2006 - AHVIIT-ACCESS (Audio Haptics for Visually Impaired Information technology)

Scope: This project seeks to improve the inclusion of workers or trainees who are blind or visually impaired 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: Our target group comprises:
- Employees who are visually impaired or blind.
- People at vocational educational training [VET] centres.
- Organisations seeking to prepare people with visual impairments for employment or improve their employment prospects and futures.

Project objectives: The objectives of the project are the following:
- To develop a system that uses multi sensory learning stimuli to deliver vocational training for the visually impaired;
- To produce 3 sets of pilot course materials;
- To produce an online staff training program.

Partners (country): This project is a European one that comprises 7 organisations from 4 different member states:
- INFORMATION SOCIETY OPEN TO IMPAIRMENTS, e-ISOTIS (Greece)
European Non Profit Organisation that advances the use of accessible ICT and the conduction of innovative training focusing on independent living of disabled people.
- The Royal National College for the Blind, RNC (UK)
The RNC is a unique specialist residential further education college and vocational training organisation for people who are blind or partially sighted. We are a pioneering independent college which has been, and remains at the forefront of specialist education and training since 1872.
- BFW, D

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