Category: Accessibility

30 September 2026

A2i is now employee-owned!

A new chapter for A2i: employee ownership We’re proud to share a new chapter in A2i’s story: A2i is now an employee-owned company. Founded by Susie Fisher in 1999, A2i has always been built around its people and the values of equality, fairness and respect. Employee ownership gives our team a greater voice in the …

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22 July 2026

Assistive Technology Explained: How Visually Impaired People Access Digital Content

Assistive technology helps millions of people access websites, documents and digital information independently. According to RNIB, over two million people in the UK are living with sight loss, making digital accessibility more important than ever. While many people associate accessibility solely with screen readers, these are just one of many tools used to access digital …

1 June 2026

Meet Alison, our Easy Read Transcriber

This month, we’re introducing Alison, one of our Easy Read transcribers, who joined the team in April 2026. Based in a small hamlet in South Ayrshire, Scotland, Alison works remotely creating Easy Read documents that help make information clearer and more accessible. When she’s not working, you’ll often find her reading, exploring museums, hunting for …

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29 April 2026

Making Music Accessible: Large Print Music Transcription

When you think of large print, you might picture simple text enlargement. But for musicians with visual impairments, it’s far more complex than that. Large print music, also known as Modified Stave Notation (MSN), involves carefully reconstructing a piece of music so that it’s clear, balanced, and readable, while keeping every musical element in its …

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30 March 2026

Working Together for Accessibility: A2i and RNIB

At A2i, accessibility has always been at the heart of what we do. So, when the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) approached us about supporting with their personal transcription service, it felt like a wonderful natural step in a relationship that has been growing quietly in the background for many years. A2i and …

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18 March 2026

Easy Read Documents: Who Benefits and Why They Matter

When organisations talk about accessibility and inclusive communication, Easy Read documents are often mentioned. But who actually benefits from Easy Read, and when should organisations provide information in this format?  Easy Read documents are designed to make written information easier to understand. By combining clear language, thoughtful design, and supportive images, Easy Read helps people who may struggle …

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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. …

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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 as …

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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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