BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:68bef9bd459d5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240424T121000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240424T130000 URL:/bioengineering-biotechnology/events/profs-presents -beyond-limitations-how-inclusive-technologies SUMMARY:Profs Presents - Beyond Limitations: How Inclusive Technologies Can \nBreak Down Barriers in Disability and Mental Health CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nImagine a world where everyone\, regardless of abil ity\, can lose\nthemselves in the joy of playing a videogame\, or the thri ll of playing\nmusic\, or even the satisfaction of being able to water you r plants or\ngrow your first tomato? Accessible technology can make this w orld a\nreality. Dr. Karen Cochrane is looking at how we can better design \nassistive technologies that can help support everyone to participate\nan d enjoy their hobbies no matter their cognitive or physical ability.\nIn t his talk she will discuss some of her previous work and ongoing\nprojects in her lab the Embodied Computing Lab where she is working on\nprojects in both the area of accessible technology and designing\ntechnology to suppo rt mental health.\n DTSTAMP:20250908T154357Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR