News and Blogs

  • Robin Christopherson | 30 Jun 2023
    In 2015, I wrote about how CAPTCHA challenges have been a constant source of frustration – and even exclusion – for people with disabilities ever since they were devised to try to sort the humans from the robots. 
  • Kelly Chan | 29 Jun 2023
    Five years have passed since the introduction of the Public Sector Accessibility Regulations (PSBAR 2018), prompting an examination of how education has responded.
  • Annie Mannion | 27 Jun 2023
    BT Group launches Senior Skills programme to help over 65s feel more confident using technology.
  • Freya Robinson | 23 Jun 2023
    In the wake of headlines on tech’s impact on humanity, the 2023 AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards were announced last night at the Institute of Physics in London and online. We created the Awards over a decade ago and this year has seen a record numbers of entries from individuals, start-ups, charities...
  • Annie Mannion | 15 Jun 2023
    Could someone you know benefit from free events to help boost their online confidence? Sessions coming up in June and July 2023.
  • Robin Christopherson | 13 Jun 2023
    Apple announced their long-anticipated new product category during their  WWDC 2023 keynote on June 5. Whilst the Vision Pro headset is undoubtedly exciting for everyone keen to explore mixed and virtual reality, there’s also a lot for disabled users – even blind users like myself – to enthuse...
  • Sophie Stevens | 12 Jun 2023
    May 2023's Network and Learn took place with Studio 24 who discussed the recently updated website for its client W3C.
  • Freya Robinson | 08 Jun 2023
    Join AbilityNet for an upcoming free webinar on Tuesday 27 June, 1pm BST, on How to improve accessibility in procurement
  • Freya Robinson | 07 Jun 2023
    More than 50 finalists have been announced for this year's AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards - our annual awards that celebrate people who are using tech to make the world a better place - they include startups and charities as well as tech giants such as Google and Microsoft.The winners will be decided...
  • Freya Robinson | 07 Jun 2023
    AbilityNet volunteer, Heather Sneddon, has been awarded a free hotel stay as part of the Room to Reward scheme!