Accessible Formats in Focus for people with Visual Impairment
- Type: Event
- Date: 29/10/2025 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
- Location: Scottish Sensory Centre, Edinburgh
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This free event will highlight best practices in accessible content creation and provide hands-on demonstrations of assistive technology
Sight and Sound Technology, in collaboration with the Scottish Sensory Centre, are delighted to invite you to a one-day conference dedicated to showcasing accessible formats for people who are blind or have low vision.
Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to:
- Explore cutting-edge tools and solutions designed for low vision and blind users
- Engage with experts in accessible content design
- Ask questions and share experiences in an open, supportive environment.
Cost
Free (registration required)
Programme
- 09:30 – Registration and coffee
- 10:00 – Welcome to the event
- 10:10 – Keynote address: Bec Oliva, Alternative Formats Manager, University of Glasgow
- 11:00 – Introduction to workshops
- 11:10 – Concurrent Workshops:
- A: Low Vision Devices
- B: Braille Devices
- 11:45 – Workshop: Accessible formats
- 12:30 – Quick product overview: Eyes reality
- 12:45 – Lunch and exhibition of technology
- 14:00 – Workshop: Neurocode AI
- 14:15 – Fireside chat (Accessible Formats from different perspectives) Moderated by Stuart Lawler (Sight and Sound Technology)
- 15:20 – Closing remarks
Target audience
(Q)TVIs, teachers in special schools, support for learning teachers, transcribers, classroom assistants, disability professionals, rehabilitation workers, and people with a vision impairment.
Presenters
Stuart Lawler and colleagues, Sight & Sound Technology.
Bec Oliva, Alternative Formats Manager, University of Glasgow.
Liam Pettit, Founder & Director, Neurocode AI
More information and registration for this event is available here.
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