Ability2Access

Enhancing the lives of all people with disabilities & special needs

Our vision is to provide access and support for enhancing the lives of all people with disabilities & special needs. Immediately focusing on people with physical disabilities in the UK, with assistance from various forms of digital technology

A collection of photographs of children, young people and and adults with disabilities

Our Aims

We will achieve our vision through the following key activities

Education

Close the gap between those with physical needs and those without

Research

Understand the educational gap between those with and without disabilities

Assistive Technology

Utilize information & digital technologies to address the education gap

Support

Provide support to those with disabilities advance learning & inclusion

About The Charity

Click on a box below to read about where, why, and how we want to carry out our work.

Where We Work

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How we will achieve

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Photograph of a person using a braille screen reader

Photograph of a smiling girl in a wheelchair doing sport

Mission and Objectives

Learn about our strategy, our mission statement and objectives »

Our History

About our long history, first founded in 1993 »

Latest News

These are our latest pieces of news about our work.
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Vinton Cerf’s Speech at the Oratory School

The Oratory was honoured to welcome Vint Cerf, American Internet Pioneer, for a fascinating Oratory Windhover Society talk to the whole school on the 'Challenges of the Internet and AI' in October 2024. Pictured with Dr Julian Murphy, Head of the Oratory School

A Tribute to Professor Brian Palmer

We have had the pleasure and honour of knowing and working with Brian over many years. He supported, contributed and added great value to the pioneering work of DEAFAX and its associated charitable and technological enterprises.

The Oratory Christmas Fair Raising Money for SpecialKidz International

The Oratory is delighted to be hosting a Christmas Fair in The Oratory Sports Centre on Monday 2 December, 6.00pm – 8.30pm.

Sport, Life Experiences & Ken Carter

Our own Ken Carter appears as a special guest on the Null & Void Sports Podcast to talk about his sporting life and charitable work

Farewell to Paul Simpson

We have had the pleasure and honour of knowing and working with Paul over many years. He supported, contributed and added great value to the pioneering work of DEAFAX and its associated charitable and technological enterprises.

The METEC Special Needs Research & Development Unit

The Research & Development Unit wants to undertake relevant & essential worldwide research programmes concerning medicine, disability, cybernetics, technology and education

DEAL (Digital Education & Assisted Learning)

Ken Carter provides a brief overview of the latest research study based on experiences of students in higher education.

The Technology Revolution and Deafness - A Future Book For All Seasons

Ken Carter provides an overview of a book project still to be completed in BATOD Magazine

Outstanding Contribution to Deaf Education: Professor Harold Silver

Ken Carter shares an obituary tribute to Professor Harold Silver in BATOD Magazine

The Pam and Harold Silver Memorial Fund

The principal beneficiaries of the estate of Pam & Harold Silver namely Vicki & Claire Silver have established a special Memorial Fund to further the outstanding work of their parents.

A Celebration of Professor Harold Silver's Life

His inspiration & innovation were responsible for helping Deafax to be established and subsequently Decibels, AACT, EASiTEC, Deaf Aspirations, Ability2Access, Specialkidz International & GOALS4LIFE.

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Special Needs

Artificial Intelligence has incredible potential to revolutionise almost every aspect of our daily lives, ranging from simple decision making to curing diseases, from making predictions to helping to solve global warming. Perhaps most importantly for METEC, it also presents a huge opportunity to support those with disabilities or special needs.

Supporting the Paralympics

As Ability2Access is committed to helping physically disabled people not only in the UK but Internationally, we want to support the Paralympics and encourage children & young people to take up the challenge of competing at their chosen sporting activities.

Promoting inclusive educational practices using digital technologies

Guidance on using digital technologies to promote inclusive practices in schools and colleges

Fusion Skills Funding Project

We intend to work on a funding project for SEN children, young people & adults based on Creative Skillset's "Fusion Skills" report

We really need your help with our DEAL project

We are looking for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, have dyslexia, or who speak English as a second or additional language for an online study

Part Time Voluntary Executive Director

We are urgently seeking a part time voluntary executive director. Please read more for information.

Part Time Voluntary Fundraising Manager

We are urgently seeking a part time voluntary fundraising manager. Please read more for information.

Using Digital Technology to Improve Learning

A report from the Education Endowment Foundation on Using Digital Technology to Improve Learning

Literacy in the Digital Age

A presentation by Dr Luis Pereira about Digital Literacy, entitled "Literacy in the Digital Age: a key point to prepare our children for the future."

Realising Technology’s Potential in Education

Realising the potential of technology in education: A strategy for education providers and the technology industry - by the Department for Education

An accessible railway is still 50 years away, and that’s not okay

IT’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH – disabled passengers in the UK will have to wait decades for an accessible rail network.