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Expert Resources: alexa


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

  • Make Alexa part of an amazingly accessible 2021

    Robin Christopherson | 06 Jan 2021
    Accessibility features highlighted in the new Alexa Accessibility Hub are helping people be more connected, entertained and independent. 
  • How to get the most from your smart speaker when working or studying from home

    Mark Walker | 22 Apr 2020
    Part of AbilityNet Live! 
  • How Alexa can change the life of a disabled person

    Guest Blogger | 17 Mar 2020
    2020 has been a good year so far for Colin Hughes as he continues to extend his voice controlled smart home to give more independence, choice and control of his day-to-day life. Read on to find out more about Colin's smart home journey....
  • The future of voice-first healthcare – in one handy, expert book

    Robin Christopherson | 10 Mar 2020
    Meeting the experts in voice-first techToday (10 March) at an international healthcare conference* in Orlando, Florida a ground-breaking new book is being launched on how voice-first technology - like Amazon’s Alexa or Google’s Assistant - can be leveraged to revolutionise healthcare delivery and...
  • Five ways to stay well with Alexa

    Robin Christopherson | 08 Jul 2019
    We all know that the Echo can wake us up in the morning and time the perfect egg, can keep us up-to-date with the news and weather, and play music and games and so, so much more – but it can also help keep us fit, healthy and safe. Here’s a few top Alexa tips on keeping well.
  • Alexa beats humble rabbit at tackling loneliness

    Adam Tweed | 08 Apr 2019
    The Amazon Alexa was a device designed to give us a more convenient means of shopping, but have these faceless devices become a more important source of interaction and company for many people; disabled and non-disabled?
  • Top 5 Alexa skills to help with your New Year’s resolutions

    Adam Tweed | 15 Jan 2019
    Many of you may have seen that the Amazon Echo; more affectionately referred to as 'Alexa' was an extremely popular Christmas present this year.
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