London Regional ICT champion

I am impressed by the use of broadband and how many more people can access expert knowledge and assistance via remote webcams, an example of this is assistance for people with computer accessibility issues.

This fairly new AbiltyNet project is called the Remote Assessment Project for London (RAPL) and funded by Bridge House Trust and Online Communities. Contact AbilityNet to become a RAPL centre. It could be a service a community organisation might offer to staff and the local community. It is carried out via a broadband connection at a RAPL centre which would have some alternative keyboards and mice available. Existing Centres are listed here.This project has won an e Well-being award too.

An assessment carried out by AbilityNet is an evaluation of what assistance an individual might need to help them access a computer. It aims to find out what adjustments a person might need to make to a computers settings or its keyboard and mouse for example, to help the learner do the things that they want to do.

If this remote access business is all too much, you can go through and use their Online sellf assessment tool as a starting point.

Happy and healthy computing!

AbilityNet is a national charity promoting assistive technology for people with disabilities and impairments.