Expert Resources: accessibility


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

  • Important update to guidance on mobile apps accessibility regulations

    Annie Mannion | 17 Jun 2021
    Changes to the 23 June Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations relating to mobile applications.

  • How digital accessibility can drive diversity and inclusion

    Stuart Andrews | 14 Jun 2021
    Learn from a range of accessibility leaders about their approach to Diversity and Inclusion

  • Global media giant shares views on expletives and accessibility

    Annie Mannion | 10 Jun 2021
    Larry Goldberg of Verizon Media responds to the question: What are your thoughts on auto captioning technology? in our Accessibility Insights webinar.

  • How tech innovation can support people with dementia

    Sarah Botterill | 26 May 2021
    How can technology help people live with dementia? AbilityNet discovered three innovative projects that support people through technology solutions on a recent webinar.Uniting them is the joy each brings to individuals and those who care for them. We heard from:

  • How global brands are building a culture of inclusion: tips from accessibility leaders

    Sarah Botterill | 21 May 2021
    Leaders from Microsoft, Unilever and advertising giant WPP share their tips on accessibility. Learnings include:

  • Designing for Dementia

    Sarah Botterill | 18 May 2021
    Based on a webinar by AbilityNet, this factsheet offers tips on dementia-friendly website and digital design. You will find practical tips on co-designing with people who have dementia and tips for website structure, simple language, text styling, contrast, presenting multimedia and helping people...

  • GAAD co-founders' accessibility tips for the future

    Annie Mannion | 12 May 2021
    "The idea with the GAAD pledge is to really focus on the frameworks that people build technology in," said Joe Devon, co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on last week's Accessibility Insights webinar. 

  • What is WCAG, and why does it matter? On This Day

    Robin Christopherson | 04 May 2021
    Version 1.0 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) launched on May 6, 1999. We review how they've impacted digital accessibility and why?W3C publishes the WCAG - one of the reasons they've become the de facto world standards for all things web (and soon mobile) and why they've proved to...

  • How to apply for an Access to Work grant

    Annie Mannion | 04 May 2021
    This factsheet provides an overview of the Access to Work Scheme, a grant to help disabled people to start or stay in work.

  • Broaden accessibility responsibility beyond learning teams

    Guest Blogger | 04 May 2021
    "A real sign of maturity is when everyone within the organisation recognises digital accessibility as simply good practice," says Alistair McNaught in the third in his series of four guest blogs about accessibility maturity.

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