The ALL Institute is pleased to congratulate two of our own, Prof. Mac MacLachlan, ALL Co-Director, and Dr. Emma Smith, Postdoctoral Researcher, who were honoured last week with awards from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) for their work in the field of assistive technology.
Prof. Mac MacLachlan received the Honorary Fellow award. RESNA Honorary Fellow Awards recognize non-members who have promoted issues and demonstrated leadership highly relevant to the field of assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering, and who have encouraged the independence of individuals with disabilities. The award was given to recognize his contributions to advancing the field of assistive technology at the global level, including his work to promote equity for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups in policy development and implementation.
Dr. Emma Smith received the Distinguished Service award, which recognizes members for their sustained contributions and service to RESNA and to the field of assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering. Dr. Smith was recognized for her her contributions to the RESNA Professional Standards Board, Special Interest Groups, Board of Directors, Student Design Competition, Annual Conference, and as the incoming Editor-in-Chief of the Assistive Technology Journal.
ALL Institute: Assisting Living & Learning
ToggleCongratulations to Prof. Mac MacLachlan, ALL Co-Director, and Dr. Emma Smith, Postdoctoral Researcher, who were honoured last week with awards from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
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ALL Member, Trevor Vaugh involved in RTE's Big Life Fix
RTÉ's Big Life Fix, challenges a group of leading designers, engineers, computer programmers and technology experts to create inventions that will transform people’s lives.
Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2020
ALL Co-Director, now Clinical Lead for Disability in the Irish Health Service (HSE)
Prof Mac MacLachlan is being seconded from Maynooth University to the HSE for 50% of his time in this new role.
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Answer our brief survey on the impact of COVID19 on Assistive Technology use and provision that we are doing with the WHO GATE initiative!
Available in all 6 UN languages https://maynoothpsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6qXYSvhxyithEC9
Date: Wednesday, 01 April 2020
ALL member, Delia Ferri recently promoted to Professor.
We are also delighted to welcome Prof. Ferri as a Co-Director of the ALL Institute
Date: Monday, 30 March 2020
Opportunities for PhD Students to Join SFI Centre for Research Training in Advanced Networks for Sustainable Societies
The SFI Centre is training 120 PhD students in four annual cohorts of 30 students across the five partner universities including Masynooth University
Date: Friday, 20 March 2020
Maynooth Men's Shed Short Film
Filmed by ALL member, David Prendergast
Date: Wednesday, 26 February 2020
ALL Member, Dr. Delia Ferri presented at the University of Innsbruck
Delia presented on “The UNCRPD in the European Union” at the Conference “Die Umsetzung der UN-Behindertenrechtskonvention"
Date: Thursday, 13 February 2020
ALL Member Dr. Delia Ferri was Visiting Professor at the Academia Interamericana de Derechos Humanos of the Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila (Mexico).
Dr. Ferri taught seminars on economic social and cultural rights of people with disabilities.
Date: Friday, 31 January 2020
Vacancy: Short-term Researcher for the IDA (International Disability Alliance)
IDA Global survey on participation of DPOs in Development Programmes and policies
Date: Tuesday, 14 January 2020
ALL Director, Mac MacLachlan Visits Stellenbosch University to Discuss AfriNEAD Conference with Prof. Gubela Miji
AfriNEAD (African Network for Evidence to Action on Disability)
Date: Saturday, 11 January 2020