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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.

  • 5 ways to make Purple Tuesday your catalyst for change

    Annie Mannion | 07 Nov 2023
    Promote and digest guidance and resources for how to improve digital inclusion for disabled people and older people, including upcoming learning events.
  • AbilityNet Live! Free events about technology and disability

    Mark Walker | 06 Nov 2023
    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.
  • Make the most of the web this Get Online Week 2023

    Annie Mannion | 25 Sep 2023
    Upcoming free webinars on Dyslexia and attitudes to accessibility outline the power of the web and the benefits it can bring.
  • Top portable technology for hybrid work

    Adam Tweed | 15 Sep 2023
    Are you looking to upgrade your working space? Adam's top tech recommendations will help make your working-from-home and in-office environment more comfortable.
  • How GiveVision brought Wimbledon to people with low vision

    Adam Tweed | 19 Jul 2023
    SightPlus Augmented Reality headset trial with high-speed 5G network enables live sporting experience for those with sight loss.
  • Amazon turn Veterans Centre into Alexa-enabled ‘smart centre’

    Robin Christopherson | 11 May 2023
    Blind Veterans UK, in collaboration with Amazon, has unveiled a new ‘smart’ system at its centre in Llandudno, Wales which uses Alexa devices to give veterans more independence, and carers new ways to communicate.
  • 5 top tips for making nature and your websites more accessible

    Robin Christopherson | 26 Apr 2023
    In this blog, AbilityNet’s Head of Digital Inclusion Robin Christopherson, MBE outlines some straightforward steps to making websites more accessible.
  • what3words and the Tech4Good Awards

    Freya Robinson | 14 Apr 2023
    In the latest AbilityNet Podcast Mark Walker (AbilityNet) and Giles Rhys Jones (what3words) discuss the story behind what3words, how what3words has been used across the world, and how winning a Tech4Good Award impacted the company.
  • Tech4Good Awards 2023 now open for nominations

    Freya Robinson | 13 Apr 2023
    AbilityNet’s Tech4Good Awards are back, celebrating people and organisations across the globe who are using digital tech to make the world a better, more accessible place. Find out more and enter now!
  • Multiple Sclerosis: How technology can support you

    Annie Mannion | 23 Mar 2023
    This free webinar from the 25th April 2023, included guest speakers from the MS Society and AbilityNet to discuss how to make adjustments to digital devices including smartphones and laptops to help with multiple sclerosis (MS).
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