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.

  • Three tech innovations for hearing loss

    Claudia.Cahalane | 26 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

    Robin Christopherson | 25 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...

  • Happy 25th birthday dear world wide web

    Alex.Barker | 23 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.

  • Six epic fails: Rio 2016 Olympics website misses accessibility medals

    Claudia.Cahalane | 19 Aug 2016
    The Rio 2016 Olympics website fails to achieve good practice on numerous accessibility and inclusivity levels, the AbilityNet team has found.

  • Common questions about back pain and computing answered

    Alex.Barker | 17 Aug 2016
    Back pain is a term that encompasses lots of different conditions, which might include chronic conditions such as arthritis or temporary conditions such as a pulled muscle in your back. According to Bupa, one in three people will have back pain at some time of our life. When it comes to computing...

  • Switching on Pokémon Go for disabled gamers

    Robin Christopherson | 11 Aug 2016
    Could Switch Access software from the likes of Tecla make Pokemon more inclusive for disabled gamers. Robin Christopherson, head of digital inclusion at Ability Net, investigates

  • Next-gen eye tracking is a game changer for disabled people

    Robin Christopherson | 02 Aug 2016
    Coming to a computer or tablet near you soon, Eye Tribe Tracker technology promises to take gaming to a whole new level. It's a great innovation for every gamer but it could transform the lives of disabled people - and not just those who play games. It is compact, much less expensive than previous...

  • Effective communication, computing and tech for people with motor neurone disease (MND)

    Claudia.Cahalane | 28 Jun 2016
    The experts at the MND Association and AbilityNet, we've answered some Frequently Asked Questions / FAQs for people who have MND and want to get the best from technology for communications.

  • Five Top Tips to Make Your Website More Accessible

    Joe Chidzik | 22 Jun 2016
    Is your website accessible to everyone who wants to use it? Can it be used by disabled people, people with poor eyesight or older people? Check out our top tips for building an accessible website.

  • Why driverless Tesla has me excited about the future of autonomous cars for disabled people

    Robin Christopherson | 22 Jun 2016
    As momentum builds behind driverless cars AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion has tried the autonomous features of a Tesla and is excited about the future, after a lifetime of assuming he would never drive because of his blindness.