BATA is a new association to lobby for the rights and interests of those needing assistive technology.
Its aims are:
- to provide expert and impartial advice to government departments and agencies
- to educate and inform widely on the benefits of AT
- to promote British AT products and expertise at home and overseas
- to provide services to its members.
BATA was formed on 5th October at an inaugural meeting at the Institute of Directors in London.
Back row, left to right
Theresa Pruvost, Hands Free Computing; Ian Litterick, Iansyst; David Weatherburn, Liberator; Nasser Siabi, Microlink; Martin Littler, Inclusive Technology; Nigel Lewis, AbilityNet; Jonathan Thompson, SEMERC; Dr Eric Coolen, Reach Data Technologies; Ian Butterworth, ACE Centre; Paul Goddard, KeyTools; John Crick, Crick Software; Charles Fox, Traxsys; Alan Gallagher, SpaceKraft; Tim Tarrant, TDA; John Lamb, Ability Magazine; Keren Down, FAST.
Front row, left to right
Dave Stephens, Claro Software; Ben Deakin, Newco; Cheryl Dobbs, Consultant; Mark McCusker, TextHELP; Steve Lodge, speaks4me; Noel Duffy, Dolphin; Jeremy Fox, Claro Learning; Trish Davidson, CENMAC; Lawrence Howard, Hands Free Computing; Trish Hornsey, Inclusive Technology; Sue Flohr, BDA.
See the report at Merlin John online for full details of BATA's scope, founding members and objectives.