Getting started with technology

Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) Jenny sat at a table in front of her laptop smiling.

Our technology hub has information to help you make the most of the range of accessible technology, gadgets and tools available to help people living with sight loss in everyday life.

In this section

Using the internet

The internet can make your everyday life easier, and it can help you keep doing the things you enjoy.

Getting online can make your everyday life easier, but there are risks including online scams and hackers. Find out how to protect yourself online and recognise scams so you can use the internet with confidence.

Using technology at home

From turning your lights on to making the perfect cuppa, there are lots of ways technology can make life at home easier and more accessible.

Phones and tablets

An RNIB guide to the features and benefits of smartphones and tablets, and tips on how to make them easier to use.

Home computers and accessories

An RNIB guide to what assistive technology options are available to make it easier to use a computer or laptop.

Labelling

An RNIB guide to different ways that you can label items or objects to make them easier to identify

Technology support we offer

Discover all the different support the RNIB Technology for Life service can offer blind and partially sighted people, to help you make the most of technology.

Design for Every Gamer

Read about Design for every gamer, our initiative to create a better gaming world for people with sight loss and a rallying cry to the industry to make real change.