Exhibitions start from 10.00am.

Official Opening at 12noon.

Venue: Bush Court, Murdoch University, South Street Campus

        TIME

             EVENT

    PRESENTER

12.00 noon

12:10 pm

12:20 pm

EXPO

 LAUNCH

Prof John Yovich, Vice Chancellor, Murdoch University – Welcoming address and Murdoch University Perspective  

(copy of speech of Deputy Vice Chancellor) 

Dr Ruth Shean, Director General, Disability Services Commission WA – DSC and the WA State perspective 

(copy of speech)
    

Her Worship the Mayor, Katherine Jackson, JP, City of Melville  – Launch of Assistive Technology Expo

(copy of speech)

12:45 – 1:00

1:00 – 1:15

1:15 – 1:30

 
1:30 – 1:45

 


1:45 – 2:00

PRESENTATIONS FROM

SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS

(12:45 pm  - 4:15 pm)

  Spectronics

An overview of some of the newest assistive technologies from Spectronics.

(Spectronics is an Australian supplier of special needs software and assistive technologies. The team in Spectronics is made up of staff from therapy and technical backgrounds who work closely with an Australia-wide network of teachers, other specialised educationalists and therapists - a total commitment to providing quality support to both education and disability groups throughout Australia).

PRESENTERS: Michael O'Leary, Occupational Therapist and Managing Director and Barbara Landsberg, Occupational Therapist and Marketing Manager, Spectronics

SingTel Optus Pty Ltd

Mobile Communication for the Speech and Hearing Impaired.

PRESENTER: Ray Baker, Mobile Account Executive, Optus Business Mobile, SingTel Optus Pty Ltd.

WA Police

SMS Assist – text messaging service for people with speech and hearing disabilities and the Police.

PRESENTER: First Class Constable Jarrod Stillman, Crime Prevention and Community Services Division, Cannington, WA Police Service.

Association for the Blind of WA

Providing a stimulating and accessible online learning experience for students who are blind or vision impaired. This presentation will provide an overview and demonstration of the ‘TruVision’ Series 4 Equity Toolbox, produced by the Association for the Blind of WA in partnership with ElearnWA. The session will demonstrate that online delivery can provide a stimulating learning environment for students from access and equity groups, without sacrificing generic multimedia content or the need to design separate products.

PRESENTER: David Gribble, Manager of Technology, Training and Employment Services at the Association for the Blind of Western Australia.

WA Deaf Society Inc.

The WA Deaf Society and its Services

PRESENTER: Josie Hodgetts, Community Liaison Officer, WA Deaf Society. - Josie is responsible for the coordination of the Auslan Language Centre,       which provides information resources and a library pertaining to deafness and deafness issues; assists with the coordination and running of programs and projects organised by Education Services; Deafness Awareness Training and TTY training programs to schools, universities and community groups; editing and production of Deaf Magazine. Josie is a member of WADRA (WA Deaf Recreation Association), WAAD (Western Australian Association of the Deaf) and the WA Deaf Society.

2:00 – 2:15

2:15 – 2:30

    
2:30 – 2:45

2:45 – 3:00

3:00 – 3:15

    
3:15 – 3:30

3:30 – 4:00

   



3:45 – 4:15

 Apple Computer Australia

Apple enabling people with special needs attain an unparalleled level of independence through a personal computer: An overview of the extensive capabilities in this area enabled by Apple's new UNIX based Mac OS X operating system.

PRESENTER: Garner Annett, Account Manager, WA, Apple Computer Australia.

Voice Perfect Systems Pty Ltd

Voice Recognition Solutions for your Computer and at Home.

(Rapid advances in technology have allowed voice recognition solutions to be available to the general public. These solutions are most commonly used on the home computer where accessing the keyboard, mouse, or even viewing the monitor is not possible).

PRESENTER: Tahlia Jayde, State Manager, Voice Perfect Systems.

Independent Living Centre of WA (ILC)

Making living easier: Information service for people with disabilities to assist with the appropriate selection of assistive technology.

PRESENTERS: Sally Hunter, Senior Occupational Therapist and Natalie Low, Speech Pathologist, ILC.

University of Sunshine Coast, Queensland

The Liberated Learning Project: a unique application of speech recognition technology as a method for assisting students with disabilities in the university classroom.

PRESENTER: Di Paez, Project Manager, Faculty of Business, University of Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Assisted Listening Australia (formerly WA Electronics)

Assistive Listening Equipment for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

PRESENTER: Malcolm Whinfield, Managing Director, Assisted Listening Australia. Malcolm has vast experiences in communication technology from simple telephone systems through to Satellite technology.

Quantum Technology

The advantages of the Pacmate for the university student: a brief overview of the Pacmate and the advantages of using Windows CE and Jaws as a tool to access information.

PRESENTER: Trevor Boyd, Southern Office Manager, Quantum Technology, Victoria.

Pulse Data

1. Low Vision Solutions for Employment and Education.
2. Solutions for the Blind in Employment and Education.

PRESENTERS: Phil Hazell, National Sales Manager, Pulse Data.

Australian Communication Exchange Limited

Australian Communication Exchange providing the National Relay Service: Independence, accessibility, freedom and choice of services available to people who experience communication difficulties using the regular telephone. (The National Relay Service is a relay service for people who are Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Speech Impaired or have a communication impairment).

PRESENTER: Annabel Bishop, Community Consultant, Australian Communication Exchange.