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There’s Probably More Than One App for That!

There’s Probably More Than One App for That!. Melissa Padron, Volunteer Amy Mitchem, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern. There’s Probably More Than One App for That .

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There’s Probably More Than One App for That!

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  1. There’s Probably More Than One App for That! Melissa Padron, Volunteer Amy Mitchem, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern

  2. There’s Probably More Than One App for That Smartphones and tablets are valuable tools for people who have disabilities. They help build capacity by enabling people to do a broad range of tasks from placing a phone call to communicating with text-to-speech. Participants will learn about a range of applications for different disabilities on both the Apple and Android platforms.

  3. Built-In Accessibility Accessibility is the measure of how successfully a product can be used by people with varying abilities. Items listed are pre-installed cross-disability assistive programs rather than apps we get from App Store or Google Play. • IOS • VoiceOver • Zoom • Mono Audio • Visible/LED and Vibrating Alerts • Assistive Touch • Guided Access • Speak Selection • Safari Reader • Large Font • Invert Colors • Android • TalkBack • Explore by Touch • Visible and Vibrating Alerts • (Kick Back and Sound Back) • Scrolling • Long Press • Directional Navigation Pad • TTS Extended • Large Font • Invert Colors

  4. Standard Phone Functions that make phones more accessible • Android • Video Calling • Screen Capture • Multitasking • Multiple Language Support • Multi-Touch • Voice Based Features • Web Browser • Messaging • Tethering • (Mobile Hot Spot) • Bluetooth • IOS • Siri • Dictation • iMessage • Facetime • Screen Capture • Bluetooth • Web Browsing • Multiple Language • Support

  5. Accessing Applications • IOS  App Store • Android  Google Play Store • Within the App Store and Google Play Store, you can search, purchase, and download different applications.

  6. IOS Applications • It’s Done! • Easy Speak • Dragon Dictation • VizWiz

  7. It’s Done! • Price: $2.99 • Makes a list of tasks and checks them off as they get completed • Customizes tasks to occur daily, weekly, or on a certain date • Sets reminders as to when a certain task needs to be completed • Allows a confirmation email or text message to be sent to a loved one, caregiver, etc. when a task has been marked complete • Saves completed tasks in the app’s history with the date/time of completion • Categorizes and prioritizes tasks according to type and level of importance • Available for Android

  8. Easy Speak • Price: $39.99 • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC) app for adults and children • Over 800 symbols and pictures with corresponding audio • Creates phrases or sentences that can be spoken out loud • Customize with your very own words, phrases, and pictures • Create custom color-coded folders

  9. Dragon Dictation • Price: FREE • Gives full control of the keyboard, including editing and new line functions • Editing feature that provides a list of suggested words • Dictate text messages and emails, or notes that can be pasted into other applications using the clipboard • Dictate status updates to Facebook and Twitter

  10. VizWiz • Price: FREE • Enables blind users to get information about their surroundings • Take a picture, record a question, and receive an answer • Email your questions and picture, or send them to web workers or Twitter

  11. Android Applications • MedRemind • Silver Magnifier • Diabetes Tracker • Easy Dial

  12. MedRemind • Price: FREE • Provides notification and alerts to remind about taking medication • Schedules a list of medicine for the day • History log of taken or skipped medicines • You can set alarms in either repeating or non-repeating patterns. Hourly time interval between alarms can be selected • At the scheduled time, application will pop up on a notification window with an alarm, vibration, and with LED indication. • You can customize: Tone, Vibration, LED color, persisting alarms, On bar notification or popup window type alerts.

  13. Silver Magnifier Price: Free • Customizable magnification application • Turns smartphone into portable CCTV • Flashlight function • Distance magnification up to approximately 15 feet • Close up viewing • Auto focus • Still image capturing • Large button controls

  14. Diabetes Tracker- • Price: Free • Saves Blood sugar entries directly in your phone • Exclusive exercises and tasty food recipes • Warm-ups, yoga poses, & aerobics with instructions and images • Detailed graphs and reports to monitor your success 
 • Track your Insulin intake and all your medicines • Set reminders to ensure timely intake of medicines. 
 • Maintain all your expenses and view the total spent and averages • Password protection.
 • Detailed records for proper consultations
 • Share data with anyone via email or move it to SD card.

  15. Easy Dial • Price: Free • Turns phone into a giant button that can be used to place a phone call • Customize who the button will call • Simple but very useful

  16. Thank you! Melissa Padron, Volunteer Amy Mitchem, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Intern If you have any questions, please contact us: 979-776-5505 info@bvcil.org

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