The headline theme of the meeting is 'The social model for Assistive Technology-technology transfer (AT-tt)'. The social model here is one that assumes that the development of AT is something that has to be driven by the goal of achieving an inclusive society – and so there are moral, financial, business and scientific issues to understand and manage.

• Contrasting commercial and social models of AT-tt
• Open development/Innovation
• Technological development and issues
• Taking account of service delivery issues
• Evidence of effectiveness or market
• Commercialisation approaches and issues
• How AT information helps technology transfer
• Reaching the AT customer
• Financing
• The role of Patient & Public Involvement
• Social and ethical Implications
• Models of AT-tt and innovation

Please click the links for further information including a draft programme and information about travel

Registration information

Register on or by August 16th
Members of AAATE, Members of not-for-profit organisations, carers and end users or contributors* = FREE
Everyone else = £50 a day

After August 16th
£50 a day for concessions
£90 a day for everyone else

*Contributors are sponsors, authors, presenters and members of the organising panel.

Deadline for free registration - 1700hrs, 16th August

Deadline for paid registration - 1700hrs, 17th September

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AFTER September 17th

Registration includes refreshments and buffet lunch on each day. One or two day registration will include the workshop proceedings.

When filling out the registration form please state in the Research Areas section whether you are:

• Academic
• Business
• Health and Social Care Practitioner
• Not for profit organisation
• Carer/ end user