The CAP Website has a catalogue of all the products (AT and otherwise)
that are available through the project from the accredited suppliers
(currently 45). Individual suppliers are (as I understand it)
responsible for uploading and maintaining information about themselves
and the products they sell. This works quite well in this model because
the Catalogue is where the project team, CAP centers et al look for
information when placing orders so there is a commercial motivation for
the suppliers to maintain their data. Where I guess it falls down in
the context of this discussion is that it is geared toward products
which are largely already established in the market and is of course
supplier data and doesn't currently support commenting by other people.
http://www.becta.org.uk/cap/ click on "CAP Catalogue".
The CAP-Forum is Email rather than Web based although admit I'm not sure
whether or not it's alive, what traffic it has etc.
Best wishes
Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility and inclusion adviser
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
-----Original Message-----
From: Taylor, Barry [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 04 April 2005 09:36
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: New technologies
Aidan
BECTa CAP started a listserv in the early days, but it was little used &
I've not seen a posting for years. Not sure what's on their website now
- I have difficulty with web based discussion boards as you need to
remember to look at them!
Barry
Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist
Medical Physics Department
Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ
Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750
-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Aidan Parr
Sent: 01 April 2005 17:51
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: New technologies
yes, thanks, I'll have a look through for some information.
I hope everyone realises that the information on the FAST website is
free for everyone to access!
I am a bit troubled by the lack of available AT product information for
professionals working in education. There seems to be little access to
information for them as it is for people affiliated to the NHS. I
recently saw a message on "Discussion list for Assistive Technology
providers in HE institutions"
([log in to unmask]) about the problems of finding suitable
equipment and who to ask.
So it's a fairly widespread problem...
Cheers,
Aidan.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ea" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: New technologies
> Based on recent e-mails I am looking forward to retirement as I am
> concerned about re-inventing the wheel. :>))
>
> As a Speech and Language Therapist I have gleaned a little knowledge
> about the NHS initiatives and am interested in NAIDEX but I know many
> colleagues in education often depend on educational special needs
> exhibitions and many of the specialist companies do not appear at
> both.
>
> We should be linking up more and it would be wonderful if the Disabled
> Living Foundation database could be accessible to all but I am not
> sure how they could then draw down funds.
>
> I have to admit I have learnt to trawl for information which is time
> consuming and I agree it is not easy. Please, Aiden take what you like
> from our website which has the CSUN updates on new and old products -
> rather too
> many to have on one page so they are divided alphabetically into three
> sections.
>
> Have a lovely weekend.
> Best Wishes E.A.
>
> Mrs E.A. Draffan
> Assistive Technologist
> Mobile: 07976 289103
> http://www.emptech.info
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