Personalised Technology

Pedalling with purpose – Gordon sets off on his 32-hour charity cycle

A 62-year-old from Oxfordshire is embarking on a sponsored cycle this month to raise money for a local animal sanctuary, all the while inspiring under-represented groups to engage in physical activity.

Hft’s personalised technology training receives CPD certification

Hft’s face-to-face personalised technology training course, which aims to provide those who support vulnerable people with an awareness of assistive technology, has received CPD certification.

Hft and FitBees – Making digital fitness work for learning disabled people

Ben Williams speaks out about physical fitness for learning disabled people, in an effort to bust myths for Learning Disability Week.

Research shows activity levels in learning disabled people increase with social interaction

Researchers at the University of the West of England (Bristol) have observed a clear correlation between the level of activity of a learning disabled woman and the time she spent with visitors, suggesting that having visitors has a positive impact on activity levels.

Hft trials VR to encourage physical and social activity of learning disabled adults

National learning disability charity Hft is trialling virtual reality (VR) technology to encourage physical activity for learning disabled adults. As an extension of its FitBees project and well-established Personalised Technology service, the charity is set to embrace both the physical and social benefits of VR as a multi-purpose technology.

Hft brings learning disability and autism awareness to TSA conference for first time

Last week, learning disability charity Hft attended the TSA conference ITEC which saw learning disabilities and autism included on the agenda for the first time.

Social interactions identified as key to encouraging physical activity in £1.8m UKRI project

Learning disability charity promotes person-centred assistive technology

Hft is championing a person-centred approach with its Personalised Technology to include people with learning disabilities in key decisions.

“5 things I learned by doing Personalised Technology training”

Communications Officer Daisy who joined our organisation in August, recently signed up for Personalised Technology (PT) training to better understand this core part of Hft’s services. What did she learn from the experience? Read on to find out…

Hft partners with Tendertec in £1.8m project to encourage people in under-represented groups to increase physical activity

Charity and technology companies join forces to promote healthy lifestyles for people with learning disabilities