Expert Resources: accessibility
These are the items that relate to accessibility found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.
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Robin Christopherson | 18 May 2023This blog has been updated! Originally published 27/11/18. Amended 18/05/23Making sure your websites and mobile apps are usable by the broadest possible audience is essential to ensure that your product is truly competitive. Real-life usability for users regardless of impairment or environment...
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Annie Mannion | 17 May 2023This factsheet provides an overview of the Access to Work Scheme, a grant to help disabled people to start or stay in work.
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Robin Christopherson | 11 May 2023Blind Veterans UK, in collaboration with Amazon, has unveiled a new ‘smart’ system at its centre in Llandudno, Wales which uses Alexa devices to give veterans more independence, and carers new ways to communicate.
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Kelly Chan | 26 Apr 2023"Whether it was neurodiversity or sight loss, there was an AbilityNet trainer who could discuss the lived experience of disability from their perspective. That was so powerful" said Lynn Brand, Operations Learning and Development Manager at Baillie Gifford.
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Robin Christopherson | 26 Apr 2023In this blog, AbilityNet’s Head of Digital Inclusion Robin Christopherson, MBE outlines some straightforward steps to making websites more accessible.
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Sophie Stevens | 11 Apr 2023March 2023's IAAP Network and Learn took place with Shilpi Kapoor, from BarrierBreak, who shared insights about the Assistive Technology Conference at California State University, Northridge (CSUN ATC)
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Emma Wheeler | 31 Mar 2023What can brands gain from putting disability at the heart of their brand purpose? Paralympian and disability campaigner Lord Holmes and HSBC's Head of Brand Partnerships Jonathan Castleman discuss the business value of disability and brand purpose.
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Louise Aldridge | 21 Mar 2023Inclusion is the process of creating an environment in which individuals feel welcomed, heard, respected, supported, valued, and able to reach their full potential. We have compiled some helpful resources that will help you create an inclusive workplace.
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Sophie Stevens | 03 Mar 2023January 2023's Network and Learn event took place with Ramit Garg, Lead Software Engineer at Intuit. Ramit discussed how he has been leading the Accessibility Network community at Intuit India, and what accessibility initiatives he has been implementing both in the organisation and community.
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Inclusive employee experience in the finance and insurance sector with Lloyds Banking Group and GAIN
Emma Wheeler | 27 Feb 2023This free webinar on the 28th March 2023 includes expert employee inclusion practitioners from Lloyds Banking Group and GAIN (Group for Autism, Insurance, and Neurodiversity) who will talk about their experiences of employee and colleague inclusion and accessibility in the finance and insurance...