Nick Bishop finds out how modern communication technology will make a difference to disabled people’s lives at Hill House.

Charisse Holder is our new Occupational Therapist at Hill House in Sandbach. She will be playing an essential role as part of our assistive technology project there.

Charisse will be helping the people we support get the most out of new technologies. Improving independence and social inclusion. She tells us what Occupational Therapy is all about.

On Friday 30 October 2020, we’re hosting an exciting online event. We’ll be discussing assistive technology, disability, and coronavirus. 

The event will bring together Charlotte Vuyiswa McClain-Nhlapo, World Bank Group’s senior disability adviser and our director of assistive technology, Steve Tyler.

As we look forward to what should be a fascinating conversation, Steve Tyler talks us through a snapshot of what could come under the spotlight.

This Wednesday, 14 October 2020, we will be having a presence at a special ‘Science Museum Lates’ event with our "Keeping Connected" message fitting perfectly with an over-arching Coronavirus theme.

What does the future hold for assistive technology? We hear how it’s changing the way we live our lives.

Nick Bishop chats to Leonard Cheshire Director of Assistive Technology Steve Tyler, who works with tech companies Google and Amazon to make their products accessible.

Colin's disability has never got in the way of his love of music. He told us how he uses the skills he's learnt from our Go Digital programme to inspire other disabled people.

David Hursthouse, Assistive Technology Project Manager, updates us on the impact of technology at Hill House.

Neil tells us about how he's been able to stay connected during the pandemic thanks to our Discover IT @ Home programme.

Video games are a relatively new but ever more popular medium. Somewhat misunderstood, video games have something very special about them in terms of being able to reach people and include people. For disabled people they can actually be more than just entertainment. 

On this episode of The Disability Download, Sam Buckley catches up with three disabled gamers.

Steve Tyler is our Director of Assistive Technology. On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, he tells us about how assistive technology can help everyone stay connected in a challenging world.