Jennison Asuncion announced as the winner of the Jim Thatcher Lifetime Achievement Award at the Deque Systems Axe-con Conference. To see Jennison’s brief acceptance video click the following link: https://www.deque.com/blog/axe-awards-at-axe-con-2024/
Good news! Alice Havel and Susie Wileman, research associates at the Adaptech Network, have curated a list of resources to inform inclusive practice for the inclusion of students with disabilities in internships. To access the resources please click the following URL – https://adaptech.org/research/internship-toolkit-for-students-with-disabilities-in-technical-programs/
At last night’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired San Francisco Board of Directors meeting, the 2024-2027 Executive Committee was elected, and I am more than a little elated to share I will become Board Chair, effective January 1.
In August 2023, Adaptech hosted Belgian guests Pierre Muraille from CRETH (http://www.creth.be) and Vincent Leone from Fondation I see (https://www.fondationisee.be). Topics discussed included accessibility of French language software, hardware and mobile technology apps in Belgium and Canada.