Expert Resources: autism


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

  • Celebrating learning differences at Oska Bright Film Festival 2019

    Annie Mannion | 01 Nov 2019
    With just 0.3 per cent of the total workforce in the film industry living with a disability, it's time for a change - find out how tech has been playing its part.

  • Google hacks for people with Autism

    Jessica Doyle | 14 May 2019
    Whether you’re working on a group report, planning your next holiday or creating a revision timetable, the ability to stay on top of our digital life is important for not only succeeding, but maintaining a healthy mental wellbeing. However, organisation, processing information, sensory overload and...

  • Note-taking hacks for students with Autism

    Jessica Doyle | 29 Apr 2019
    In the latest of our Hack in the Box series, Jessica Doyle looks at free, multiplatform and accessible word processors that have some great things to offer students with autism overcome some of their information processing barriers and unlock their full potential. 

  • Autism and Accessibility, Design Challenges and Solutions

    Mark.Gaddes | 16 Apr 2018
    This webinar focussed on autism and accessibility - looking at the design challenges, but also the solutions for people with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).

  • Free Webinar: Autism and Accessibility, Design Challenges and Solutions

    Mark.Gaddes | 05 Apr 2018
    Accessibility never sits still and in April we'll be focussing on autism and accessibility - looking at the design challenges but also the solutions for people with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Make sure you register to secure your place, even if unable to attend, as you'll receive details about...

  • Upcoming Web Accessibility and Autism Related Webinars

    Mark.Gaddes | 21 Mar 2018
    Accessibility never sits still and in the coming months we will be hosting two free webinars to share the latest news from the sector. Our first webinar in March will focus on 'What's new in WCAG 2.1' and will look at the new success criteria from the recent WCAG (Web Content Accessibility...

  • How Artificial Intelligence is empowering people on the autism spectrum

    Mark Walker | 30 Oct 2017
    Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is empowering people with physical disabilities, allowing them to take charge of their own lives but it’s also having a surprising impact on people with neuro-diverse conditions like autism. It’s easy to generalise about people on the autism spectrum; they like...

  • Love it or hate it – your smartphone will soon know how you feel

    Robin.Christopherson | 18 Oct 2016
    The next generation of smart digital devices will know what you're feeling, which could have a huge benefit for people with disabilities.

  • Autism Awareness Week: My tech life

    Claudia.Cahalane | 07 Apr 2016
    How can computers help people with autism? To mark World Autism Awareness Week we asked Jamie Knight, senior accessibility specialist in UX&D at the BBC, who is autistic himself, about the tech he finds useful in his daily life.