AR supports empathy and increases social interaction in kids with intellectual disabilities

 

AR supports empathy and increases social interaction in kids with intellectual disabilities
AR supports empathy and increases social interaction in kids with intellectual disabilities
About Interview Guest

A finalist in JCI’s Top 10 Outstanding Young Persons in Dublin 2018, David Pollard is the Innovation Pioneer at the Rehab Group. His projects include creating smart rooms for people with disabilities to live more independently. In addition, he was an Institute of the Future fellow for his work on positive platforms to support people with disabilities in employment. David is the organiser of Hack Access Dublin, a 3-day event to create innovative solutions to the city’s accessibility challenges. In 2017, this event had over 200 attendees and +23 million reach.

David has a passion for education with a Masters in Learning & Teaching and organises Digital Citizenship Summit Ireland. He is the founder of Learning Tech Labs, a 2,800+ community of educators, developers and entrepreneurs based in Ireland, England and Mexico.

On the side, David organises Ireland’s TechStars and Google for Entrepreneurs Startup Weekend Education vertical to support people to build their own edtech startup. David also founded an inclusive coding network, CodED Club, at Trinity College Dublin and is Irish ambassador for the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe and European Maker Week, two European Commision projects.

Video Interview Series “AR based technology in the classroom”
Useful Links:
Innovation Pioneer: Rehab Group
Co-founder: Learning Tech Labs
Organiser: Hack Access Dublin
Organiser: Startup Weekend x3
Irish Ambassador: European Maker Week

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AR supports empathy and increases social interaction in kids with intellectual disabilities