DDSkills Conference: Skills of caregivers on the use of Cutting Edge Technologies
In a context of rapid digital transformation, which are the competencies and resources necessary for mental health professionals to keep track of innovative digital solutions? The DDSkills Midterm Online Conference will explore best practices on teaching the use of Assistive Technology, as well as the main features of the curriculum and toolkit that the project designed to boost the skills of caregivers.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:15 Welcome and Introductory remarks | Dr. Donatella Mattia – MD, Neurologist, PhD in Physiopathology of Human Movements, director of the NEILab, Fondazione Santa Lucia |
10:15 – 10:50 Keynote: Teaching Assistive Technology: experiences and best practices | Renzo Andrich - President, The Global Assistive Technology Information Network (EASTIN) |
10:50 – 11:15 Development process of DDSkills training material | Maurizio Panzironi – Project Manager – Tandem Società |
11:15 – 11:40 DDSkills training Materials – Handbook and MOOC | Dr. Helena Lydon - Clinical coordinator for the MSc in Applied Behavior Analysis at NUIG – Galway, Ireland Barbara Klein and Melanie Schmidt - Interdisciplinary Research Centre FUTURE AGING at Frankfurt UAS |
11:40 – 12:00 Coffee Break |
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12:00 – 12:20 Toolkit and cutting-edge technologies | Niko Papastamatiou |
12:20 – 12:40 Certification process | Chrystalleni Papadopoullou – Lead Auditor, Cyprus Certification Company |
12:40 – 13:00 Evaluation Questionaire | Ana Hannotte, EASPD Project Officer |
13:00 – 13:35 Keynote: Overview of Brain Computer Interface as Assistive Technology | Dr. Donatella Mattia |
13:35 – 13:45 Closing Remarks | Dr. Donatella Mattia |