Andy McMahon

Head of Disability Services, Assistive Technologist, Former Director of LEAD Scotland(ongoing supporter). Promoting equity through technology. Opinions my Own.

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

The community on twitter of Assititve tech and disability is no longer present, my feed is so irrelevant and nasty. Time to move to pastures new. Find me on linkedIN , sad times.

[Dr Tom Griffiths - @TG-AT.bsky.social @TG_AT]

🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨

Our #distancelearning MSc in #AssistiveTechnology is having an open day: places available to anyone interested in learning more about the course! Contact myself or @RohanSlaughter to book a place!

🗓️Thursday 4th July
⏲️15:00 - 17:00 GMT
📧[email protected]

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@RohanSlaughter @Piers42 Took detailed notes with colleague, let me know if you want to read over :-) . Good experience to co-author notes in OneNote

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@Piers42 great to bump into piers at #NADP2024 @RohanSlaughter

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

#NADP2024 take away, disability support can longer be treated asa small niche student population. Mainstreaming inclusive practice, empowering students to self advocate and allowing multiple way to demonstrate knowledge.

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@jim_dickinson #NDCS2024 comedian! But Claritin - comments groups in HE meet a year and moan about workload and difficulties…pointing out disabled student commitment that is actually often legal minimums not aspirations.

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@r5haw @IFTTT @OctopusEnergy Having the same ifttt issue, be great for it to be working again @OctopusEnergy

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@rizwanhk @OctopusEnergy @IFTTT Not working for me, removed started afresh - new api link, error msg “There was a problem with your request”

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@triciaillsley It was great working with you, we should form the @leadscot_tweet ex-board members fan club, as you never escape! Such a great charity and team

[Patricia Illsley @triciaillsley]

Thank you so much, Emma. It has been an absolute pleasure serving as a trustee on Lead Scotland board. It is such a great charity

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

I am recruiting a new full-time, Disability Adviser post within the team at the UoD https://t.co/CPaHLoWpSw
Applications accepted until the 21st of September

Dundee & Scotland is a great place to live, relocation support is available. Contact me if you wish to know more.

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@missundaaztood Do me if you want a quick demo

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@missundaaztood Have a look at Kanban techniques to list items, each item has a card.Put cards into column such as incoming, processed, do this week, do today , waiting on some one else, complete and abandoned . Move the cards along the columns. use post it notes on a wall, trello, planner etc.

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@OctopusEnergy “thumbs up” bought an electric car. On agile half hour variable pricing tariff. Using your api through IFTTT to turn on smart plug(connected to granny ev charger) when cheaper unit price. Waiting on Zappi /Octopus trial before switching ev tariffs & use solar feed

[Just Stop Oil @JustStop_Oil]

⛓️ ARRESTED AFTER 15 SECONDS

🦺 After unlawfully issuing Section 12 notices all morning, @metpoliceuk arrested two Just Stop Oil supporters 15 seconds after they began marching.

🚔 This attack on the right to protest is an authoritarian move by our genocidal government.

🚷 Join us tomorrow, 12pm, Parliament Square, to march in solidarity with Morgan and Marcus: https://t.co/J4lG0cpmTe

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

@equalsShaun @A11yLondon Been working on it for many years, one success I had was making it essential criteria, cut tendering selection down easily. Mainly found lip service, most claim WCAG AA but fail to deliver.

[Andy McMahon @AT_Andy]

DSA needs assessor and trainers. key takeaway for me was attention for ADHD focus difficulties is around working memory activities, which could be following instructions, breaking down multi-part questions, seems less to do with preferences & “what interests a student”

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This study led by University of Central Florida found that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms manifest watching videos requiring executive brain function

[read more: https://t.co/bmhOiynRaQ]
[full paper: https://t.co/ZY0KngECRY]