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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Robin.Christopherson | 24 Jun 2020Take a survey to help prioritise assistive technology products that every person with a disability should have access to.
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Sarah Botterill | 22 Jun 2020The COVID-19 crisis has forced many of us into a period of physical distancing— currently, 1.5 million people are self-isolating for health reasons. In reality, many older and disabled people were already more likely to be isolated from the rest of society.
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Sarah Botterill | 17 Jun 2020Charities have worked hard to get digital devices to lonely and isolated people in the community. In this webinar, we'll explore the impact technology can have in terms of reducing isolation and loneliness. We'll explore who can access these services, and how. We will also explore how AbilityNet...
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Robin.Christopherson | 21 May 2020Today, 21 May, is the 9th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) and it's worth looking briefly back over those years at how much has changed in the arena of accessibility, the tech that people with disabilities have access to, and the things that have remained largely unchanged.
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Mark Walker | 05 Apr 2020In response to the Coronavirus emergency AbilityNet is 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 events.As well as these free events all of our services are still...
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Mark Walker | 31 Mar 2020There is a lot of general advice and top tips about remote working being shared online but AbilityNet is keen to focus on people with disabilities and the challenges they will face in remaining productive.This session was delivered live on 1 April 2020 and is available as a recording, below. It ...
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Robin.Christopherson | 10 Mar 2020Meeting the experts in voice-first techToday (10 March) at an international healthcare conference* in Orlando, Florida a ground-breaking new book is being launched on how voice-first technology - like Amazon’s Alexa or Google’s Assistant - can be leveraged to revolutionise healthcare delivery and...
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Annie Mannion | 04 Mar 2020Read about the key accessibility-related talking points from the event including its focus on inclusion, Accessibility Statement regulations, and EdTech provision improvements.
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Sarah Botterill | 30 Jan 2020This FREE webinar offered information and support on how technology can make life a little easier for people after a stroke, and those who are caring for them.
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Adam Tweed | 18 Dec 2019As we enter 2020 we review an incredible world of technology, which includes machine learning, voice assistants the rise of smartphones and the advent of smart homes. There have been some incredible innovations. We highlight our top 10 assistive (AT) of the decade.
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