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Expert Resources: assistive technology


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

  • 11 ways to use technology to reduce social isolation

    Sarah Botterill | 10 May 2022
    * Blog updated 9 May 2022 *The COVID-19 crisis forced many of us into a period of physical distancing— during the height of the pandemic in mid 2020, 1.5 million people were self-isolating for health reasons. In reality, many older and disabled people were already more likely to be isolated from...
  • AbilityNet Live! Free events about technology and disability

    Mark Walker | 10 May 2022
    In response to the Coronavirus emergency AbilityNet began running a series of live online events to help share useful information for disabled people and their carers and employers. See below for details, as well as recordings of past and upcoming accessibility events.
  • Assistive Technology News – April 2022 round up

    Clive Gilbert | 27 Apr 2022
    Assistive tech and accessibility updates from Clive Gilbert, freelance research consultant and specialist writer in public policy, social affairs and technology.
  • Smart glasses resurgence - technical and practical barriers

    Clive Gilbert | 27 Apr 2022
    Clive Gilbert, freelance research consultant and specialist writer in public policy, social affairs and technology discusses the technical hurdles smart glasses must overcome in order to be practical.
  • Intel and GoodMaps collaborate to make indoor mapping technology accessible

    Robin Christopherson | 25 Mar 2022
    Robin Christopherson, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion provides an overview on Intel and GoodMaps collaboration to make indoor mapping technology accessible.
  • Free webinar: How technology can help people with Parkinson's

    Annie Mannion | 21 Feb 2022
    Join Parkinson’s UK and AbilityNet on Tuesday 8th March 2022 to discuss how technology can help people with Parkinson’s. 
  • New microphone invented for speech recognition

    Guest Blogger | 11 Feb 2022
    Accurate speech recognition is all about the microphone writes our guest blog editor, Colin Hughes, a former BBC producer.
  • Robot Labrador Retriever helps people live independently

    Robin Christopherson | 26 Jan 2022
    Robin Christopherson, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion provides an overview of the 'Labrador Retriever' robot.
  • Useful insights into driverless vehicles for people with disabilities by Australian government

    Robin Christopherson | 26 Jan 2022
    AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion reviews Australia’s recent Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications partnered project with LaTrobe University and the iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre.
  • Free webinar: Accessibility Insights with disability rights campaigner and CEO

    Annie Mannion | 05 Oct 2021
    Jonathan Mosen heads up an organisation that "gives employers access to skilled and capable workers, and gives people with disabilities a fair go in the workforce." Get his accessibility advice in our session on 12 October, 1pm BST.
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