Expert Resources: keyboard alternatives


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

  • Mental Health and Computing

    Sarah Botterill | 14 Feb 2024
    One in 4 people experience mental health issues of some kind in England each year, and 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (like anxiety and depression) in any given week in England. This factsheet covers how assistive technology can help people with their mental...

  • Multiple Sclerosis and Computing

    Anonymous | 11 Sep 2023
    Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord (Source: NHS). The condition can cause a wide range of symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement sensation or balance. All these symptoms can make it harder to use technology, including laptops,...

  • Using your computer after a Stroke

    Alex.Barker | 30 Mar 2022
     Originally published 28/02/2020, updated 30/03/2022AbilityNet's Disability Consultant Alex Barker, answers some of the commonly asked questions about stroke and technology.

  • How to adapt your computer for living with arthritis

    Sarah Botterill | 12 Jul 2019
    Tips for assistive technology to make it easier to use a computer if you have rheumatoid or osteoarthritis

  • 13 frequently asked questions about how a computer can benefit people living with Multiple Sclerosis

    Alex.Barker | 23 Apr 2018
    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. MS is a lifelong condition, usually diagnosed when people are in their 20s and 30, and can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including eyesight problems, fatigue, balance problems, altered sensations and cognitive issues.

  • 5 Great Tech Hacks for Dyslexia

    Claudia.Cahalane | 28 Oct 2016
    As well as experiencing difficulty with reading and word comprehension, being dyslexic can mean a person finds it more difficult to organise things and process information. David Hunnisett, chief technical officer at Elixir health, talks to us about the tech tricks he uses for a smoother work and...

  • Multiple Sclerosis and computers

    Alex.Barker | 24 Sep 2014
    Multiple Sclerosis is a lifelong condition which affects the central nervous system and the spinal cord. Symptoms can include fatigue, vision problems and sometimes people with the condition can have cognitive issues too. Famous people with the condition include Jack Osborne and Jim Sweeney (UK...