AbilityNet
AbilityNet supports anyone living with any disability or impairment to use technology to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. AbilityNet was created in 1998 by IBM and Microsoft to share tech solutions for disabled people.
Our Services
Digital Accessibility Services
Our accessibility consultants and testers help businesses, universities, charities and many other organisations to design and maintain accessible websites, apps and other digital services. We have a range of industry-leading paid-for services as well as offering free resources such as webinars.
Find out more about our Accessibility Services
Download a brochure about our accessibility services
Check out our webinars series
DSA/Student Services
Disabled Students' Allowances are a UK Government Grant to help any eligible student get the most from their higher education. Our expert Assessors provide one-to-one advice and information to identify technology and other adjustments that will help them succeed in their education.
Find out more about our DSA/Students Services
Free Expert Resources
We provide free factsheets, blogs, webinars and videos about the many ways that technology can help people with disabilities. My Computer My Way is our unique guide to the many adjustments that make your computer, laptop, tablet and smartphone easier to use.
Find out more about our expert resources
IT Support for Disabled and Older People At Home
We provide a range of free services for disabled people, their family and friends, their employers and other people who care for them. Call our free Helpline on 0800 048 7642 to ask anything about how computers can be adapted to meet the needs of disabled people. Our network of IT Can Help volunteers visit disabled people in their home to help with everyday IT needs.
Workplace Services
Technology can help people with all types of disability and impairment, but everyone has different needs. Our professional assessors carefully identify the mix of technologies and adaptations that enables a disabled person to be more productive at work.
Read more about our Workplace Services
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