A2i Blog

7 February 2018

Website accessibility

We are committed to making A2i’s website as accessible as possible to all users including people with disabilities. We have therefore designed our website to meet Level AA of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. Making Content Accessible We believe our site meets all the criteria listed for Level AA conformance. For example, we …

29 January 2018

A2i’s Intro Video

  Here’s the full script of A2i’s Introduction Video: A2i – making information accessible So your customers need alternative formats 2 access your information? You’ve come to the right place – for a transcription service that is professional “our experts have been producing alternative formats since 1999” prompt “we work super-fast, with most orders dispatched …

20 November 2017

How much do you know about Braille?

    Test your knowledge We’ve designed a fun quiz for you to check how much you already know about Braille. How did you do? Do you have any questions about Braille? Just ping us an email, we’ll be happy to help. You can also follow us on Twitter: @a2itranscribes  Or for top accessibility tips straight …

Braille book

20 November 2017

A2i’s top facts about alternative formats

How many people read Braille in the UK? How many books are available in alternative formats? What font size is Large Print? You’ll find all these statistics and more in our handy infographic about alternative formats Contact Us Let us know and if you have any questions about accessible formats or the transcription process – we’ll be happy to …

11 November 2017

Widening participation and accessible formats

Reach all your print-disabled students What steps can you take to reach all your print-disabled students and potential students? Making sure your prospectus and open day brochures are available in alternative formats is the first stage in widening participation for students who are visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled. Taking the initiative and having these documents already …

30 October 2017

New test may spot glaucoma early

We’ve been really excited to read about recent research from University College London, where researchers have developed a test that may spot glaucoma years – even a decade – before we notice any visual impairment. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is when the optic nerve – connecting your eye to brain – becomes damaged, leading to …

Image approximating the sight of someone with glaucoma

16 October 2017

Getting accessible customer-service right first time

Recent research into how sensory-impaired people access disability benefits highlights problems in the PIP benefits application process. These problems are unnecessary, and hinder people from accessing the benefits they both rely on, and are entitled to. Ensuring people can access their disability benefits is of utmost priority, and these issues need to be addressed. But …

6 October 2017

Sightsavers’ work to eliminate avoidable blindness

It’s World Smile Day…  and who can forget Criscent’s smile after his double cataract operation by Sightsavers? Today we’re instantly reminded of Criscent Bwambale from Uganda, wearing his new glasses after having life-changing double cataract surgery at the age of six. BBC News In Pictures documents Criscent’s experience. Criscent’s operation was made possible by Sightsavers, a …

Image of Criscent Bwambale, wearing his new glasses and smiling.

18 September 2017

The Accessible Information Standard: update

Accessible Information Standard How A2i can help you comply with the Accessible Information Standard The UK government’s Accessible Information Standard came into force from the 1st August 2016. You may already know that the Standard requires publicly funded health and social care organisations to ensure patients, service-users, their parents, and carers can get information in …

10 August 2017

Celebration and Thanks for 18 Years of Business

Thank You, Everyone! We had a fantastic celebration last night at The Gallimaufry. It was amazing to see so many people there who’ve been involved in A2i in some way. I would just like to say three massive thank yous… Thank you to everyone who has helped me pray about the big decisions, and helped …

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