The advent of Apple’s iPadOS 17 has heralded a new era in accessibility of off the shelf technologies. In this collaborative and interactive workshop, we will explore the features of iPadOS 17 which enhance the eye gaze experience on iPad. We will examine how Proloquo, Proloquo2Go and Proloquo4Text are optimised for use with the Hiru eye-gaze device and the flexibility this affords our end users.

We will look at real life examples to help you choose which app might be best for which AAC user, and explore practical activities to engage the learner with their AAC.

Whether you’re talking with AAC, playing games, streaming your favorite media, or tackling a work project, the VersaEye with Hiru by IRISBOND gives you a fully powered and accessible integration of eye tracking with iPadOS. In this workshop we will design the future of AAC devices in Apple’s world.

Self-determination refers to our ability to make decisions about our identities and our future, defining for ourselves who we are and who we want to be without the control of external people or forces. Deciding on our future or our current situation in work, school, or social contexts is possible thanks to high technology for AAC, computer control, and environmental control. In this collaborative and interactive workshop, we will analyze tools that will enable individuals to have maximum control over their lives, and discuss and report what is yet to improve. 

Hiru, together with the new version of iPadOS, iPadOS 17, brings a real revolution for accessibility, especially for eye gaze users. Now, it's easier than ever to use an iPad with the eyes, and this opens huge possibilities to everyone. In this workshop we’ll see how to leverage Apple accessibility tools to create the best user experience for each individual with the IRISBOND Hiru eye-tracker. Hiru is the first multiplatform eye-tracker in the world that works in Windows and iPadOS, indistinguishably, meaning it is adaptable for all.
We’ll explore what’s new with the new version iPadOS17, tips for fast success, and recommended apps with eye gaze in mind.

Enjoying the shared reading of a deliberately chosen story brings forth a myriad of benefits. The opportunity to select the content, to dramatize the story, to invent alternative endings, or describe the characters, among other things, provides a source of learning and enjoyment for the child.

In this collaborative and interactive workshop, we will analyze all these aspects, provide resources to meet these objectives, and use specific high-tech AAC tools to experience it.

The development of play in children with communication and motor challenges encounters constant barriers. To break them down, we must offer the child opportunities for participation, a universally designed and accessible approach to play situations, and sensitize the individuals
within the person's environment.

This collaborative and interactive workshop will allow us to analyze the possibilities within our reach, examine everyday games and toys, adapt access to some toys and imagine with an out-of-the-box approach.

Artificial Intelligence may not experience emotions like love, happiness or empathy for humans. However, has AI the ability to express these emotions on behalf of individuals who are unable to do so?

Join the debate on AI's potential risks and benefits in our workshop with The Scott-Morgan Foundation and explore how AI and advanced technologies empower those with severe disabilities. In this collaborative and interactive workshop, we will discover the most innovative developments being made in AI and how they contribute to humanizing critical aspects in the AAC field. Let's design a more inclusive world, with fewer barriers!.