Opening Ceremony

• UAE National Anthem

• Keynote Address from H.E. Noura AlKhabi, President of Zayed University

12:00 PM to 12:15 PM

Academic Life and Visual Impairment

• ZU students, graduates, and faculty will discuss visual impairment and their academics lives

12:15 PM to 12:30 PM

Types of Vision Impairment

• During this workshop, participants will learn about different types of low vision and assistive technology available to students with impaired vision

12:30 PM to 01:00 PM

A day in the life of …

• How do blind students watch Netflix, communicate on WhatsApp, and learn different languages? ZU students with visual impairment will demonstrate their skills. (Followed by Q&A)

01:00 PM to 01:30 PM

Games, games, games …

• In this interactive workshop, participants will be asked to perform different tasks blindfolded, including drawing a picture! (Followed by Q&A) You will need a mask, pencils and paper for this workshop!

02:00 PM to 02:20 PM

Online Learning for the Visually Impaired

• How do students with visual impairment access their courses and online platforms? A ZU student will discuss her new-found skills

02:20 PM to 02:40 PM

Apple Technology Station Challenge

• Participants will be introduced to the Assistive Technology readily available on Apple devices, along with some interesting free applications used by people with low vision and the blind

02:40 PM to 03:10 PM

International Students’ Panel Discussion
(Please note that this will be in Arabic)

• A group of international students from the UAE, KSA, Oman and Jordan will talk about their academic journey and the impact of COVID 19 on their university lives

03:15 PM to 04:00 PM

The LEGO® Braille Bricks

For the first time ever in the MENA Region!!!

• This demonstration of LEGO® Braille Bricks will show how Braille is taught to children who are blind or have a visual impairment, through play

04:00 PM to 04:45 PM