GPII – Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure

For you OT Techies – Are you familiar with the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure or GPII initiative?

Thanks to The Assistive Technology Daily for sharing this new development of Cloud4All and Prosperity4All and other international agencies and businesses who have partnered is to create a system of personalized cloud based access to electronic based tasks. This is an incredible forward thinking project, allowing on demand access universally to individuals with disabilities. Here is a video about the project and its goals…

The purpose of the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) is to ensure that everyone who faces accessibility barriers due to disability, literacy, digital literacy, or aging, regardless of economic resources, can access and use the Internet and all its information, communities, and services for education, employment, daily living, civic participation, health, and safety.As our countries build…

via Home | gpii.net — The Assistive Technology Daily

What an incredible international project and undertaking, allowing universal access to everyone, everywhere. Wow!

To read more about it, visit the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure website for more information.

H/T to The Assistive Technology Daily

Carol

About Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, ATP, CATIS

OTR/L with more than 35 years experience in pediatrics, school based therapy and adult rehabilitation. Masters of Science in Adaptive Education/Assistive Technology with 20 years experience in AT in education of elementary, middle school, secondary, post secondary students and work environments for adult clients. A RESNA Assistive Technology Practitioner with ACVREP CATIS credentials, AOTA Specialty Certification in Low Vision, USC Davis Executive Certificate in Home Modifications, servicing adults and students with disabilities in employment, education, and home environments. A 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham Low Vision Certification Program.

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4 Responses to GPII – Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure

Jim Tobias says:

July 2, 2016 at 3:51 pm

Thanks for the great write-up! We’re looking for OTs to talk to about GPII. If you have 30 minutes, please get in touch with me at inclutech@gmail.com.

- Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP says:
  
  July 3, 2016 at 3:56 pm
  
  Jim, Thank you for the visit and comment. I would be happy to chat about the GPII.
  Carol – OT’s with Apps and Technology
  
Jacqui Murray says:

July 3, 2016 at 9:29 am

What an amazing project. I’m going to check on their website.

- Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, AdEd, OTR/L, ATP says:
  
  July 3, 2016 at 3:55 pm
  
  Yes, I agree Jacqui, just an incredible international initiative…I am in awe of the master minds behind the initiative!
  Thanks for visiting and taking time to comment!
  Carol