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 | 07 Sep 2021
    In response to the Coronavirus emergency AbilityNet began running a series of live online events to help share useful information for disabled people and their carers and employers. See below for details, as well as recordings of past and upcoming accessibility events.

  • Technology at the Paralympics and #WeThe15

    Adam Tweed | 23 Aug 2021
    How technology plays a significant part of the Paralympics, and the campaign to empower and advance the lives of people with disabilities.

  • AbilityNet partners with Be My Eyes to support blind and visually impaired clients

    Sarah Botterill | 28 Jun 2021
    AbilityNet is proud to announce our partnership with Be My Eyes, an innovative app that provides real-time video assistance for individuals who are blind and visually impaired. From June 28, AbilityNet support staff will be able to field calls from the specialised help section of the App. 

  • Use smart speakers for independent living

    Sarah Botterill | 03 Jun 2021
    Millions of homes now include smart devices such as smart speakers, doorbells, buttons and more. Combining smart devices can empower people to live independent lives.Here we present tips for setting up, using and adapting smart devices:

  • Siri can now answer your calls ... but can't hang up

    Guest Blogger | 17 May 2021
    Apple’s recent iPhone update iOS 14.5 brings good news for disabled users, though there's room for improvement, writes our guest blog editor, Colin Hughes, a former BBC producer.

  • Smart home: tech tips for independent living

    Sarah Botterill | 04 May 2021
    This FREE webinar took place on 01 June 2021Technology at home can enable people with disabilities to maintain their independence. You can use your voice to set reminders, turn on lights and to manage your heating and much more.AbilityNet’s Robin Christopherson told us how he has embraced smart...

  • Technology and Dementia: a creative approach

    Sarah Botterill | 08 Apr 2021
    How can technology help people living with dementia?This FREE webinar took place on 25 May 2021To mark Dementia Action Week, this was the second of two FREE webinars focusing on how technology can adapt to help people living with dementia.

  • Technology help for people with Learning Disabilities

    Sarah Botterill | 06 Apr 2021
    This FREE webinar took place on 27 April 2021Three in four people (74.6% of people) with a learning disability believe their wellbeing has been affected by the impact of coronavirus, compared with 37 percent of non-disabled people.

  • GAAD co-founders discuss hybrid events and the GAAD pledge

    Annie Mannion | 24 Mar 2021
    It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Thursday 20 May 2021, and we are marking GAAD by chatting with the two co-founders of the annual event (now in its 10th year), Jennison Asuncion and Joe Devon, who discuss accessibility training, hybrid events and the GAAD pledge.The rise of hybrid...

  • On this day: IBM brand is born

    Sarah Botterill | 10 Feb 2021
    The name IBM turns 97 years old this Valentine’s Day (14 February 2021). It was on this day the name became IBM having been known previously as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company, founded 110 years ago.IBM invented much of the technology we use today and also gave birth to AbilityNet.