The document outlines a webinar conducted by AbilityNet, SeeAbility, and Learning Disability England on the intersection of technology and learning disabilities. It highlights the support services provided to individuals with learning disabilities, showcases the Digital Lifeline project, and emphasizes the importance of accessible technology. Various resources and contact information are shared for further assistance and engagement with the organizations involved.

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Technology and Learning Disabilities
Teresa Loftus, Assistant Team Manager, AbilityNet
Gary Bourlet: Co-Founder at Learning Disability England
Victoria Hemmingway Public Affairs and Policy Manager, Hft
Emma Nichols is Personalised Technology Manager, Hft
Veronica Mulenga, SeeAbility
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Housekeeping
• Live captions are available during the webinar
• Please use the Q&A window to ask questions
• We have turned the chat window off for accessibility and ease
• Slides, a transcript and recording will be made available post-
webinar – you will be notified via email
• There will be a feedback form to let us know about your experiences
and to ask any remaining follow-up questions

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Welcome: Learning Disability and technology
• Introduction to AbilityNet and how we can help
• Supporting people through the Digital Lifeline Fund
• Case study, Digital Lifeline
• Learning Disability England: stronger, louder, together
• Working together: Learning Disability England and Hft
• SeeAbility: Keeping connected
• Resources, reading and links

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Poll 1: About you

5. Technology and Learning Disabilities: AbilityNet, SeeAbility, Learning Disability England
Tech at Home| 05 May 2020
AbilityNet supports people of any age,
living with any disability or impairment
to use technology to achieve their goals
at home, at work and in education.
We do this by providing specialist
advice services, free information
resources and by helping to build a
more accessible digital world.
A digital
world
accessible
to all
At home
In education
Accessible
websites
Events
(a11y
community)
At work
Introducing AbilityNet

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Free services for individuals
IT Can Help (300+ vols)
Request support at home
Online support
Community &
partnership
• Free helpline: 0800 048 7642
• In-person support (suspended)
• Remote support (TeamViewer)
• My Computer My Way
• Blogs and Factsheets
• Free webinars (AbilityNet Live!)
• Local fundraising
• Charity partnerships (e.g. Stroke)
• Corporate relationships
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Free services statistics
Last year (2020) we:
• Supported 3,500 clients & organisations
with their technology
• Resolved 4,700 issues
• Saw 1.7 million sessions on
My Computer My Way
• Had 78,000 factsheets viewed
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• 95% satisfaction for 1:1 support
o 90% better able to use tech
o 89% more knowledgeable
o 85% less stressed
o 84% more confident
o 73% less isolated
• Read more about our impact
“I am most grateful for Russell rescuing me
when getting stuck. He is brilliant at explaining
and simplifying what looks complicated to me.
Brilliant! Thank you.”
“Clear, patient, all round excellent - Dennis
has taken away my apprehension of tech
devices!”
“Dave, my local volunteer was an invaluable
help. Finding technical support is really hard
when you don’t know who to ask or who to
trust. I find computer terminology baffling.
Feeling a lot more confident now, knowing
that Ability Net can lend support. Thank you
so much. A wonderful charity.”
Impact reporting free services
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We are a pan-disability charity
That means we support people to adapt their technology if they have:
• Cognitive impairments
• Hearing impairments or Deaf
• Mobility issues
• Neurodiverse needs
• Visual impairments or Blind
For people born with a disability or acquired through age.
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Digital Lifeline Project (Teresa)
• What is the Digital Lifeline Project, and what is AbilityNet’s
involvement in it?
• How have we helped people with Learning Disabilities?
• What has been the biggest success?
• And your biggest challenge or learning?

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Case Study: Digital Lifeline

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Learning Disability England
Gary Bourlet: Co-Founder at Learning
Disability England

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Introducing Learning Disability England
• Who are Learning Disability England?
• How do you support people with learning disabilities?
• What have been the biggest learnings for you
regarding the people you support during the last year?
• We’re delighted to meet two of your member
organisations. Perhaps you can introduce Hft?

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Introducing Hft
• Can you tell us a bit about Hft?
• What does the sector pulse report tell us about
digital inclusion/exclusion?
• What is HFT doing to tackle digital exclusion?
• Can you tell us about a case study of good
practice?
• What has been the impact of the pandemic?

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Poll 2: Confidence

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SeeAbility (Veronica)
• Who are SeeAbility?
• Tell me more about Creating Connections?
o What have been the greatest successes?
o What difference has it made?
• What role has technology played? How has it helped, and what challenges
has it presented for people with Learning Disabilities?

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Q&A

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Resources, reading and links

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Further support from AbilityNet
• Freephone support: Call us on 0800 048 7642 during UK office
hours, Monday – Friday or by email enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
• AbilityNet Live! www.abilitynet.org.uk/abilitynet-live
• My Computer My Way: https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/
• My Study My Way: https://abilitynet.org.uk/HE-services/my-study-
my-way
• FREE Factsheets: https://abilitynet.org.uk/free-resources/abilitynet-
factsheets

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Contacting Learning Disability England
• www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk
• Telephone: 0300 111 0444
• Email: info@LDEngland.org.uk

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Further support from Hft
• Hft’s Sector Pulse Check: http://www.hft.org.uk/sectorpulsecheck
• Hft’s Virtual Smart House: https://www.hft.org.uk/smarthouse/

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Further support from SeeAbility
• Stay Connected: www.seeability.org/pages/category/stay-
connected
• Email: C5@seeability.org

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For details of future webinars
https://abilitynet.org.uk/free-
resources/webinars

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Thank You