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:

Accessibility Considerations for Apple Blind or Visual Impairments Deaf or Hard of Hearing Impaired Physical or Motor Skills Source:

Meet June & Her Grandson Bob

“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?”

PC Equivalent The Grid 2 £384 + VAT For iPad Alexicom AAC Free App Communication

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 £ 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 £ VAT VAT exemption available subject to eligibility SimplyWorks for iPad

The SimplyWorks Family State of the art technology 10m Range Wire & Interference free Prices start at £61.79 VAT exemption available subject to eligibility

Junes’ Solution Questions?