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![Caption: In Uganda, new technology is enabling students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing to access reading materials. In this photo, Patricia, age 10, works with her teacher, Samuel Atuhair, to operate a digital book reader. Students can use this device to record lessons and access audiobooks. Other materials provided by the Government of Uganda with UNICEF support include text-to-speech features (screen readers, direct narration) and software that graphically enhances pictures in books. Photo: © UNICEF/Rutherford](https://cdn.disabilityinnovation.com/uploads/images/_listingImage/174620/Teacher-and-student.jpg?v=1722524557)
25 July 2024
Assistive technology can revolutionize development, learning and participation: It’s time children everywhere have access.
Assistive technology can revolutionize development, learning and participation: It’s time children everywhere have access.
![[14:32] Gebbett, Louise Daniel sitting at a bank of desks, in an open plan office, in a dark blazer with maps on his computer, alongside his guide dog, at his feet.](https://cdn.disabilityinnovation.com/uploads/images/_listingImage/167808/daniel_hajas-3572_1.jpg?v=1720427211)
08 January 2024
UCL East: Dr Daniel Hajas, Innovation Manager at the Global Disability Innovation Hub
Discussing a step-change in the way assistive technology research is included in a university’s wider ecosystem