Fondazione Don Gnocchi

1. AT information and service provision, a National
experience: SIVA
Claudia Salatino, Lucia Pigini

2. SIVA (Assistive Technology Information and
Assessment Services) today:
is a reliable and accessible consultancy, research and
intervention network on Assistive Technologies for the
autonomy of persons with disability:
- SIVA is a network of specialised centres (SIVA centres)
which can take advantage of the technical and
methodological support of SIVALab
- SIVA is a Web Portal (https://portale.siva.it)
- an email helpline for general information on assistive
technologies (portale@siva.it)

3. • 11 SIVA Units which performed 4278
Assistive Technology Assessments in 2018,
offering:
• assessment
• guidance
• advice
to find out the most appropriate,
personalised assistive technology solution
SIVA Network
• In Milano DAT (Smart home, AT, OT) service includes SIVALab (Innovation in
solutions for autonomy):
• scouting and updating the SIVA AT exhibitions
• offering technical and methodological support to SIVA network
• spreading information and training on AT

4. SIVALab activities
 Information:
• SIVA Portal (www.portale.siva.it)
• EASTIN Portal (www.eastin.eu)
• E-mail helpline (portale@siva.it)
• Newsletters (i.e. SIVANews)

5.  Information:
• SIVA Portal (www.portale.siva.it)
• EASTIN Portal (www.eastin.eu)
• E-mail helpline (portale@siva.it)
• Newsletters (i.e. SIVANews)
 Consultancy:
• Technical-methodological support
SIVA centres in multi-professional
assessments
• Scouting and multidisciplinary
analisys for acquisition and
introduction of assistive technology
within FDG socio-sanitary services
SIVALab activities

6.  Training:
• Training courses
• Updating meetings
• University education
 Information:
• SIVA Portal (www.portale.siva.it)
• EASTIN Portal (www.eastin.eu)
• E-mail helpline (portale@siva.it)
• Newsletters (es. SIVANews)
 Consultancy:
• Technical-methodological support
to SIVA centres in multi-professional
AT assessments
• Scouting and multidisciplinary
analisys for acquisition and
introduction of assistive technology
within FDG socio-sanitary services
SIVALab activities

7.  Training:
• Training courses
• Updating meetings
• University education
 Projects:
• User centered design x
technological solutions
• Methodological studies:
• Outcome measurement
• Work tools
• Accessibility
 Information:
• SIVA Portal (www.portale.siva.it)
• EASTIN Portal (www.eastin.eu)
• E-mail helpline (portale@siva.it)
• Newsletters (es. SIVANews)
 Consultancy:
• Technical-methodological support
to SIVA centres in multi-professional
AT assessments
• Scouting and multidisciplinary
analisys for acquisition and
introduction of assistive technology
within FDG socio-sanitary services
SIVALab activities

8. Italian network of
IT AT centres
Association for the
Advancement of Assistive
Technology in Europe
European Assistive
Technology Information
Network
SIVALab Memberships
European Platform for
Rehabilitation
Global Cooperation on
Assistive Health Technology
National Observatory on
the condition of people
with disabilities
SIVALab

9. Thank you for your kind attention!!!
E-mail: csalatino@dongnocchi.it