This document summarizes a webinar hosted by AbilityNet on tech tools for dyslexia. It introduces the speakers from AbilityNet and the British Dyslexia Association and outlines the topics to be covered, including reasonable adjustments at work and in education, cognitive disability tech tips, dyslexia simulators, and tools that can help with dyslexia at home. Polls are included to gauge attendees' reasons for participating and whether they feel inspired to try new tech ideas. An open Q&A session is also advertised where attendees can ask questions.

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Tech tools for Dyslexia at work, in
education and at home
Catherine Parfitt, British Dyslexia Association
Rina Wharton, AbilityNet
Adam Tweed, AbilityNet
Annie Mannion, AbilityNet (host)
Tuesday 3 October 2023

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Welcome
• Live captions during the online event – toggle on/off
• Additional captions available via streamtext.net/player?event=AbilityNet
• Slides, a transcript and recording will be made available:
www.abilitynet.org.uk/TechToolsDyslexia
• Please use the Q&A window to ask questions
• Chat function is disabled
• Feedback form to ask any follow up questions post-event

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Who are we?
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.

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Today's speakers
• Catherine Parfitt, Head of Accredited Training, British Dyslexia Association
• Adam Tweed, Senior Workplace & Education Inclusion Consultant, AbilityNet
• Rina Wharton, Senior Accessibility Consultant Team Leader, AbilityNet

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Poll 1:
What best describes your reason for attending
today? (Choose just one)
I am here to learn how tech can help me
I am here to learn how tech can help someone I know - a relative or friend
I am here as a professional to learn how tech can help a client I work with
I am here to learn more about tech and accessibility in general
I am here for another reason (feel free to share why in the Q&A area)

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Tech and tools for managing Dyslexia
Reasonable Adjustments at work and
in education
Adam Tweed, AbilityNet

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• Additional time
• Alternative formats
• Demonstrate
Enable choice and personal
preference
Reasonable Adjustments

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How My Computer My Way can help
Link: https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/

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Cognitive disabilities tech tips
- Live Demo!

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Dyslexia Simulators

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An example of a Dyslexia Simulator
https://youtu.be/j9fsb91VcE
A?si=rzW7k3p2kK8qh89P

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Dyslexia Simulators review with Rina Wharton
https://youtu.be/Lr3g1
m7iydQ

13. Head of Accredited
Training
British Dyslexia
Association
Catherine Parfitt

14. How can the British
Dyslexia Association
help you?
Celebrating diversity and
supporting individual
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Panel discussion

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Q1:
What are the common issues that people with
dyslexia might face in the workplace and in
education – particularly regarding tech use?

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Q2:
Can you highlight some of the things that web
designers and content editors can do to make
things easier or need to consider for a visitor with
dyslexia?

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Q3:
Apart from the suggestions already made,
what tech or tools might help with dyslexia
in home scenarios, rather than in
work/education?

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Poll 2: Feeling inspired?
Are you now feeling inspired to share or try out
some new tech or adjustments ideas?
• Yes, I'm going to try some of your suggestions from today
• No, I’m still not confident
• I'm not sure. I am going to think about it
• Not applicable

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Open Q&A
Please use the Q&A window, not the chat window
Slides, transcripts and a recording of this online event will be made available

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Free IT Support at Home and online
• Factsheets, webinars available: abilitynet.org.uk
• Helpline: 0800 048 7642 – 9am to 5pm,
Monday to Friday
• Free tech support for disabled and older people:
www.abilitynet.org.uk/at-home
• 350+ tech volunteers who can solve IT issues either
remotely or in person
• Want to volunteer? /volunteer

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Accessibility and inclusion training courses
Save 10% on 2023 training courses: discount code AbilityNetWebinar10
Book now: www.abilitynet.org.uk/training
• Inclusive and accessible recruitment – 12 October 2023
• How to create accessible documents and presentations – 19 October 2023
• PDF Accessibility – 2 November
• Accessible Content Hub: help your organisation learn best practices:
www.abilitynet.org.uk/accessible-content-resources

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Keep in touch
• AbilityNet newsletter: abilitynet.org.uk/newsletter
• Accessibility services: abilitynet.org.uk/accessibility
• Free webinars: abilitynet.org.uk/webinars
• Attitudes to Digital Accessibility survey results: Tuesday 31 October