The Work and Pensions Committee has launched a new inquiry into assistive technology, following up on its inquiry into the Disability employment gap (DEG). This will lead to the second in what will be a series of reports aimed at getting the Government offering disabled people real opportunities to get into work.
"Assistive technology" includes a range of products, equipment, and systems that enhance learning, working, and daily living for people with disabilities.
This inquiry is about the role all types of assistive technology can play in removing barriers to work and helping disabled people stay in work. It could be accessible hardware and software, developments in apps, wearable technology - technology that helps people get to work, or use the building once they do, as well as things that facilitate work itself.
