Jennison Asuncion announced as the winner of the Jim Thatcher Lifetime Achievement Award at the Deque Systems Axe-con Conference. To see Jennison’s brief acceptance video click the following link: https://www.deque.com/blog/axe-awards-at-axe-con-2024/ 

Good news! Alice Havel and Susie Wileman, research associates at the Adaptech Network, have curated a list of resources to inform inclusive practice for the inclusion of students with disabilities in internships. To access the resources please click the following URL – https://adaptech.org/research/internship-toolkit-for-students-with-disabilities-in-technical-programs/

At last night’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired San Francisco Board of Directors meeting, the 2024-2027 Executive Committee was elected, and I am more than a little elated to share I will become Board Chair, effective January 1.

In August 2023, Adaptech hosted Belgian guests Pierre Muraille from CRETH (http://www.creth.be) and Vincent Leone from Fondation I see (https://www.fondationisee.be). Topics discussed included accessibility of French language software, hardware and mobile technology apps in Belgium and Canada.

Bianca Zlotea was awarded a Bourse pour stage d’initiation à la relève au collégial du Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture.

Georgiana Costin and Samantha Wing presented their thesis project at the 90e Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas).

Jennison Asuncion received the 2023 Benoît Pelland Alumnus of the Year Award from Concordia University.

Daniel Ereshchenko was awarded a Bourse pour stage d’initiation à la relève au collégial du Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture.

The 2nd winner of $100 Amazon gift card in the Browser study is a Dawson College student.