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2015 2nd Annual VENTure eVENT – at the CEWIT2015 Conference, October 19th
Information Technology and Communication Access for Vent-Users
Smart Devices connect us to the world. So much is available at our fingertips. This is especially important for Vent-users, whose lives rely on the interface of complex equipment, requiring specialized supplies, maintenance and adjustment. Many Vent-users rarely get outside their home -- which may be in the community or in a residential institution. A vent-user's home is their daily world. How can we use technology to make that world as comfortable as possible? Technology can connect Vent-users to friends, family, health providers outside the home. Many vent-users have speech/communication challenges. How can technology assist with that? Technology can provide essential information in times of emergency. How can we better insure that vent-users can communicate in all the ways necessary to them?
We will have presentations and a round table discussion including the following:
· - medication/supplies/equipment management/tele-health
· - emergency response/ essential news and weather information
· - daily routines, staffing, individualized information resources (what do vent-users want shifting staff to know?)
· - assistive technology for speech-communication
Activists, Vent-users, Family-Members to participate at no cost! We are committed to ensuring access. Financial Aid and Scholarships are Available.
For updates on schedule and list of speakers check:
https://www.facebook.com/venturethinktank?ref=bookmarks
http://www.cewit.org/conference2015/opencall/index.html
If you have questions, please contact:
Ventu...@gmail.com or Pamela...@StonyBrook.edu