The annual Assistive Technology Expo will be held at UMass Medical School on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from noon to 2 p.m. It provides opportunities to learn about technologies that help people with disabilities related to autism, stroke, aging and other conditions, whether temporary or chronic, live full lives.
Exhibitors will offer demonstrations and information for doctors, nurses, students, patients and families about devices and software for care coordination, communications impairment, sensory impairment and physical impairment. Several interdisciplinary organizations serving the disability community will also be on hand.
Complementing the expo, an Assistive Technology Exhibit is on display in the Lamar Soutter Library throughout the month of October. “Assistive Technology: High- and Low-Tech Approaches to Accessibility” includes educational posters about disability etiquette and workplace accessibility; a display of tools such as tactile maps and money markers for the visually impaired; and a variety of computer software products, including sign language training videos and a web browser designed for children with autism.
Presented by UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care in recognition of October as Disability Employment Awareness Month, the exhibit and expo are sponsored by the Council on Equal Opportunity and Diversity; CEOD Disabilities Sub-Committee and Mature Workforce Sub-Committees; the Diversity and Inclusion Office; Work Without Limits; and the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Interest Group.
The event takes place in the new Medical School lobby.
