Communications Assistive Technology: Choosing the Right Solution

Build your confidence in assessing a client’s communication needs, understanding the strengths and limitations of different technologies, and selecting and justifying the most appropriate solution.

Who Should Attend:

• Speech Therapists

• Occupational Therapists

• Care Staff within residential aged care and community living domains

Content Overview:

• Introduction to communications Assistive Technology.

• Comparing solutions such as CareWindow, Konnekt, KISA Phone and other communication devices.

• Matching different technologies to client abilities, needs and living situations.

• Video calling, simplified phones, captioning, auto-answer and other accessibility features.

• Clinical considerations and common use cases.

• Funding pathways and approval justification.

Post-Event Attendees Will Receive:

• Copy of presentation.

• Product resources.

• Certificate of Attendance.

Presenters:

• Zac Bailey is the Founder and CTO of Kinvia, the Adelaide company behind CareWindow and Konnekt. He designed CareWindow after his family found ordinary phones and tablets didn't work for his father, and he now works with aged care and disability providers across Australia on communications assistive technology.

• Emma McManus is a Product Specialist at Kinvia and a Registered Nurse with more than six years' experience rolling out technology solutions into NDIS and aged care settings. She brings a clinical lens to matching communication technology to a client's abilities, needs and living situation.

Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday 23rd September

• Time: 12 - 1 pm

• Location: NovitaTech Retail Store, 31 Manton Street, Hindmarsh SA 5007