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Minister of Finance: Tax free Assistive & Suportive Devices for DISABLE PEOPLE to facilitate their quality life Hey,, I just signed the petition "Minister of Finance: Tax free Assistive & Suportive Devices for DISABLE PEOPLE to facilitate their quality life" and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name. Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/minister-of-finance-tax-free-assistive-suportive-devices-for-disable-people-to-facilitate-their-quality-life?recruiter=29950171&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive&utm_term=recruit_notification_en-us Thanks! Javed Ahmad On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 9:06 PM, Emma Leverton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > [image: Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> This message is eligible > for Automatic Cleanup! ([log in to unmask]) Add cleanup rule > <https://www.boxbe.com/popup?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fcleanup%3Fkey%3DCQRjxgyw9EWWp4olZslFKOsZ2WWmQeCgoshsUnMrHS0%253D%26token%3DbYomGO0toU2rz2XrEepNDvMt5BZomOYZXGu8JYLJIZzQ2e35cpeI74KenZ71YzkzBNlg8cUtdZ6k5YySinEYQTGJG2%252FCEU06K6fTAxZ%252F5V3CJiHX7wzL2Pc9b2EziG53oU63UzRUOxNRr4Hk%252Fdnrlw%253D%253D&tc_serial=31176668706&tc_rand=55394038&utm_source=stf&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ANNO_CLEANUP_ADD&utm_content=001> > | More info > <http://blog.boxbe.com/general/boxbe-automatic-cleanup?tc_serial=31176668706&tc_rand=55394038&utm_source=stf&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ANNO_CLEANUP_ADD&utm_content=001> > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > **apologies for the cross posting** > > > > Please see the below journal news from Journal of Enabling Technologies, > Including free access on articles relating to Autism and Enabling > Technologies. > > > > Best wishes, > > > Emma Leverton > > > > > Journal of Enabling Technologies Partnering with ITASD 2017 > > The Journal of Enabling Technologies (JET) has formed a partnership with > The 2017 International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Autism > Spectrum Disorders (ITASD) > > *To celebrate the Partnership, JET are offering free access to the > following articles relating to Autism and enabling technologies from 30th > June- 30th July:* > > Gunilla Thunberg, Elisabeth Ahlsén, Annika Dahlgren Sandberg (2011), > "Autism, communication and use of a speech-generating device in different > environments – a case study", Journal of Assistive Technologies, Vol. 5, > No. 4, pp 181-198 > http://bit.ly/2sAAaq9 > > Parsons, S., Yuill, N., Brosnan, M., & Good, J. (2015). Innovative > technologies for autism: critical reflections on digital bubbles. Journal > of Assistive Technologies, 9(2), 116-121. > http://bit.ly/2rQDalc > > Dr Joseph Mintz (2013), "Can smartphones support inclusion for autism in > mainstream?", Journal of Enabling Technologies, Vol. 7, No. 4 > http://bit.ly/2sAKbnw > > Rachel Tunney, Maeve Ryan (2012), "Can iDevices help teaching assistants > support pupils with ASD?", Journal of Assistive Technologies, Vol. 6, No. > 3, pp 182-191 > http://bit.ly/2sB0uRe > > Penny Benford, P Standen (2009), "The internet: a comfortable > communication medium for people with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high > functioning autism (HFA)?", Journal of Assistive Technologies, Vol. 3, No. > 2, pp 44-53 > http://bit.ly/2sPNbhT > > Alberto Battocchi, Ayelet Ben-Sasson, Gianluca Esposito, Eynat Gal, Fabio > Pianesi, Daniel Tomasini, Paola Venuti, Patrice Weiss, Massimo Zancanaro > (2010), "Collaborative puzzle game: a tabletop interface for fostering > collaborative skills in children with autism spectrum disorders", Journal > of Assistive Technologies, 4(1), 4-13. > http://bit.ly/2rURLaD <http://bit.ly/2rURLaD> > > Megan Davis, Kerstin Dautenhahn, Stuart Powell, Chrystopher Nehaniv > (2010), "Guidelines for researchers and practitioners designing software > and software trials for children with autism", Journal of Assistive > Technologies, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 38-48 > http://bit.ly/2tsMSY2 > > Good, J., Parsons, S., Yuill, N., & Brosnan, M. (2016). Virtual reality > and robots for autism: moving beyond the screen. Journal of Assistive > Technologies, 10(4), 211-216. > http://bit.ly/2tNmSWM > About the ATASD conference > > The conference aims to bring together researchers with both individuals > and families affected by autism, practitioners and organisations. The event > will be a great place to share and discover the latest research findings in > the field of digital technology and autism, as well as an environment where > families and professionals can share their experiences. > The conference will take place between 30th of June – 2nd July, 2017 in > Valencia, Spain at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía. For further > information, see https://itasd.org/en/ > The partnership reflects the shared interests between JET and ITASD. > About Journal of Enabling Technologies > > The Journal of Enabling Technologies (JET) is the new name for the Journal > of Assistive Technologies (from 2017). This new name emphasises the main > aim of the journal which has always been to provide a strong, insightful, > international, and multi-disciplinary evidence base in health, social care, > and education about how technologies can be enabling for children, young > people and adults in many different aspects of their lives. Although the > name is changing, the focus remains firmly on reporting innovations about > how technologies are used and evaluated in practice, and the impact that > they have on the people using them. > JET aims to raise awareness of available technologies and their uses for a > wide and varied readership. The areas in which technologies can be enabling > include, but are not limited to: > > • Communication and interaction > • Learning > • Independence and autonomy > • Identity and culture > • Safety > • Health > • Care and support > • Wellbeing > • Quality of life > > * Submissions can be made at the following > link: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/JOET > <http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/JOET>* > > *The journal’s author guidelines can be found > here: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=JET > <http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=JET>* > > *For further information, please contact the editors:* > > Sarah Parsons > The University of Southampton, UK > [log in to unmask] > > John Woolham > Kings College London, UK > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > Emerald Publishing Limited, Registered Office: Howard House, Wagon Lane, > Bingley, BD16 1WA > United Kingdom. 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