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Expert Resources: sight loss


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

  • Easy Read versions of free disability and technology factsheets now available

    Annie Mannion | 24 May 2023
    Download Easy Read formats of Dyslexia and technology, Sight loss and Computing and more free disability and technology factsheets from the AbilityNet website.
  • Free webinar: Don't disable me: how language, organisational culture and equipment enables inclusion

    Kelly Chan | 12 Oct 2022
    Join AbilityNet on Tuesday 18th October 2022 at 1pm BST, to learn how language, organisational culture and equipment enables inclusion in the workplace.
  • Pros and cons of wearables for people with sight loss

    Alex.Barker | 11 Jul 2022
    Disability Consultant Alex Barker shares why it's helpful to ask the question 'Why would you want to use a wearable device instead of an app, or vice versa?'.
  • Technology to help people with sight loss - with RNIB and Envision

    Annie Mannion | 18 May 2022
    In this free webinar on 28 June 2022, AbilityNet, RNIB and Envision discuss how technology can help blind people or those who are visually impaired.
  • The British Museum

    Annie Mannion | 21 Jan 2020
    The British Museum built on user insights to improve its accessibility, including creating video production and online content guidelines.
  • Guest blog: How to check your brand's colour contrast for accessibility

    Annie Mannion | 12 Dec 2019
    Matthew Deeprose, VLE Manager at the University of Southampton shares a method he is using both to ensure colour choices are accessible and inline with an institutional brand.
  • Wayfindr creates a new way for blind people to navigate

    Claudia.Cahalane | 05 Oct 2016
    Wayfindr is winner of our AbilityNet Tech4Good Accessibility Award 2016. We interview marketing manager, Katherine Payne to find out how the technology was created and when we can expect to see it available for people with sight loss and other abilities and disabilities.
  • Six epic fails: Rio 2016 Olympics website misses accessibility medals

    Claudia.Cahalane | 19 Aug 2016
    The Rio 2016 Olympics website fails to achieve good practice on numerous accessibility and inclusivity levels, the AbilityNet team has found.
  • Next-gen eye tracking is a game changer for disabled people

    Robin Christopherson | 02 Aug 2016
    Coming to a computer or tablet near you soon, Eye Tribe Tracker technology promises to take gaming to a whole new level. It's a great innovation for every gamer but it could transform the lives of disabled people - and not just those who play games. It is compact, much less expensive than previous...
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