question: What next for disability innovation? Over the past 7 years the world has changed. Disability innovation has emerged into the mainstream. The power of Assistive Technology (AT) is now widely recognised. Decision makers, governments and businesses are embracing accessibility - making inclusive decisions on infrastructure, education, healthcare and communities. This summit will explore the vision to 2030, with speakers including WHO, Google, International Disability Alliance, UNICEF, Barclays, International Paralympic Committee and Microsoft - alongside leading academics and emerging global innovators. 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Disability dongles, failure or learning curve * What works: and why Day 2: Exploring a new horizon * Disability justice: a disability innovation ambition or contradiction? * Para sport: a vehicle for community level social change? * Systems Strengthening, Disability innovation and Finance: is it possible to create the mechanisms for change? * Future tech: revolutionary solutions and AI – the new face of disability inclusion? - AT Changes Lives: an assessment of need & capacity in England - Online [7th Sept] [Graphic Text. Assistive Technology Changes Lives: an assessment of AT need and capacity in Engand. Join us online. Thursday 7th September 1pm BST. Report funded by Disability Unit and Cabinet Office.] <https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=078605734d&e=1cf17489b3> A new research report, led by Global Disability Innovation Hub for the Disability Unit in the Cabinet Office, and guided by the World Health Organisation (WHO) tools in the Assistive Technology Assessment (ATA) suite<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=d200b4ced0&e=1cf17489b3> details the findings from England's Country Capacity Assessment of Assistive Technology. The research results aim's to support policymakers in identifying actions to strengthen service delivery to better meet disabled people’s needs, improving outcomes for AT users and reducing inefficiencies in the current approach. This digital launch which will be an opportunity for us to present the report findings<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=644554c80f&e=1cf17489b3>, sharing more on the complex state of AT in England. Join us online to hear from report authors, contributors and researchers, as we look to explore the detail of this important assessment, the challenges and the 'what next' from the recommendations. Register for this free online launch<https://disabilityinnovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1173d4d4dac898192eeaaa1df&id=9b224aaf06&e=1cf17489b3>. - Building a roadmap for AT innovation - In person [7th Sept] [Event advert Building a roadmap for AT innovation. TIDAL N+. 7th September 1pm to 4:15pm at University of Salford] An in-person event brought to you by TIDAL Network Plus - Transformative Innovation in the Delivery of Assisted Living products and services, supported by Health Innovation Manchester - and focused on shaping the future of Assistive Technology. Hosted at the University of Salford on the 7th September we'll bring together researchers, industry experts, clinicians and innovators. Showcasing the latest interdisciplinary research in AT innovation, and challenges and opportunities of translating academic research into innovative AT products and services. 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