The EDECT conference in October brought together 170 delegates (55 from France, 50 from the Netherlands, 29 from Belgium and 37 from the UK) to discuss the Empowerment of Disabled People, through responsive care, assistive technology and ethical reflection.
These delegates came from a wide range of backgrounds and included service users, carers, students, researchers, medical consultants, clinical engineers, clinical technologists, clinical scientists, co-ordinators, medical directors, doctors, educational psychologists, lecturers, occupational therapists and professors.
Service users took centre stage during the day, giving delegates a better understanding of some of the challenges presented by assistive technology and the importance of empathy in the caring process.
The conference also attracted a range of speakers from the academic, research and engineering sectors, sharing their own experiences of working in this vital but often overlooked area.
An exhibition of assistive technology and ethical training techniques provided opportunities during the refreshment breaks for experimentation with the technology and networking.
This conference had enabled groups of people who may not normally think of themselves as colleagues - such as service users and technology engineers to hear each other's points of view, understand each other's issues and therefore recognise the importance of collaborating in the future.
The programme gives full details of the day.
Go back to the menu and link on 'presentations' for more details
These delegates came from a wide range of backgrounds and included service users, carers, students, researchers, medical consultants, clinical engineers, clinical technologists, clinical scientists, co-ordinators, medical directors, doctors, educational psychologists, lecturers, occupational therapists and professors.
Service users took centre stage during the day, giving delegates a better understanding of some of the challenges presented by assistive technology and the importance of empathy in the caring process.
The conference also attracted a range of speakers from the academic, research and engineering sectors, sharing their own experiences of working in this vital but often overlooked area.
An exhibition of assistive technology and ethical training techniques provided opportunities during the refreshment breaks for experimentation with the technology and networking.
This conference had enabled groups of people who may not normally think of themselves as colleagues - such as service users and technology engineers to hear each other's points of view, understand each other's issues and therefore recognise the importance of collaborating in the future.
The programme gives full details of the day.
Go back to the menu and link on 'presentations' for more details