Assistive Technology Provision in Rural India: Needs, Challenges and Opportunities

Webinar presented on Saturday, June 4^th, 2022 by Marie Brien PT, MSc and Navamani Venkatachalapathy BPT, PGDT.

Webinar Outline:

Part 1 – Challenges and opportunities in AT provision (Marie Brien)

1. Understanding Assistive Technology (AT): What, Who, Why, How?
2.  Measuring access to AT
3.  Identifying barriers to AT
4.  Improving the AT system
5.  Amar Seva Sangam Study: Assistive technology in rural South India: A survey of needs, barriers, and facilitators
6.  The WHO’s ATA Tool-kit

Part 2 – The Assistive Technology Program at Amar Seva Sangam (Navamani Venkatachalapathy)

1. Rehab Professionals and Program Managers Perspectives
2. The 5As & Q of Assistive Technology (AT)
3. Rehab professionals addressing 5As & Q of AT
4. Program Manager Preparation:  Suppliers, Staff capacity building, Caregivers training, AT update and innovation, AT support services, Funding opportunities.

 See the full video recording of this webinar on Enabling Inclusion’s YouTube: https://youtu.be/3LglvgMYqIc