1. Integrating the ipad with electronic communication devices
Using VoiceOver with a Bluetooth Keyboard and Refreshable Braille Display

2. Integrating voiceover with a Bluetooth keyboard
by Chris Maniscalco

3. But First…Why the IPad???

4. OK So…Why the IPad??? Screen Reader Fine Tuning Bookshare Ubiquitous
VoiceOver vs TalkBack
Fine Tuning
Rotor (more efficient with practice) vs Menu
Bookshare
Read2Go (better control over speech rate and contrast) vs GoRead (inaccessible menus)
Ubiquitous
Nearly half of all U.S. teens own an iPhone

5. Accessibility Settings for Low Vision
ZOOM

6. Zoom
The Zoom Controller was introduced with iOS 8 and gives the user faster access to Zoom’s options.
When idle, the Zoom Controller appears as a compass-like button.

7. Zoom Controller
When activated, the Zoom Controller allows the user to choose between several of Zoom’s settings.
The Choose Filter setting lets the user invert colors, implement greyscale, or dim the lighting.

8. iOS10 Update iOS 10 added two new tabs to the Vision menu:
Magnifier: triple-click Home button to enable
Display Accommodations
Invert Colors
Color Filters
Reduce White Point

9. Invert Colors
In iOS 10, Invert Colors is now under the Display Accommodations tab.

10. Speak Screen Speak Selection
Adds a Speak option when a word is highlighted.
Speak Screen
Swipe two fingers down from the top of the screen.
Voices
Change language preference.
Highlight Content
Use in portrait mode.
A quick alternative to VoiceOver is Speak Screen. This feature will read the contents of the page without going through the VoiceOver process. This menu appears at the top of the screen and allows you to pause, fast forward and rewind, as well as speed up or slow down speech.

11. Bluetooth Keyboards
Apple Keyboard
Zagg Folio

12. Pairing Open Settings and access Bluetooth.
Ensure your keyboard is in discovery mode. (Typically pressing the pairing button.)
Toggle Bluetooth and iPad will search for accessible devices.
Scroll to keyboard and activate.
Some keyboards require a passcode. Check the manual.
Your keyboard is now paired with your iPad.

13. Apple Keyboard

14. Zagg Folio

15. Zagg Function Keys

16. To toggle Quick Nav, press the left and right arrows simultaneously
VoiceOver Terms
VO: Control + Option or Command + Option
Rotor: Provides additional options and features
Quick Nav On: Keyboard option that allows you to quickly navigate each screen
Quick Nav Off: Option that allows you to type in search field or text box
To toggle Quick Nav, press the left and right arrows simultaneously

17. Basic VoiceOver Commands

18. Rotor
Use the rotor to fine tune VoiceOver depending on what app is being used.
Customize what settings you want rotor to show.
Rotate two fingers to the left or right to adjust rotor.

19. Miscellaneous Commands
Rotor Commands
Miscellaneous Commands

20. Command Key / ⌘ Apple Windows Go to Home Screen cmd + shift + H
Home button
Show Desktop
Windows key + D
Search
cmd + space
Type in URL bar
Switch App
cmd + tab
alt + tab

21. Meet Isabel!
Isabel is a senior at Gilmer High School with light perception only since birth. When she is not using VoiceOver to complete her schoolwork, she is either singing in her church choir or learning a foreign language. While she maintains her dream of one day becoming a singer, she is focused on becoming an interpreter.
Isabel has recently been the star of several videos that have been posted to the Paths To Technology website. These videos are designed to help students with visual impairments, as well as their teachers, learn how to use the Bluetooth keyboard effectively with VoiceOver.

22. Using A Refreshabraille Display With the iPad

23. Pairing RBD with iPad From the home screen, go to the SETTINGS APP
General
Accessibility
Turn VoiceOver on
Tap on Braille
iPad will automatically search for RBD
Tap on number that appears (belonging to specific RBD)

24. Turning on RBD and iPad (Video #1)
In order for the APH 18 Refreshabraille to work, you must turn the equipment on in this order.
Turn on the iPad
Turn on the APH Refreshabraille
Turn on VoiceOver
(Video #1)

25. VoiceOver (VO)
VoiceOver is a screen reader built into the iPad and other iOS operating systems.
With VoiceOver you use simple gestures to physically interact with items on the screen. NAVIGATES
At the same time you start teaching the use of both devices. Make sure you have your VI student do the VO practice. Why? Use fingers to tap, swipe, change rotor settings.
VO practice --under General/Accessibility/VO

