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Bryce Johnson, the founder of the Inclusive Tech Lab at Microsoft and co-inventor of the Xbox Adaptive Controller, and Yasmin Keats, Executive Director of Open Style Lab talked about prototyping successes, fails, and other stories in accessible design. Workshop 7 – Assistive Technology: Lessons, Failures, and Other Stories

Alex Geht, industrial designer, TOM Pittsburgh Community Manager, and founder of Testa-Seat, talked about developing a project from Concept to Prototype (and everything in between). Workshop 6 – From Concept to Prototype

How do Large Language Models (LLM) work? Are they really intelligent? What are the dangers? How can we leverage this tool to increase our impact in the TOM way? Dr. Eran Kaufman, the leader of this workshop, is a senior lecturer at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design and also leads the newly opened AI lab. Workshop 5 – Artificial Intelligence

Ron and Yoel, two of our interns from the TOMIC summer program, did a deep dive into the product they created to make contacting nurses more accessible. Workshop 5 – Adaptive Nurse Call Button Case Study

TechOwl PA helps people with disabilities explore the tools and technology they need to be independent. TechOWL is Pennsylvania’s Assistive Technology Act program, and they have 9 regional centers across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. They are also viral on social media (with 209.8K followers on TikTok and 58.8K on Instagram). Tom and Alanna, two leaders from TechOwl, led this incredible workshop for the TOM community about social media and accessibility. TechOwl PA Workshop

This workshop gives an overview of the TOM community pages and project editor. Workshop 4 – Community Pages & Project Editor Overview

This workshop dives into the development of TOM's Guitar Prosthesis. Workshop 4 – Guitar Prosthesis Case Study

Please add TOM events that are happening on your campus underneath each month! Include the date and the times. Community Events

Planning a build party? Tune into this session for all of the tips and tricks for planning this kind of event. Special Session: Build Party Tutorial

Did you just give a Need-Knower a new TOM product? Be sure to give them this disclaimer with it! Product Waiver

Use this guide as a way to determine if the standard Toddler Mobility Trainer will fit a Need-Knower.

This workshop focused on community-building strategies. We heard from community-building experts in each session. Session 1 Recording - Yael Oren Commina, founded by Yael Oren, a visionary community entrepreneur, is dedicated to fostering meaningful connections among people. With her rich background in community development and leadership, Yael has spearheaded impactful initiatives in corporate settings, such as a groundbreaking project for Intel and a successful Community Relations Manager at HP. Session 2 Recording - David Siegel We’re living in one of the loneliest eras in human history. 46% of American adults identify as lonely and 25% of adults feel that they have no trusted confidante. The pandemic has only driven us further apart, and our health hangs in the balance. David Siegel, CEO of Meetup, will explore why adults have trouble making authentic connections and share how people are using technology to find real friendships. Since 2002, Meetup has been the go-to platform for connecting with others over shared interests. Learn insights from the only social media platform that wants its members to log off their devices and connect in real life.