Special Interest Groups
BATA has developed Special Interest Groups (SIGs) for its members to address specific challenges within the AT sector.
These groups are focused on specialist topic areas and designed for sharing insights, knowledge and news, as well as initiative ideas and projects. They enable members to converse on the subjects that are important to them. You may join as many as you like. As a member organisation you can nominate as many members of staff as you wish to join these groups as long as they possess an organisational email address.
SIGs facilitate collaboration with nationwide colleagues to advance change in UK AT where it is needed and take their united voice to those who can affect change whether it be policy-makers or other high-level decision-makers.
Workplace SIG
For members wanting to show how AT can be a positive aide in the workplace. Changing workplace culture and promoting good practice for employers and interested parties.
Educators SIG
If you are a teacher, lecturer or a professional working in schools, colleges and universities this group is for you.
DSA Community SIG
Disabled Student Allowance focus group for all stakeholders involved in the assessment, delivery and training of AT with students.
Global Trade SIG
Members exporting to the world who want to share thoughts, ideas and methods that can impact the world.
Visual Impairment SIG
For those working with vision technologies supporting people with visual impairment and blindness using AT to solve problems.
Research
Unites colleagues from academia, enterprise and from practice based organisations such as mainstream and specialist schools, colleges, third-sector organisations to map out the requirements for and to undertake practically focused research that aims to benefit assistive technology users.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication SIG
Any stakeholders that are interested in AAC and related communication issues.
Publishers SIG
Software publishers who produce AT that helps overcome barriers caused by disability.