Adapting Technology - Changing Lives

AbilityNet is a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology. Our special expertise is ensuring that whatever your age, health condition, disability or situation you find exactly the right way to adapt or adjust your ICT to make it easier to use.

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Price comparison websites offer no choice for disabled

Our latest eNation report reveals that leading price comparison websites are letting down disabled and older people by ignoring basic web accessibility guidelines.

Four of the five sites surveyed: www.comparethemarket.com, www.gocompare.com, www.mysupermarket.co.uk and www.confused.com, scored the minimum one star, whilst www.kelkoo.co.uk managed a two star rating. Not one of the five sites achieved a three star rating required to indicate a base level of usability for those with disabilities.

Read the full report: Price comparison websites offer no choice for disabled

Website Accessibility – it’s essential

British Computer Society and The Equality and Human Rights Commision

The Equality and Human Rights Commission, AbilityNet and BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT have developed the only product of its kind in the UK - the Web Accessibility Essentials e-learning course. This 80 minute, cost effective, on-line course is designed to equip individuals and businesses interested in accessibility best practice with a fundamental understanding of digital inclusion.

Completing the Web Accessibility Essentials e-learning course will lead to a valuable certificate of achievement, enabling those who complete the course and complete a short test to share their skills amongst colleagues and other designers, developers and web site producers.

National Charity announces Martha Lane Fox and Sir Terry Pratchett as patrons

National disability and e-accessibility Charity, AbilityNet, is delighted to welcome Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox and bestselling fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett OBE as Patrons, announces Chairman Dr Michael R Taylor.

Find out more about AbilityNet's announcement or get in touch with the AbilityNet Press Office for more information.

Children’s hospice charity ‘Best in Show’ at inaugural Technology4Good Awards

Sarah Foxall (Microsoft), Simone Enefer-Doy (Lifelites), NigelLewis (AbilityNet), Neeta Norton (Lifelites) and Mariella Frostrup

A charity which brings digital fun and learning opportunities to 5,000 children in hospices nationwide was the toast of the first Technology4Good Awards, winning both the Accessibility Award and the Best in Show.

Pictured from left to right: Sarah Foxall (Microsoft), Simone Enefer-Doy (Lifelites), NigelLewis (AbilityNet), Neeta Norton (Lifelites) and Mariella Frostrup.

Please get in touch with the AbilityNet Press Office for more fascinating stories about how our Technology4Good winners have helped make the world a better place.

MiDRAS workplace disability management

From referral, through triage, assessment, equipment supply to training and case management - MiDRAS is the market-leading integrated solution that addresses the challenge of workplace disability management efficiently and cost effectively.

Find out more about MiDRAS.

AbilityNet Accreditation

Recently launched, AbilityNet are the first company to provide a ‘real life accessibility accreditation’. Our accreditation focuses on ensuring every user has the best and most accessible experience possible. It ensures your businesses exceptional accessibility standards are instantly recognised by the easily recognisable logo.

Find out more about AbilityNet Accreditation.

Announcing the AbilityNet DSA Assessment Centre

The brand new AbilityNet DSA Assessment Centre (London) is ready to welcome its first clients. Centrally located and easily accessed by tube, rail and bus, this modern facility offers your students a comprehensive support service run by skilled staff in a friendly and relaxing environment with free on-site parking.

AbilityNet has over 20 years of unparalleled expertise in the field of adaptive and assistive technology and already helps thousands of people obtain full computer and internet access every year.

At AbilityNet we guarantee that every student is seen within two weeks, in addition to a rapid turn around of the assessment report. Our flexible and extended opening hours mean appointments are available seven days a week including weekday evenings, and we provide free refreshments, Wi-Fi and TV for our guests to enjoy during their visit.

Find out more about the AbilityNet DSA Centre.

Get the most out of your computer

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Exploring AAC

A website for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) users, their families and the people who support them, and aims to show them a selection of different AAC devices.

Find out about AAC.