A2i Blog

26 January 2026

Why Braille Maths Matters: A Guide to Making Maths Inclusive

Maths is everywhere, in our daily lives, education, and work. But for people who are blind or visually impaired, accessing maths can be so much more complicated than reading words on a page. Maths is a highly visual subject, filled with symbols, shapes, fractions, and equations that depend on spacing and layout to make sense. …

Hands gently resting on and reading raised Braille dots on an open book.

10 December 2025

Meet transcriber, Amelia!

Meet Amelia, one of the friendly faces behind our Easy Read team and part of our marketing crew. Since joining A2i back in 2022, she’s made her mark by shaping a role that plays to her strengths – from producing Easy Read content to leading our Easy Read User Group and working closely with people …

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6 October 2025

Are subtitles enough or do I need a BSL video?

Subtitles are everywhere. From Netflix to YouTube, training videos to social media clips, we’re used to seeing words appear on screen to support spoken content. They’re a valuable accessibility tool, but are subtitles always enough? For many people who are deaf or hard of hearing, subtitles provide vital access. They also benefit non-native speakers, people …

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6 August 2025

A2i’s new staff member – Introducing Nick

We’re (again) very excited to announce another new joiner to the A2i team, welcome Nick!    We asked Nick Wood a few questions about his role and what he likes to do outside of work:   What is your role at A2i? Mostly transcribing maths into Braille and producing tactile diagrams so far.   What …

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9 July 2025

A2i’s new staff member – Introducing Judi

We’re very excited to announce that Judi has joined the A2i team!    We asked Judi a few questions about her role and what she likes to do outside of work:   What is your role at A2i? I transcribe text and music into large Print.   What do you like about working for A2i? …

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18 June 2025

Easy Read – All you need to know

You’ve definitely heard of Easy Read before but you’re not entirely sure what that entails, who it is for or what it looks like. Then you’ve landed in the right place, in this blog, you’ll be able to test your knowledge and find out more about the format which is in really high demand. First …

two documents - one original form with lots of information is crossed out with a red cross, the other one a more simple and visual version (Easy Read) has a green tick on it.

9 June 2025

How to make your Social Media accounts accessible

By Talia Morse   With the rise of the use of so many new social media and networking sites, all offering different features, we’ve written an updated guide to making your posts online as accessible as they can be for everyone! We will take a look at the accessibility side of some key features such …

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19 May 2025

What people think about AI in the Accessibility Industry

A few months ago, we asked our customers and consumers to share their views on Artificial Intelligence in relation to accessibility. We were keen to understand how the impact of AI is perceived and if people have already taken it on board. So let’s dive in and see what our respondents answered on this very …

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