Expert Resources: learning differences
These are the items that relate to learning differences found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Annie Mannion | 07 Mar 2024National UK charity KeyRing supports more than 2,000 adults with a wide range of needs. KeyRing was supported via a recent AbilityNet project to distribute 300 Lenovo digital devices to older and disabled people who were disproportionately excluded from the digital world.
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Annie Mannion | 03 Feb 2023Key facts from our Impact Report 2022 reveal AbilityNet's excellent customer satisfaction scores from both individuals and organisations.
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Sarah Botterill | 30 Sep 2021Being part of emergency response for people with learning disabilities during Covid-19 has been a learning experience for participants and us.AbilityNet was proud to be a part of the emergency response Digital Lifeline set up to provide devices, data and digital skills to digitally excluded people...
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Saba Salman | 08 Aug 2021People with learning disabilities are getting a boost to wellbeing thanks to tablets received through Stoke-on-Trent City Council and tech help from AbilityNet.More than 100 people received devices, and digital skills support after the council applied for the government’s Digital Lifeline Fund....
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Saba Salman | 06 Aug 2021When Jameela moved house a few weeks ago, she could shop online and furnish her new flat thanks to a national project encouraging digital skills among people with learning disabilities.“I bought a new cooker, fridge and freezer online, and I got new lights for my flat,” says the 59-year-old trans...
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Saba Salman | 06 Aug 2021Cumbrian charity, Chrysalis, which supports adults with learning disabilities, has enabled significant changes by helping people incorporate accessible technology into their leisure activities.
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Saba Salman | 05 Aug 2021From Herts People First, Alex Morris has provided ongoing and emergency support thanks to Digital Lifeline – a government emergency response fund - and tech help from AbilityNet.
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Annie Mannion | 01 Jul 2021Follow through on the promises you made in the recruitment phase is one of the tips shared on our recent webinar about accessible onboarding.
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Sarah Botterill | 30 Jun 2021Spurred by the impact of Covid-19, telecom companies are offering services designed to close the digital divide and create equal access to technology.BT has launched its low-cost fibre package, Home Essentials, as research reveals that access to technology is essential for those on low incomes.
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Annie Mannion | 18 May 2021If you are disabled and need support in your job search, find out more about Career Hive - a new, free careers service for disabled candidates, designed and run by disabled people.
