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On October 31, 2024, Dr. Catherine Fichten, founding Co-Director of the Adaptech Research Network, passed away. We have lost our Principal Investigator and academic leader. We have therefore made the difficult decision to finish up our current research activities, and then close down the Adaptech Research Network. We thank everyone who has been involved and/or […]

Jennison Asuncion, co-director of the Adaptech Research Network, given the honor of being named a “digital accessibility guru” by Concordia University. To see the article published by Concordia University click the following link: https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/advancement/2024/09/25/great-concordian-jennison-asuncion-digital-accessibility-guru.html

Bianca Zlotea presented a poster at the colloquium for the Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC) at Laval University, as part of the 91st Conference de l’Acfas.

Jennison Asuncion announced as the winner of the Jim Thatcher Lifetime Achievement Award at the Deque Systems Axe-con Conference. To see Jennison’s brief acceptance video click the following link: https://www.deque.com/blog/axe-awards-at-axe-con-2024/ 

Good news! Alice Havel and Susie Wileman, research associates at the Adaptech Network, have curated a list of resources to inform inclusive practice for the inclusion of students with disabilities in internships. To access the resources please click the following URL – internship-toolkit/  

At last night’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired San Francisco Board of Directors meeting, the 2024-2027 Executive Committee was elected, and I am more than a little elated to share I will become Board Chair, effective January 1.

In August 2023, Adaptech hosted Belgian guests Pierre Muraille from CRETH (http://www.creth.be) and Vincent Leone from Fondation I see (https://www.fondationisee.be). Topics discussed included accessibility of French language software, hardware and mobile technology apps in Belgium and Canada.

Bianca Zlotea was awarded a Bourse pour stage d’initiation à la relève au collégial du Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture in recognition of her contribution to research. https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/dnews/environmental-science-student-receives-bursary-in-recognition-of-research-work/?ref=dnews&issue=2024-04-11

Georgiana Costin and Samantha Wing presented their thesis project at the 90e Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas).