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Fundamentals in Assistive Technology Course 2018

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Are you interested in learning about assistive technology for people with vision impairment? Whether you’re an assistive technology user, a parent/family member, an educator, or just someone with a general interest in this area, this training course will help you get the most out of what technology can offer. This e-learning course will be delivered …Read More about Fundamentals in Assistive Technology Course 2018

Virtual Technology Club 30th November 2017

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Join us from 7:00 pm on Thursday November 30th for NCBI’s final Virtual Technology Club meeting of 2017.   The Virtual Technology club was born at the start of this year. In this, our last meeting of 2017 we’ll review how it came about and reflect with you on what has and has not worked …Read More about Virtual Technology Club 30th November 2017

Cancelation of Baum UK technology exhibition on November 15th

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We are sorry to have to announce that our up-coming technology drop-in session with Baum UK, scheduled for Wednesday November 15th has been cancelled. Baum UK’s parent company Baum Retac AG filed for bankruptcy in Germany on October 24th and as a result the subsidiary companies have ceased trading until the situation becomes clearer as to …Read More about Cancelation of Baum UK technology exhibition on November 15th

Technology Podcast Episode 66: November 2017

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This month: Chris White our group CEO is here to tell Stuart about NCBI’s recently launched Bursary Scheme, to assist people with sight loss who may wish to explore higher education in Ireland. We dip into your emails and phone comments, and tell you about an assistive technology exhibition of Braille and low vision equipment …Read More about Technology Podcast Episode 66: November 2017

Virtual Technology Club Podcast: Amazon Echo

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Welcome to another NCBI Virtual Technology Club podcast. Our guest this month is Jackie McBrearty from Sligo. Jackie talks about the Amazon Echo, demonstrates some of what this amazing device can do and answers questions from other participants. There are also general questions and answers and we talk about a possible change for this group …Read More about Virtual Technology Club Podcast: Amazon Echo

Announcing the Launch of NCBI’s Fundamentals in Assistive Technology Online Course

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NCBI is excited to be launching its first ever on-line training programme, entitled ‘Fundamentals in Assistive Technology’ on Saturday 16th September. The course, an initiative of NCBI’s Technology Specialist Team, is designed to give a broad overview of assistive technologies used by people with impaired vision and will run over a three month period. Students …Read More about Announcing the Launch of NCBI’s Fundamentals in Assistive Technology Online Course

Virtual Technology Club Thursday 28 September

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Join us from 7:00 pm on Thursday September 28th for NCBI’s next Virtual Technology Club meeting. Our guest speaker for this meeting is Jackie McBrearty from Sligo, who has been discovering the potential of the Amazon Echo devices over the last few months. Jackie will share her experiences of using the Echo, and talk about …Read More about Virtual Technology Club Thursday 28 September

Technology Podcast Episode 64: September 2017

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This month: As feedback and listener participation is crucial to the continuation of our podcast we are introducing another way for you to not only get in touch, but have your voice heard on future episodes. Our new Technology Podcast comment line does just that, and this episode starts with all the info you need. …Read More about Technology Podcast Episode 64: September 2017

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