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iPad & Assistive Technology Junes’ Story
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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
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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
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Meet June & Her Grandson Bob
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“So I’ve bought the iPad, but she has impairments, What can it do for her?”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“ This is great, but it isn’t enough… What can I do?”
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PC Equivalent The Grid 2 £384 + VAT For iPad Alexicom AAC Free App Communication
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Vision Support For iPad ZoomReader £13.99 For PC ZoomText Magnifier Reader £497
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Mobility Support For iPad Dragon Dictation Free For PC Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium £151 + VAT
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“ Great… I’m nearly there but, a touchscreen is still a bit of an issue… Surely I can’t do anything about this? “
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Mounting iPadsecure™ Mounting Stand 360 ° Rotation & 90 ° Tilt £161 + VAT
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Stylus Varying degrees of success An Angled tip is less successful Can be used as a mouthstick 10 – 11cm, optimum length £2.10 + VAT
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Braille BrailleNote Apex 18 or 32 Bluetooth Shortcuts Braille tables in over 25 languages From £3,555 + VAT VAT exemption available subject to eligibility
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Mobility Issues Connects by Bluetooth by the iPad Cutting edge Works using VoiceOver Voice can be deactivated Connect up to 6 SimplyWorks devices £125.25 + VAT VAT exemption available subject to eligibility SimplyWorks for iPad
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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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Junes’ Solution Questions?
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