ALL Institute: Assisting Living & Learning

ALL Institute virtual Seminar in association with the Hamilton Institute, Monday, 19th April 2021  
  April Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute Virtual Seminar in association with the Hamilton Institute

The third instalment of the 2021 ALL Institute Virtual Seminar Series in association with the Hamilton Institute, has taken place Monday, 19th April 2021. Entitled 'Social robots: the ultimate test for AI and robotics’ , the Virtual Seminar ran from 2pm – 4.00pm.

You can view the itinerary below or above in PDF format., as well as the PowerPoint presentation from some of our presenters:
  Tony Belpaeme_Keynote Presentation ALL/Hamilton Institute
  Candace LaFleur Presentation_Introduction to Mylo

Please view the following presentations below:
1. Keynote by Professor Tony Belpaeme, ‘Social robots the ultimate test for AI and robotics’

2. Candace LaFleur, Managing Director and Founder of CR Robotics/Mylo ‘Introduction to Mylo’

3. Panel Discussion by Panel Discussion: Dr Rudi Villing (Chair), Dept of Electronic Engineering, Dr Linzi Ryan, Dept of Design Innovation, Prof David Prendergast, Dept of Anthropology, Candace Lafleur, CR Robotics / Mylo

David Prendergard: Documentary Poster, 'Circuits of Care: Ageing and Japan's Robot Revolution'. 

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ALL Institute virtual Seminar in association with the Lonsdale Institute, Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

The second instalment of the ALL Institute Virtual Seminar Series in association with the Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research, took place Tuesday, 2nd March 2021. Entitled 'Public and Patient Involvement in Research’ , the Virtual Seminar ran from 2pm – 4.30pm.

You can view the itinerary below or above in PDF format., as well as the PowerPoint presentation from some of our presenters:

  Robert Joyce_PPI in the COB-MS Trial

  Johanna O'Shea_Service User Involvement in Social Work Education and Research

  Marie Ennis O'Connor_Embedding patient voices at the heart of healthcare systems and values

  Edel Murphy_PPI Ignite NUIG_Maynooth Presentation
 
Please view the presentations below by Dr Mark Robinson, 'What is PPI?' and the Panel Discussion, Dr Mark Robinson, Dr Rebecca Maguire & Dr Johanna O'Shea, ' Benefits of PPI Across Academic Disciplines'.

The ALL Institute Virtual Seminar in association with the International Disability Alliance took place, Tuesday, 26th January 2021, running from 3pm – 5pm.
 
You can view the itinerary below, as well as the PowerPoint presentation for our two presenters Priscille Geiser Presentation: People with Disability influencing policy and practice and  Rebecca Daniel Presentation: Results from The First Global Survey . There is also a recording below of the presentation given by Rebecca Daniel 'entitled 'Results from The First Global Survey and Ideas for the next'.
 

Building an Inclusive Society through Accessibility: International Perspectives, Challenges and Lessons.

Keynote: Professor Peter Blanck, Syracuse University 
When: Thursday 21st Nov., 2:30-5:00pm
Where: Phoenix Boardroom, North Campus, Maynooth University 

Prof. Blanck is University Professor at Syracuse University, which is the highest faculty rank granted to eight prior individuals in the history of the University. He is Chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University. Blanck received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester, a Juris Doctorate from Stanford University, where he was President of the Stanford Law Review, and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard University.

Blanck has written articles and books on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws, and received grants to study disability law and policy. Blanck is Chairman of the Global Universal Design Commission (GUDC), and President of Raising the Floor (RtF) USA. He is a former member of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, a former Senior Fellow of the Annenberg Washington Program, a former Fellow at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School, and has been a Mary Switzer Scholar. Prior to teaching, Blanck practiced law at the Washington D.C. firm Covington & Burling, and served as law clerk to the late Honorable Carl McGowan of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

3rd ALL Symposium on Sustainable Assistive Technology Provision
 

11.00-1.00 on Thursday 17th October ‘19,
Hume Boardroom, 3rd Floor, John Hume Building, Maynooth University

Schedule
11:00 – Welcome and Review
 
11:10 - Keynote Presentation: Dr. Rosie Gowran - Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Limerick
 
11:45 – Tea/ coffee
 
12:00 - Round Table Discussion:
Prof. Mac MacLachlan – Psychology, Chair
Dr. Linzi Ryan – Design Innovation
Dr. Rudi Villing – Electronic Engineering t.b.c.
Dr. Rebecca Maguire – Psychology

More information see:   3rd ALL Symposium Poster  

A Symposium for & by ALL Institute "Inclusion 2.0: Addressing Inequity & Exclusion within Inclusive Policies & Practices"

Symposium for & by ALL Institute

Inclusion 2.0: Addressing Inequity & Exclusion within Inclusive Policies & Practices

Thursday 20th June, 2:30-4pm

Hume Board Room, 3rd Floor, 
John Hume Building, Maynooth University