AHVIIT-ACCESS

AHVIIT-ACCESS (Audio Haptics for Visually Impaired Information technology) project seeks to improve the inclusion of workers or trainees with sight loss in vocational training programmes using visual materials, by delivering these in a non visual format that is touch and sound. The project will design, produce and test pilot learning materials as well as create an online training programme for teachers.

Target group

The target group generally compromises of both users and end user suppliers, these will include;

- Employees with sight loss.
- People at vocational educational training [VET] centres.
- Prepare people with sight loss for employment.

Project objectives

What the project aims to achieve is the following:

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News

[AHVIIT Finalist in Access IT Awards 2008 ]

[AHVIIT attends AUTONOMIA EXPO 2008 in Athens ]

Events

[Conference and Workshop on Assistive Technologies for People with Vision and Hearing Impairments : Past Successes and Future Challenges ]

[Tactile Graphics 2008 ]

[21st World Congress Rehabilitation International Disability Rights and Social Participation : Ensuring a Society for All ]

Articles

[AHVIIT-ACCESS Συνεργάτες ]

[Links under the theme of training of blind people ]

[LT: Speaking up for the blind ]

[AHVIIT-ACCESS Newsletter May 2008 ]

[Filming for the AHVIIT-ACCESS DVD ]

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission and specifically from the Leonardo Da Vinci programme of DG Education and Culture. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.