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Annie Mannion | 04 Mar 2020
Read 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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Annie Mannion | 08 Nov 2019
Christopher Patnoe from Google chats with AbilityNet about how machine learning helps improve Google's accessibility prowess.
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Alex.Barker | 29 Oct 2019
With all the goings on in Westminster recently you can be forgiven for not having noticed the Tweet from Labour MP for Hove and Portslade Peter Kyle about having acute dyslexia. In the post which has been retweeted over 3,000 times Peter explains how having acute dyslexia has made his life as an MP...
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Jessica Doyle | 24 Jun 2019
“I didn't realise quite how much value this could add to my life" - JamesPeople with dyslexia make up around 10% of the UK population, according to the British Dyslexia Association.
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Adam Tweed | 14 Jun 2019
For Chris Hughes, founder of Estendio and creator of Present Pal; presentations were his nemesis at university. Chris has dyslexia and as a result of the difficulties he experienced, he created Present Pal, presentation support software that enables you to deliver a more confident and prepared...
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Alex.Barker | 12 May 2019
This factsheet provides an overview of how you can use voice recognition. It can be used to control smart homes, issue commands to phones and tablets, set reminders and interact hands free with personal technologies. The most significant use is for the entry of text without having to use an...
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Jessica Doyle | 04 Apr 2019
The number of UK university students with dyslexia has risen in recent years to around 5%, not accounting for the number of undiagnosed dyslexic students.
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Jessica Doyle | 15 Feb 2019
In the first of a new series of 'Hack in the box' blogs, we highlight some of the ways that Microsoft's OneNote can support students with Dyslexia.
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Alex.Barker | 12 Jan 2019
Dyslexia is a condition that affects the learning processes involved with reading, spelling and/or writing. It is estimated that dyslexia affects approximately 1 in 10 people with 1 in 25 being classed as severely dyslexic.
It is what we now recognise as a neurodiverse condition. Neurodiversity...
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Sophie.Shearer | 27 Sep 2018
There are some fantastic support resources available for students with dyslexia; support that is likely to be equally useful to students without dyslexia. In support of World Dyslexia Awareness Week we’ve pulled together apps, advice and support we think is most valuable to students with dyslexia.
