The ECC, the iPad and Me Using Apple accessibility and Apps for teaching, learning, and assessment Jeff Schwartz and Eddie Ryan

So You Got An iPad…Now What? You’ve begged, borrowed, and pleaded and now you have your very own iPad! So how are you going to use this awesome tool with your students who are visually impaired? Well, plenty! We have organized the presentation into the nine areas of the ECC and how you, the TVI, can best serve your students with the iPad. Additionally, you will learn how to use the iPad for assessment. That’s where the “me” comes in.

The iPad for the Low Vision Learner During our session we are going to refer to accessibility options for learners who are low vision. The options that will be discussed are: Zoom Accessibility Screen enlarging with finger gestures

The iPad for The Learner Who is Blind During our session we are going to refer to accessibility options for learners who are blind. The option that will be discussed is: VoiceOver (with/without refreshable Braille). ***Of course VoiceOver can be used with the learner who is low vision, but for the purpose of this presentation we will separate the two types of learners.

THE IPAD AND THE ECC

Compensatory/ Functional Academics Read2Go (Bookshare) Learning Ally Notes section Calculator (must download for iPad) Planner/Calendar Organize apps into folders. It’s easier for your student to find !

Compensatory/Functional Academics Read2Go is a great app to use with a refreshable braille display. It is a tool that students can use to increase reading fluency! A&feature=player_embedded

Orientation and Mobility Compass App Ariadne GPS List view of maps works best Siri to get directions

Social Skills Facebook Twitter Messaging Facetime

Independent Living Skills LookTel app – Money ID ($9.99) EyeNote Money Reader (FREE) Yelp Bills Free Banking Apps (i.e. Chase Banking)

Career Education Resume Bear App Local Classified ads Post Secondary Schools Apps can be downloaded *Not many apps specific to students with visual impairments

Recreation and Leisure Skills Words with Friends (Zoom Only) Pandora Music App iTunes Fandango Flickster YouTube (a bit tricky with VoiceOver, but can be done )

Technology

Sensory Efficiency Skills Built in camera (great for on the spot video magnifier improves) Sound Shaker (Great for students with cognitive impairments) Zoola Lite (Young Students) TapToLearn Tap-N-See Zoo (CVI) Tap-N-See Zoo Lite Tap To Talk (For Low Vision) Sight Words Free SoundingBoard

Self-Determination Calendar Reminders Timers & Alarms (must be downloaded) This area is very broad there are several apps that would fit in this area from other areas of the ECC

THE IPAD AND ME

Assessment The iPad is an effective tool that can be used to conduct functional vision assessments. The following are a list of some apps that have been successfully used to test visual acuity, color tests, binocularity, near & distance vision Vision Test Eye Chart Pro FastAcuity XL

Last but NOT least… You all work Hard… Play Harder!!! (Download the Happy Hours app…to your own device of course!)

Contact Information: Jeff Schwartz: Eddie Ryan: Thanks For Attending