

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Assistive Technology For Students With Low Vision: Preparation For The Job Market
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Dr. Ana Emília Fajardo Turbin, Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Arts &amp; Humanities, Teachers College, Columbia University (2024-25), for a virtual lecture titled: 

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS WITH LOW VISION: PREPARATION FOR THE JOB MARKET

Friday, February 6, 2026 | 12:00–1:15 PM ET
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Online via Zoom
Free &amp; open to the public

Abstract: 
This presentation reports on some research conducted at Columbia University, New York, in 2024, which examined the use of assistive technologies to support students with low vision and their preparation for participation in the labor market. The study focused particularly on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI)–based digital tools within a specialized educational setting. Classroom observations and guided interactions with an experienced educator in inclusive pedagogy were carried out to analyze how such technologies mediate communication, enhance access to instructional content, and promote the development of autonomy among visually impaired learners. The results underscore the relevance of incorporating accessible technological resources into educational environments as a means of strengthening academic engagement, digital competence, and vocational readiness. The research argues that the purposeful and informed implementation of assistive technologies is essential not only for improving educational accessibility, but also for supporting broader processes of social inclusion and equitable participation in the job market for individuals with low vision.

About the Speaker: 
Ana Emília Fajardo Turbin is an applied linguist and Associate Professor at the University of Brasília whose work centers on multiliteracies, multimodality, and AI for inclusive language education. She completed a 2024 postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia University focused on using artificial intelligence to support the teaching of students with low vision under the supervision of Dr. Erik Voss. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of São Paulo and has published extensively on language teaching, teacher education, and assistive technologies.

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- **city**: Summit, New Jersey
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- **organizer**: Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL at Teachers College, CU (https://allevents.in/org/studies-in-applied-linguistics-and-tesol-at-teachers-college-cu/27240310)

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- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
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