Expert Resources: Covid-19
These are the items that relate to Covid-19 found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Annie Mannion | 03 Jun 2021Meet Richard Morton of the UK government's Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), which monitors and enforces UK legislation on web and app accessibility.
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Sarah Botterill | 19 May 2021What is the business case for accessibility?This FREE webinar will take place on 20 July 2021Why should you invest in digital accessibility?In a digital-first world, it has never been more important for websites, apps and other digital services to be inclusive for everyone who needs them regardless...
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Sarah Botterill | 04 May 2021This 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...
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Annie Mannion | 27 Apr 2021From the iPhone to the more recent virtual reality and augmented reality developments, Larry Goldberg, Senior Director and Head of Accessibility at Verizon Media discusses emerging technologies in this free June 2021 webinar.
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Sarah Botterill | 06 Apr 2021This 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.
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Annie Mannion | 24 Mar 2021It'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...
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Sarah Botterill | 06 Jan 2021This webinar took place on 26 January 2021Technology has played a pivotal role in helping to keep us connected with love ones during Covid-19.In this webinar, we heard from the makers of devices designed with older users in mind (KOMP and GrandPad) and from people who are distributing them in the...
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Robin Christopherson | 28 Sep 2020Head of Inclusion, Robin Christopherson, focuses on how the government is faring when it comes to digital inclusion.
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Robin Christopherson | 17 Sep 2020Head of Inclusion, Robin Christopherson, and his work to ensure that the digital divide is being effectively addressed.
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Alex.Barker | 14 Apr 2020How to find local support using the internet. Here's what we learned during our FREE webinar as part of our response to COVID-19
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