Accessibe use of
your iPad in the
Classroom
Presentation By:
Donna Brostek Lee, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
Universal Accessibility:
Turn on the following features by tapping the Settings icon, then
selecting General, and Accessibility (also can be accessed
through iTunes)
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VoiceOver Screen Reader (with support for braille displays)
Zoom Magnification
Large Text
Invert Colors
Speak Selection
Speak Auto-Text
Hearing (Mono Audio)
Guided Access
Physical & Motor
Siri (only on iPad 3 and 4)
VoiceOver Practice
Get your iOS VoiceOver Hand Gestures Cheat Sheet Out!
1. Navigation
2. Rotor
3. Typing
4. Editing
Save yourself a headache:
• Turn on Triple-click home in Accessibility!
• Be aware of accidently turning on:
• Mute/Unmute (three finger double tap)
• Screen Curtain On/Off (three finger triple tap)
Teaching Strategies for VoiceOver:
Lets think about . . .
• What is the best way to hold each device?
• How do you teach the layout of the screen?
• What are the best strategies for mastering hand
gestures?
• Hand-Under-Hand
• Demonstrating on the person’s hand
How Braille Displays Work:
• VoiceOver and Braille work together:
• VoiceOver must be on for the braille display to work!
• If an app won’t work with VoiceOver, the braille display won’t work
either
• Braille chord commands are equivalent to hand gestures used with
VoiceOver
• Can mute VoiceOver and use only braille for navigation/reading
To pair a braille display, go to the Settings icon, then select General,
Accessibility, VoiceOver, and Braille. When you see your braille display under
Choose a Braille Device, select your device. Enter the code 1234 on your iOS
Device* (not the refreshable braille display) to complete the pairing process.
This only needs to be done the first time you use the braille display.
To view all refreshable braille displays that work with iOS devices go to:
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/braille-display.html
*Most displays use the code 1234
How Bluetooth Keyboards Work:
• Use ctrl and alt together to activate
VoiceOver commands:
• VoiceOver key commands are equivalent to hand gestures used
with VoiceOver
• Special functions keys act as “hot keys” to volume, music controls,
home, search, etc.
To pair a Bluetooth keyboard, go to the Settings icon, then select
General, and Bluetooth. Enter the PIN number on your iOS Device
(see keyboard instructions for PIN number) to complete the pairing
process. This only needs to be done the first time you use the
keyboard.
See http://axslab.com/articles/ios-voiceover-gestures-and-keyboardcommands.php for a list of commands.
Perspectives on Apps:
Blind:
• Apps are limited to those that work with VoiceOver
• VoiceOver take practice to master
• However, using a refreshable braille display opens
options for books available in braille and allows for braille
writing practice
• iPhone and iPad Touch are usually the best choices
Low Vision:
• Most apps work with Zoom or Pinch Zoom is built-in
• Zoom is easy to master
• iPad tends to be a good choice due to screen size
Apps of Interest for Low Vision:
• Magnifiers
• BrighterBigger - Free
• Mag. Light – Free
• VisionAssist - $5.99
• EyeSight - $29.99
• Instapaper - $4.99
• Readability – Free
• Big Browser (iPad only) - Free
• ZoomReader (iPhone only) - $19.99
• ZoomContacts (iPad only) - $4.99
• Kindle/Nook – Free
• Genius Scan (iPhone/Touch) – Free/$2.99
• Dropbox - Free
• Quickoffice Pro HD - $19.99 (iPad)/$14.99 (iPhone)
• AppWriter US - $19.99 (iPad only)
• Notability - $1.99/Penultimate - 99¢ (iPad only)
• Dragon Dictation – Free
• Choice/Communication Boards
• Dolphin Browser - Free
Apps of Interest for Blind:
• Money
• EyeNote – Free
• LookTel Money Reader - $9.99
• Learning Ally (RFB&D) Audio - $19.99
• Read2Go (from Bookshare) - $19.99
• Kindle/Nook - Free
• Blio - Free
• Talking Calculator - $1.99/Scientific - $4.99
• SAS Flash Cards - Free
• Identifiers
• VizWiz - Free
• oMoby – Free
• LookTel Recognizer - $9.99
• Digit-EyesLite - Free/Digit-Eyes - $29.99
• Color Identifiers/Tag Scanners
Apps of Interest for Blind Cont.:
• GPS
• Sendero GPS LookAround - $4.99
• Ariadne GPS - $5.99
• BlindSquare - $14.99
• MotionX GPS Drive - 99¢ (requires subscription)
• LookTel Breadcrumbs GPS – Coming Soon
• Sendero Seeing Eye GPS App – $69/year or $129/3-years
• Audible - Free (Requires subscription)
• iTalk Recorder - Free/$1.99
• Dropbox - Free
• Evernote – Free
• iA Writer - 99¢
• Pages/Numbers/Keynote - $9.99 each
• Fleksy - $14.99
• Prizmo - $9.99
• AccessNote from AFB – $19.99
Apps/Tools for the Educator
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Eye Exams
VisionSim
AFB Access World
Progress Notes
Lesson Planning
• O&M Web Based Mapping
• ECC (recipes, organization skills,
recreation/leisure, etc.)
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Presentations (SlideShark)
SMART Bridgit Conferencing Software
Educational Games
Literacy Fun
Photos/Videos
VGA/HDMI Cables & Apple TV
ViA - Visually Impaired Apps
Apple Accessibility:
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/
Also check out:
www.applevis.com
Other Helpful Websites on iOS
• http://appadvice.com/applist_ipad_client_view/apps-for•
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the-visually-impaired
http://www.flying-blind.com/
http://allwithmyiphone.com/
http://blindaccessjournal.com/
http://serotalk.com/
http://nfb.org/access-technology-blog
www.wonderbaby.org
www.macfortheblind.com
https://andreashead.wikispaces.com/
http://bridgingapps.org/category/hardware-question/
Other Popular Accessories:
• Cases
• Stylus
• AT Guys: www.atguys.com
• QWERTY keyboard for iPhone
• Tactile screen protectors (www.speeddots.com)
• Zagg: www.zagg.com
• Keyboard cases
• Screen protectors
• AirDrives Earphones: www.airdrives.com
• Aftershokz Headphones: http://www.aftershokz.com/
• iPad/iPhone Mounts:
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In Your Face Viewbase:http://mobile.aisquared.com/in-your-face-viewbase/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A86QWN0/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
www.thejoyfactory.com
http://enablingdevices.com/catalog/mounting_devices
http://bridgingapps.org/category/hardware-question/
And for fun . . . visit the Apple Store to check out the
latest App-Enabled Accessories!
QUESTIONS???
Dr. Donna Brostek Lee
Clinical Assistant Professor
Program Faculty Chair
University of Kentucky
Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and
Rehabilitation Counseling
229 Taylor Education Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0001
Phone: (859) 257-1520
E-mail: donna.b.lee@uky.edu
Website: www.donnablee.com
An Equal Opportunity University