Gloucestershire Accessibility Support Service ASS
ASS A sustainable assistive and enabling technology support service in Gloucestershire
ASS Improving outcomes for; Learning Living Work
ASS Why? Lack of training and follow-up support No provision for access assessment No equipment loan service Library closures lessen access to IT
ASS Aims To improve outcomes Sustainable service Central loan and assessment Building future capacity
ASS What? Steering committee Access Enabling and Community Enabling Technologists Sustainable assessment model Create a loan and referral service Conduct 50 assessments over 2 years Specialist support training and IAG Development of on-line IT access assessment tool Create a range of case studies Dissemination conference March 2013
ASS How? CET assessment AET assessment Referral/Loans Training / seminars CET follow up
ASS On-Line Access Assessment
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ASS Measuring success Improved outcomes through case studies for 50 people Loan and assessment centre established Trained technology champions Six regional seminars delivered Dissemination conference held
ASS David Finch Project Director Jane Griffiths Project Manager Andrew Sparkes Access Enabling Technologist Amanda Cooper Community Enabling Technologist