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iPad & Assistive Technology Junes’ Story. What is the iPad according to Apple? A platform for audio-visual media including: Books Periodicals Movies Music Games Web Based Content Source: http://www.apple.com/uk/iPad. Accessibility Considerations for Apple
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iPad & Assistive Technology Junes’ Story
What is the iPad according to Apple? • A platform for audio-visual media including: • Books • Periodicals • Movies • Music • Games • Web Based Content • Source: http://www.apple.com/uk/iPad
Accessibility Considerations for Apple • Blind or Visual Impairments • Deaf or Hard of Hearing • Impaired Physical or Motor Skills • Source: http://www.apple.com/uk/accessibility
“So I’ve bought the iPad, but she has impairments, What can it do for her?”
The Magic Inside - Vision • Voice Over - Allows the user the chance to get an audio description of an object by touch, with adjustable speech speed. • Zoom - Magnify the screen of any application • Contrast Adjustment – High Contrast screen colour option (white on black) • Large Font – Maximum of 56pt • Speak
The Magic Inside – Hearing • FaceTime – Video calling with Wi-Fi/3G using sign language or lip reading • Closed Captioning - Full supported playback, buy or rent movies from iTunes • Visual Alerts – Updates & Messages a signalled by a number bubble
The Magic Inside – Physical & Motor Skills • Assistive Touch – Touchscreen gestures using a finger, nose or stylus • Intelligent Keyboard with Predictive Text Input • Siri – Voice control • Easily Positionable & Mountable
Insider Tips Rotor - This gesture changes the way VoiceOver moves through a document, based on a setting you choose. ie word by word / paragraph by paragraph Mono Audio – Channel both left and right audio channels to a single ear
“ This is great, but it isn’t enough… What can I do?”
Communication For iPad Alexicom AAC Free App PC Equivalent The Grid 2 £384 + VAT
Vision Support For iPad ZoomReader £13.99 For PC ZoomText Magnifier Reader £497
Mobility Support For iPad Dragon Dictation Free For PC Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium £151 + VAT
“ Great… I’m nearly there but, a touchscreen is still a bit of an issue… Surely I can’t do anything about this? “
Mounting • iPadsecure™ Mounting Stand • 360° Rotation & 90 ° Tilt • £161 + VAT
Stylus • Varying degrees of success • An Angled tip is less successful • Can be used as a mouthstick • 10 – 11cm, optimum length • £2.10 + VAT
Braille • BrailleNote Apex 18 or 32 • Bluetooth • Shortcuts • Braille tables in over 25 languages From £3,555 + VAT VAT exemption available subject to eligibility
Mobility Issues • Connects by Bluetooth by the iPad • Cutting edge • Works using VoiceOver • Voice can be deactivated • Connect up to 6 SimplyWorks devices SimplyWorks for iPad £125.25 + VAT VAT exemption available subject to eligibility
The SimplyWorks Family • State of the art technology • 10m Range • Wire & Interference free Prices start at £61.79 VAT exemption available subject to eligibility
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