16 October 2019
The assistive technology scene is very diverse, with technology and services often aimed at particular disabilities and with suppliers often focused on specific Government support schemes. That is why over this last year we have been expanding BATA’s range of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and the programmes they put on. We hope it will help members get more out of their membership..
Each SIG has a forum on Google Groups and arranges online meetings and webinars via Zoom and puts on face-to-face events including conferences and summits. Most are restricted to BATA members, but some such as the Education and Assessors SIGs are open to anyone with an interest in those fields.
Here is a list of our current groups and their chairs. Please contact them to join a SIG. If there isn’t one that covers your particular interest please contact john.lamb@bataonline.org and we will see if we can set one up.
Assessors
Louise Warriar louise.warriar@bataonline.org
ATSPs
David Atkinson david.atkinson@bataonline.org
DSA
Nicole Reid nicole.reid@bataonline.org
Educationalists
Myles Pilling myles.pilling@bataonline.org
Global
Jack Churchill jack@bataonline.org
Non-Medical Help
Graham Coiley graham.coiley@bataonline.org
Publishers
Rick Bell rick.bell@bataonline.org
Training and accreditation
Paul Doyle paul.doyle@bataonline.org
Visual Impairment (being set up)
Carolyne Smith carolyne.smith@bataonline.org
Workplace
Noel Duffy noel.duffy@bataonline.org