Expert Resources: voice recognition
These are the items that relate to voice recognition found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Alex.Barker | 24 Jan 2025This factsheet provides an overview of how you can use voice recognition. You can use voice recognition to control a smart home, instruct a smart speaker, and command phones and tablets. In addition, you can set reminders and interact hands-free with personal technologies. The most significant use...
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Alex.Barker | 24 Jan 2025Dyslexia is a learning difference that primarily affects the processes involved with fluent reading and writing. It is estimated that dyslexia affects approximately 1 in 10 people, with 1 in 25 classed as severely dyslexic. It is what we now recognise as a neurodivergent condition. Neurodivergence...
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Guest Blogger | 10 Aug 2023Colin Hughes shares how iOS 17 has solved one of the biggest accessibility hurdles for iPhone users, as well as the other enhancements to come with Apple's latest software upgrade.
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Annie Mannion | 12 Sep 2022Alex Barker, AbilityNet’s Disability Consultant provides his advice about voice recognition as part of his regular ‘Ask Alex’ series…
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Mark Walker | 18 Sep 2015Northumberland-based Belinda Sidebotham was shown how to use her voice to control her computer by an AbilityNet ITCanHelp volunteer. She now uses her technology to keep in touch with family and friends."My ITCanHelp volunteer really appreciates that my computer access is my link to the outside...
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Mark Walker | 18 Sep 2015Despite being paralysed from the neck down Sean Kelly is a busy AbilityNet ITCanHelp volunteer, helping to find solutions to technical problems experienced by people with disabilities.
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AbilityNet | 17 Jun 2015Colleagues seeing Team Leader Jackie roaming the office with her headset on have little idea that she has suffered back pain for many years. Using voice recognition software gives her the confidence to get up and walk around at regular intervals, whilst still hitting her targets.
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Alex.Barker | 04 Apr 2014As it is Parkinson's Awareness Week in April we thought we would write a blog to show people who have the condition how easy it is to use their computer.
