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.
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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...
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Mark Walker | 10 May 2022In 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.
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Clive Gilbert | 27 Apr 2022Assistive tech and accessibility updates from Clive Gilbert, freelance research consultant and specialist writer in public policy, social affairs and technology.
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Clive Gilbert | 27 Apr 2022Clive 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.
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Robin Christopherson | 25 Mar 2022Robin Christopherson, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion provides an overview on Intel and GoodMaps collaboration to make indoor mapping technology accessible.
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Annie Mannion | 21 Feb 2022Join Parkinson’s UK and AbilityNet on Tuesday 8th March 2022 to discuss how technology can help people with Parkinson’s.
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Guest Blogger | 11 Feb 2022Accurate speech recognition is all about the microphone writes our guest blog editor, Colin Hughes, a former BBC producer.
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Robin Christopherson | 26 Jan 2022Robin Christopherson, AbilityNet's Head of Digital Inclusion provides an overview of the 'Labrador Retriever' robot.
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Robin Christopherson | 26 Jan 2022AbilityNet'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.
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Annie Mannion | 05 Oct 2021Jonathan 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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