Expert Resources: assistive technology


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

  • AbilityNet Live! Free events about technology and disability

    Mark Walker | 01 Nov 2025
    AbilityNet's live online events help share useful information for disabled people and their carers and employers. Find out more about our upcoming accessibility events.

  • Get Online Week 2025

    Annie Mannion | 15 Sep 2025
    Get Online Week 2025 helps raise awareness of the benefits of getting online, and aims to reach 28,000 digitally excluded people.

  • Key Accessibility Trends and Updates for Professionals

    Joe Chidzik | 07 Jul 2025
    From emerging technologies to policy changes, each month we share the stories that help you stay in touch with key trends that are shaping the future of accessibility.

  • Digital Exclusion: a volunteer perspective

    Annie Mannion | 14 Apr 2025
    AbilityNet Tech Volunteer Andrew believes that services like AbilityNet’s free digital support, and an importance placed on improving nationwide policies towards improving digital skills, are key to reducing digital exclusion. 

  • Spotlight on Brighton Digital Champion John

    Annie Mannion | 30 Jan 2025
    Learn what being a Tech Volunteer in the Brighton area entails, and how you can join in with giving back to your community.

  • How Digital Champions deliver personalised support in Brighton

    Annie Mannion | 27 Nov 2024
    "To me it’s a miracle. I’m like a small child with sweets. It’s fantastic, absolutely fantastic!" says Susan of the digital skills support she received via AbilityNet to use her devices.

  • Government support for Get Online Week 2024

    Annie Mannion | 14 Oct 2024
    House of Lords launch for Get Online Week 2024 highlights free events and ideas for improving digital inclusion including webinars and workshops.

  • The difference a digital device can make

    Annie Mannion | 16 Sep 2024
    With funding from the Nominet Member’s Gift Hub, AbilityNet was able to gift 178 tablet devices to people who needed them, and feedback was overwhelmingly positive.

  • Bridging digital media literacy gaps in Birmingham

    Annie Mannion | 12 Sep 2024
    Learn how AbilityNet helped improve media literacy skills among residents of retirement villages in Birmingham, as part of Ofcom's 14-month initiative to boost digital media literacy skills within targeted groups across the UK.

  • What are 3 common AI myths?

    Alex.Barker | 03 Sep 2024
    If you believe some of the myths about AI (artificial intelligence), in a few years AI will mean that people don't need to work and that AI is going to be able to do all our jobs for us. Fortunately, it is a myth.