26. VOICE OVER (VO) AND “THE ROTOR”
Voice over features an original virtual control called “the rotor”.
The rotor is ONLY available when VO is turned ON. It allows you to NAVIGATE by specific options
The options displayed within the rotor depend on the app you are using. (Safari: Containers)
HOW to turn on rotor : with fingers or RBD
Fingers: rotating any two fingers on screen will move rotor options
RBD: 2+3+space several times

27. To select your rotor settings:
Cont. The Rotor
To select your rotor settings:
Go to Settings
General
Accessibility
Voice Over
Rotor (Put check mark beside the following:
Character, words, lines, speech rate, containers, headings, links, form control, tables, lists, text fields, punctuation

28. DRIVING THE iPad

29. Driving the iPad Cont.
VOICE OVER ENABLES THE BLIND STUDENT TO DRIVE THE IPAD IN ORDER TO READ, WRITE AND NAVIGATE.
HE/SHE MUST KNOW HOW THE SCREENS LOOK IN GENERAL
CREATE OVERLAYS OF:
Home screen
Settings: 1/3 and 2/3
Page
Google
Other’s as needed

30. Steps To Create Overlays
GATHER MATERIALS
Photocopies of iPad Screens
Several clear film sheets
Rubber Pad (Padded Surface)
Ruler and Permanent Marker
Tracing Wheel
Line Drawing Tools

31. Steps To Create Overlays (Cont.)
2. Place clear film over screenshot copy and use marker to trace over important details on specific screen.

32. Steps To Create Overlays (Cont.)
3. Flip the overlay to back side and trace details with tracing wheel. Make sure rubber pad is underneath. Tracing wheel will make raised lines for the visual impaired student to feel.

33. Steps To Create Overlays (Cont.)

34. Steps To Create Overlays (Cont.)

35. ORGANIZING THE HOME SCREEN

36. RBD Keys

37. RBD Keys - Cont.
Braille Cells: dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, use for braille symbols
7, 8 use to move cursor to desired location.
Dots 7, 8 are very important for editing.

38. Keys - Cont. RBD
Advanced Bars and Auxiliary Bar: three thin bars located below routing keys
Left bar- “pans” back to previous braille text.
Right bar- “pans” move forward.
Middle bar- is used as a space bar if RBD is used upside down.
PRESSING RIGHT AND LEFT ADVANCED BARS AT SAME TIME WILL INVERT RBD FOR LITTLE HANDS

39. HOW TO SET BRAILLE DISPLAYS (CHANGE AS YOU NEED OR SET DEFAULT IN SETTINGS)
GO TO SETTINGS
General
Accessibility
Voice Over
Braille
Braille Display Output - six dot – uncontracted six-dot braille 
Braille Display Input six dot – uncontracted six-dot braille 
Braille Screen Input six dot – uncontracted six-dot braille 

40. BRAILLE INPUT AND OUTPUT (ON THE GO)
BRAILLE INPUT COMMAND
low h chord
BRAILLE OUTPUT COMMAND
g chord
Chord= space+dots

41. When in OUTPUT CONTRACTED Braille: pressing the routing key below a CONTRACTION will CHANGE only that word into uncontracted.

42. HOW TO SET BRAILLE TRANSLATION
GO TO SETTINGS
General
Accessibility
Voice Over
Braille
Braille Translation- English (Unified) 

43. Basic RBD Commands Commonly used RBD Navigation Commands
Go to Home Screen; Space (h Chord) H=Home
Move VO cursor to next item: joystick right or 4+space
Move VO cursor to previous item: joystick left or 1+space
Move VO cursor to first item on page: space (L chord)
Move VO cursor to last item on the page: space
Move VO cursor to next container: 4+7+space

44. Basic RBD Commands (Cont)
Move VO cursor to previous container: 1+7+space
Activate selected item: push joystick in or 3+6+space
Read “whole” page starting at the top of the screen: space (w chord)
Pause/resume reading: space (p chord) P=Pause
Cancel or go BACK to previous screen: 1+2+space B=BACK (b chord) (not working )

45. Basic RBD Commands - Cont
Toggle braille input: space (Low h chord)
Braille input 6 dot (uncontracted)
Braille input 8 dot
Braille input contracted
Toggle braille output: 1+2+4,5+space (g chord)
(videos 2 and 3)

46. Links Quick Reference Guide Apple Software Updates
Apple Software Updates
Check Diane Brauner videos in YouTube