Confirmed consultation — closes 20 November. Policy Connect is collecting evidence about how children and adults obtain and continue using AAC in England. It covers recognition and referral, assessments, trials, eligibility, funding, mounting, software, training, maintenance, replacement and transitions between services. AAC users, families, schools, clinicians, commissioners and user-led organisations can contribute. A shorter accessible … Read more
Gillian Forrester of University of Sussex – Psychology was brilliant today on The Life Scientific (BBC Radio 4/BBC Sounds) talking about her life and work. Covering the topics of gesturing gorillas, babbling babies and the origins of human language. University of Sussex, Sussex Neuroscience #Language #Communication #Neurodiversity https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m003241p?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
For someone who controls an iPhone by voice, finding the right words to activate a button can be a barrier of its own. Apple’s 2026 accessibility announcement points towards a more flexible approach: describing the control you want in everyday language. Apple says an upcoming update to Voice Control will let people refer to what … Read more
This first edition covers the most consequential developments from late August and early September. 1. UN adopts its first resolution dedicated to assistive technology 2 September. The UN General Assembly adopted the “Access to Assistive Technology” resolution by consensus. It calls for assistive technology to be integrated into health, education, employment and social-protection systems, with … Read more
Apple has announced new features coming to iOS 27 that make the iPhone even more useful to people with a range of abilities. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/apple-unveils-new-accessibility-features-and-updates-with-apple-intelligence/
