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Employee Spotlight – Tom Lofkin, Proofreader

Employee Spotlight – Tom Lofkin, Proofreader The members of the family-led Connect team are an eclectic lot and there is no end to our talents! The team is made up of qualified specialist teachers right through to creative designers, eagle-eyed proofreaders,…

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How to write alternative text for images

Writing effective alternative text for images The function of alternative text (alt text) is to provide a description alternative to non-text content in web pages. Alternative text serves many purposes, but as computers and screen readers are unable to analyse…

What is alternative text?

A beginners guide to Alternative Text The world we live in is full of text – be it on our mobile phones, social media, newspapers or print, there is no escaping it! But how does someone with a print or…

Supporting a SEN Child Through School

Supporting a SEN child through school My son sailed through primary school. A top student academically, he just lacked confidence socially. He struggled with friendships and participating in group activities, but I never saw it as a major problem. At the…

Making your website more accessible for users with SEND

Making your website more accessible for users with SEND Tim Berners Lee, the director of W3C and inventor of the World Wide Web said: The power of the web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is…

Employee Spotlight – Molly Sehné, Senior Marketing Executive

Employee Spotlight – Molly Sehné, Senior Marketing Executive We are fortunate to have a dynamic and eclectic team here at Connect, made up of qualified specialist teachers, QTVI’s, graphic designers, expert proofreaders, and digital accessibility consultants, as well as dedicated…

Living with hearing loss

Living with hearing loss What is hearing loss? Hearing loss or a hearing impairment is when someone has partial or a total inability to hear. Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent and often it can occur gradually with age…

Employee Spotlight – Sarah Marginson, PA

Employee Spotlight – Sarah Marginson, PA to CEO and COO. The members of the family-led Connect team are an eclectic lot and consist of vibrant and dynamic individuals. The team is made up of qualified specialist teachers, QTVI’s, creative designers,…

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Employee Spotlight – Tom Lofkin, Proofreader

How to write alternative text for images

What is alternative text?

Introduction

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