An Apple A Day . . .
Gets the Teacher
iOS Trained
Making Learning Fun by Using the iPad,
iPod Touch, and iPhone with Students who are
Blind or Visually Impaired
Presentation By: Donna Brostek Lee, Ph.D.
Choices & Implications:
• Cost (including accessories)
• Purpose of the device
• School, work, and/or pleasure
• Users accessibility needs
• Low vision vs. blind
• Portable access to information vs. commitment
• Social acceptance
Accessible iDevices:
• iPod Touch – 4th Generation
• 8 GB - $199
• 32 GB - $299
• 64 GB - $399
• iPhone 4S (service from AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon)
• 16 GB - $199
• 32 GB - $299
• 64 GB - $399
• iPad – 3rd Generation (4G service from AT&T or Verizon)
• 16 GB - Wi-Fi $499 or 4G $629
• 32 GB - Wi-Fi $599 or 4G $729
• 64 GB - Wi-Fi $699 or 4G $829
Apple Apps
• Messages
• Calendar
• Notes
• Reminders
• Maps
• Contacts
• Mail
• Safari
• Camera/Videos
• FaceTime
• iTunes
• iBooks (must download)
• App Store
The Basics
• Buttons
• Home Screen
• Status Bar
• Dock
• App Switcher
• Multitasking Gestures
• Moving & Deleting Apps
• Folders
• Screen Shots
• Reset
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*
Zoom Magnification*
Large Text
White on Black
Speak Selection
Speak Auto-Text
Support for Braille Displays
Siri (iPhone 4S only)
Dictation (iPad 3rd Generation only)
*You can’t use VoiceOver and Zoom at the same time
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
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)
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.
Apps of Interest for Low Vision:
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BrighterBigger - Free
Mag. Light – Free
EyeSight - $29.99
Instapaper - $4.99
Readability - Free
ZoomReader (iPhone only) - $19.99
ZoomContacts (iPad only) - $4.99
Kindle – 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 - 99¢/Penultimate - 99¢ (iPad only)
Dragon Dictation – Free
Choice/Communication Boards
Apps of Interest for Blind:
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EyeNote - Free/LookTel Money Reader - $9.99
Learning Ally (RFB&D) Audio - $19.99
Read2Go (from Bookshare) - $19.99
Blio - Free
Talking Calculator - $1.99/Scientific - $4.99
SAS Flash Cards - Free
VizWiz - Free
oMoby - Free
Digit-EyesLite - Free/Digit-Eyes - $29.99
• Color Identifiers/Tag Scanners
• GPS
• Sendero GPS LookAround - $4.99
• Ariadne GPS - $5.99
• MotionX GPS Drive - 99¢ (requires subscription)
• Audible - Free (Requires subscription)
• iTalk Recorder - Free/$1.99
• Dropbox - Free
• Evernote – Free
• iA Writer - 99¢
• Pages/Numbers/Keynote - $9.99 each
Apps/Tools for the Educator
• Eye Exams
• VisionSim
• AFB Access World
• Progress Notes
• Mileage Trackers
• Lesson Planning
• O&M Web Based Mapping
• ECC (recipes, organization skills,
recreation/leisure, etc.)
• Educational Games
• Literacy Fun
• Photos/Videos
• VGA/HDMI Cables & Apple TV
Apple Accessibility:
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/
Other Helpful Websites on iOS
• www.applevis.com
• 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
http://bridgingapps.org/category/hardware-question/
axslab.com/ios-shortcuts (VoiceOver Commands)
Products:
• National Braille Press:
• Getting Started with the iPhone and iOS5 for Blind Users - $22
• Twenty-six Useful Apps for Blind iPhone Users - $9
• Tactile Vision:
• iPhone Tactile ScreenShot Quick References - $27
• www.smashwords.com
• iPad Curriculum for Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired:
Instructor Guide in 6 Lessons by Nalida Lacet Besson - $1.99
• iPhone iPad Curriculum by Hines VA
• iPad: Accessibility by Oklahoma School for the Blind
Other Popular Accessories:
• Stylus
• Cases: www.amazon.com
• AT Guys: www.atguys.com
• QWERTY keyboard for iPhone
• Tactile screen protectors
• Zagg: www.zagg.com
• Keyboard cases
• Screen protectors
• iPad/iPhone Mounts:
• In Your Face Viewbase:
http://mobile.aisquared.com/in-your-face-viewbase/
And for fun . . . visit the Apple Store to check out the
latest App-Enabled Accessories!
Test Your APPtitude!
Case Studies:
• Alice –
• Johnny –
• Katie –
• Chris –
• Mary –
• Thomas the TVI –
Questions???
Donna Brostek Lee, Ph.D.
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Western Michigan University –
TCVI/OMC Program Co-Coordinator
University of Kentucky – Assistant Professor
Starting August 2012
Personal E-mail: donna@briantlee.com
Website: http://www.donnablee.com/2012/LA