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Assistive Technology Info-Map Program

Contact Information:

Mark Harniss
[email protected]
206-685-0289

Project Description:

<p>Faculty and staff from CTDS will lead a partnership between the UW, DIMAGI Inc., the Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD), and the African Network for Evidence-to-Action on Disability (AfriNEAD) to improve people with disabilities' access to information about the location and availability of assistive technology (AT). People with disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the disabled people's organizations that serve them, currently do not have easy access to this information, leading to low acquisition of AT and 85-95% of the need going unmet. To address this challenge, the program will configure DIMAGI's open source mobile platform (CommCare) to collect and map data about the assistive technology supply across the Southern Africa region. Armed with this critical and timely information, governments and advocates will be empowered to increase availability and improve service delivery of essential AT products/services; and individuals with disabilities will know where to access AT that is currently available.</p>

Core Function(s):

Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Other - Assistive Technology

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Geographic Areas, Geographic Area - Other, Other

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

International

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A