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Expert Resources: a11y


These are the items that relate to a11y found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.

  • How to learn from Apple's mistakes on website accessibility

    Blog Post | Sep 2018
    We often post about how good Apple is on accessibility, but a legal complaint against the company by a screenreader user last month has shown that even the biggest tech giants can fall foul of accessibility regulations and guidelines sometimes.
  • How to learn from Apple's mistakes on website accessibility

    Blog Post | Sep 2018
    We often post about how good Apple is on accessibility, but a legal complaint against the company by a screenreader user last month has shown that even the biggest tech giants can fall foul of accessibility regulations and guidelines sometimes.
  • Government identifies body to enforce website accessibility - now will they step up to the task?

    Blog Post | Aug 2018
    The UK Government has recently published its response to a consultation process on its plans to implement European accessibility legislation for public sector websites. In it, the Government clearly states who will be monitoring and reporting on websites and apps and who will be enforcing the law - but will proactive enforcement finally become a reality?
  • 10 frequently asked questions about how a computer can benefit people with Multiple Sclerosis

    Blog Post | Apr 2018
    According to the MS Trust there are over 100,000 people in the UK with Multiple Sclerosis.Multiple Sclerosis is a lifelong condition which affects the central nervous system and the spinal cord. 
  • What's new in WCAG 2.1

    Webinars | Mar 2018
    The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) continue to provide the benchmark for improving the accessibility of web content for people with health conditions and impairments. Version 2.1 was released in late January 2018 and our free webinar took a look at what's new in the guidelines.
  • Using a computer after a brain injury

    Blog Post | Mar 2018
    Between March 12 and 18,  it is brain awareness week.  The week is part of the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research.
  • Pokémon Go: Are incense and Street View the key to more inclusivity for disabled people?

    Blog Post | Sep 2016
    The world is going crazy for Pokemon, but how accessible and inclusive is it for people with disabilities?
  • Hearing loss: My tech life

    Blog Post | Aug 2016
    Amelia Lewis, 25, is health and wellbeing advisor for DeafPLUS and a research assistant for the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. She tells us which technology is most important to her, including subtitles, her cochlear implant and a compilot.
  • How tech is helping people with disabilities lead healthier, richer lives

    Blog Post | Aug 2016
    With the Rio Olympics behind us the Paralympics will soon be underway and we'll be celebrating the achievements of some of the most amazing disabled people on the planet. We can’t all be athletes, but tech is helping disabled and able-bodied people alike lead healthier lives and reach their full potential.
  • Happy 25th birthday dear world wide web

    Blog Post | Aug 2016
    Alex Barker is AbilityNet's Advice and Information Officer Facebook has been announcing with glee that the world wide web is 25 years old today.  Can you see the irony?  Just imagine a world without internet.
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