Dear colleagues
The Association of Occupational Therapists and Computer Technology (OTCT)
has changed its name to ADVANCE. We chose ADVANCE to reflect the groups'
interest in promoting or advancing "quality of life" through a partnership
of therapy
and technology.
ADVANCE is still a national association of therapists, clinicians and other
personnel but our remit has broadened to include all forms of Electronic
Assistive Technology (EAT). Our mission is to provide information and peer
support for members using EAT in a wide variety of health and social care
settings including neurology, mental health, paediatrics and learning
disabilities and for a variety of assistive and therapeutic purposes.
In our new constitution that we have outlined criteria by which Special
Interest Groups (SIG) can be set up. I am pleased to announce that we have a
new Environmental Control Systems SIG and to celebrate this new partnership,
the theme for our Study Day on 3rd October this year will be Environmental
Control Systems and Integration. The Venue for the Study Day is the ACT
Centre in Birmingham.
The cost of the study day is £50 for and £75 for non members. (Non-members
wishing to join ADVANCE can do so at a cost of £10 and will then be eligible
for the concessionary rate). Further Information and an application can be
obtained from Val Wall at: Flightways Day Centre. 1 The Concourse. Grahame
Park Estate, Collindale, London, NW9 5UX, [log in to unmask]
Please feel free to advertise this day widely within your own departments
and Trusts.
Jane Seale, Chair ADVANCE
http://www.advance.me.uk/
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Dr Jane K Seale
Lecturer in Educational Innovation in Higher Education
Research and Graduate School of Education
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Email:[log in to unmask] Home Page: http://www.clt.soton.ac.uk/JaneSeale/
Tel: 02380 594784
Mobile: 07753 331827
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