Workshop – Day 1
Session 1: Theme: Digital content accessibility focusing on visually impaired.
Session 1A: Making office documents, presentations and publications accessible for all
DAISY Consortium
5th October 2023
10:00am – 11:30am
Saha Hall-EG-02
This is a workshop where participants get to learn how to make documents like word, ppt etc accessible for persons with visual impairment and disabled community as well. This can help in understanding how to make accessible web pages and apps. READ MORE
Mandatory Essentials to carry for the session: Participants are requested to carry their Laptop with Latest version of Microsoft in it.
Session 1B: Making social media content accessible for all
Saksham Organisation
5th October 2023
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Saha Hall-EG-02
Participants in this workshop will discover methods for improving the accessibility of their postings on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Participants will receive instructions on how to make images, videos, and other graphic-based content accessible to everyone, including those who are blind. The ideas covered in this course can be used to the development of more accessible presentations, papers, and webpages. READ MORE
Mandatory Essentials to carry for the session: Participants are requested to carry their own Laptop with Windows 10 or 11 and have social media accounts.
Session 1C: Remediating inaccessible STEM documents and introduction to RAVI
NCAHT, IIT Delhi
5th October 2023
11:30am – 1:00pm
Saha Hall-EG-02
This workshop will provide understanding of various issues related to accessibility of the content and will provide hands-on experiece of the tools available to make the STEM content accessible. Also RAVI (Reading Assistant for the Visually Impaired) is a platform built at IIT Delhi for automating the remediation process of making STEM documents accessible. Live demo RAVI and hands on experience will be provided to the participants. READ MORE
Mandatory Essentials to carry for the session: The participants are requested to bring their own laptops. Wifi access will be provided at the premises.
Participants will be requested to keep following the software installed on their laptops
- Adobe Reader
- NVDA Screen Reader (For Windows)
- Greenshot
- Mathpix Snip
- Word to EPUB Converter
- ACE – By Daisy
Session 1D: Transforming Learning: Advancing accessibility through AI in STEM and management subjects
Continual Engine and Vision Empower Trust
5th October 2023
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Saha Hall-EG-02
The workshop will demonstrate the ways by which accessibility and inclusion can be brought for persons with disabilities in the web domain. The primary focus of this course will be on the advantageous effects of an avant-garde accessible technology that has revolutionized the laborious process of making documents accessible. PREP, which stands for PDF and Document Remediation, is now available.
Platform was created in close cooperation with top research universities like Virginia Tech and is a sophisticated, cloud-based tool powered by artificial intelligence. READ MORE
Session 2: Theme: User Centric Designs
Session 2A: User Centric Design for the Differently Abled: Problem Statements & Projects
Samarthanam Trust for Disabled
5th October 2023
10:00am – 11:30am
Sarabhai Hall-EG-01
An overview of the significance of inclusive design and how it affects the lives of those with disabilities will be given before the programme officially starts. We will examine the state of AT in the nation today and emphasize the areas in which innovation is required. Participants will have a deeper awareness of the unique needs and requirements of people with disabilities via stimulating discussions. The use of assistive technology to address these requirements of the disabled will also be investigated. READ MORE
Session 2B: Workshop on Assistive solutions made by people with disabilities and primary caregivers
Enable India
5th October 2023
11:30am – 1:00pm
Sarabhai Hall-EG-01
This interactive workshop during the EMPOWER conference will give an opportunity for the participants to understand community-based solutions development and in need for the same to be replicated along with developing a systematic replication model. READ MORE
Session 2C: Designing of low tech assistive devices to enhance the functionality of a compromised hand
MAHE, Manipal
5th October 2023
10:00am – 5:30pm
TV Lounge-EG-01
Several reasons occur for creating functional limitations for our hand. To minimize the negative impact of a dysfunction the process of conceptualizing, creating, crafting and delivering low technology devices in the form of splints and adaptive devices is undertaken, facilitating them to meet the requirements of basic and instrumental activities of daily living. READ MORE
Session 3: Theme: AT for Physical Impairment
Session 3A: Transfer Solutions for Persons with Disabilities
5th October 2023
10:00am – 1:00pm
Sarabhai Hall-EG-07
This workshop will give an introduction about the transfer solutions, needs and challenges, benefits of using a transfer solutions and existing transfer solutions – hands on demonstration by different manufacturers. READ MORE
Session 3B: Workshop on Assistive Technologies to Overcome Architectural Barriers
NCAHT, IITMRP
5th October 2023
2:00pm-3:30pm & 3:30pm-5:00pm
NCAHT
To learn about the advantages of assistive technology and the many obstacles posed by architectural impediments. Participants will learn about the various assistive technologies that are now on the market and the distinction between high-quality, appropriate technology and low-quality, inappropriate technology. Throughout the 1.5-hour NCAHT-IITM experience, the participants will actively listen, observe carefully, and engage in productive discussions to better understand architectural barriers and suitable solutions. READ MORE
Session 4: Theme: AT for Sensory and Neurological Challenges
Session 4A: Tech powered neurodiversity: Empowering the next Innovator- Specific Learning Disabilities
Changeinkk Foundation
5th October 2023
10:00am-11:30am
Ramanujan Hall-EG-11
This workshop will be an interactive session with the goal of raising awareness of the ways in which assistive technology may lessen the difficulties faced by people with SLD, capitalize on the talents of dyslexics, and drive innovation in assistive technology for inclusivity. READ MORE
Session 4C: 3D Painting and Accessibility through Space Felt
Grailmakers Innovations
5th October 2023
2:00pm-3:30pm
Ramanujan Hall-EG-11
The workshop will demonstrate how 3D art can be made accessible for individuals with vision impairment, promoting inclusive art experiences and raising awarness about the importance of accessible art. Participants will learn how to use Space Felt AT can be used to label colors, provide audio descriptions for art and foster an inclusive art community. READ MORE
Session 4B: See Sound Live-Braille for the deaf
See Sound Live
5th October 2023
3:30pm-5:00pm
Ramanujan Hall-EG-11
The programme will present the topic of deafness and current treatment options, including Auditory Verbal Training, cochlear implants, hearing aids, and speech and language therapy. It will show how ineffective these treatment approaches are for older deaf children who were born. The idea behind See Sound Live, an assistive device that aims to leverage the brain’s visual abilities to decipher speech sounds and ultimately create speech, will next be presented. READ MORE
Session 5: Theme: Accessibility using TTS and STT
Session 5A: Workshop on Natural Language Processing using Machine Translational API
Uniphore team, IITMRP
5th October 2023
10:00am-1:00pm
Raman Hall-EG-10
This workshop gives an introduction to Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Text-to-Speech (TTS) and Machine Translation APIs and elaborates on how to use them in combination to apply for different applications. The participants can understand the models better and apply them in different creative applications. READ MORE
Session 5B: An overview of different Android assistive technology features for people with Disabilities
Google
5th October 2023
2:00pm-5:00pm
Raman Hall-EG-10
The workshop will cover approximately 20 features, including built-in features like TalkBack, downloadable features like Voice Access and Action Blocks, and features that enable real-world accessibility like Live Transcribe and Lookout. There will be an emphasis on new capabilities that were added in the last 2-3 years. READ MORE
