Latest Projects

• MultiMemoHome: Multimodal Reminders Within the Home Project to develop guidelines on effective design of homecare alarm systems
• Inclusion through the Digital Economy 12m pounds digital hub promoting user-driven research to develop inclusive technologies.
• Smart Distress Monitors Research to develop user-specified home monitoring solutions

Workforce Development

• Sector Skills Councils Report, and recommendations link here
• Choosing and using technology for self care, link here [Pdf 165kb]

Current Products 

• For independent advice on current AT products, see FAST's list of information providers.
• If no current products match your needs, contact Demand, Remap, Meru and BIME [external links].

FAST Director awarded MBE

• FAST's Director, Keren Down, was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Download press release here [184kb].

FAST Monthly Newsletters - July 2009

• Transforming Community Equipment Services pilot extended
• New funding for AAC announced
• Read more in AT Policy News

• MOD funding for prosthetics research
• New Champion for Digital Inclusion
• Read more in AT R&D News

FAST Breaking News 

• RAatE Call for Papers now open. Details here.
• Guardian newspaper article on telecare here.
• Digital Inclusion Forum  to explore research issues.
• Executive Director sought for AAL Association, Brussels.  Details here.