IPhone Apps for TVIs for the
New Semester
Sunggye Hong,
San Francisco State University
CTEBVI 2011
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In between keeping track
of IEP meetings, taking
notes for new braille books
to be ordered, checking
the locations of new
schools for your visit, and
remembering all those
tools and equipment that
you have to take care of for
your upcoming new
semester, it can really be
daunting task for even
Apps for teachers
I am lost. What do I do?
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Navigon
At the beginning of a new semester, all
excitement comes from meeting new people
and visiting new students. At times, however,
you will be given an address of a school or a
house for home visit and would not have any
clues on where that may be. Or, you may
wonder where would be the best place to
have my lunch in between the two schools.
Navigon
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Navigon, from Navigon
AG can help you
finding the new school
or a Thai restaurant
with ease. It provides
turn by turn voice
guidance and thus you
can continue focusing
on driving.
Have I forgotten anything
for the new IEP meeting?
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IEP Checklist
Even for a TVI who has written IEP goals and
benchmarks for the last 20 years, it feels as if
there always is something that he/she forgets.
Whether that is a sign in sheet, an assistive
technology recommendation, or an annual
goal for transition, a simple APP for IPhone IEP
Checklist from Nurvee LLC can help you.
IEP checklist
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Ability to record IEP meetings
and individual voice notes
Ability to export IEP Checklist
and custom notes
Dedicated checklist for easy
review of notes and top
priorities
Access to federal regulation
website
What do I bring to my next
school?
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Nubi Do
Do I have to bring braille type writer for Jane?
Does Penny have enough braille papers? What
about the 3rd nemeth worksheet that I have
to create by next week? Will we ever
memorize all these? You might have used post
its for this matter. However, as the to-list gets
longer and thicker, you might even forget to
create a yellow post it for Irene.
Nubi Do
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Nubi Do from Gennubi, INC can
function as your personal
assistant, keeping track of your
to-do-list and sorting your
appointment and notes as
necessary. Simply creating a
category for each student, you
will be able to drop a braille
book from National Braille Press
without a problem on your next
Where did I save that file?
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Dropbox
A TVI, constantly on-the-move, often works on
several computers. While this can maximize
your productivity free from locational
boundary, it can create a new challenge for
you. That is, to find the most recent version of
your file. Is that on my home desktop, my
office computer, a laptop that I left in
Clarendon school, or in my thumb drive? Yes,
your USB drive can solve a part of this
Dropbox
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An app called Dropbox from
Dropbox Inc. can be installed
on your laptop, your desktop,
and even on your IPhone, and
can be synchronized with no
intervention. That is, you just
work on it, save it, and can
retrieve it on the road with
your IPhone and it is always
most updated version.
I forgot the braille sign (ment).
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Flash-Me
This educational iPhone App
lets you use Cramberry (the
amazing online flashcard
maker) on your iPhone. With
Flash-Me, you can create,
edit and study your flash
cards on your iPhone. These
can be later shared with
students in class.
Apps for Students
I would like to know what’s around
me.
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Around Me
AroundMe allows you to
quickly find out information
about your surroundings.
How many times have you
found yourself in need of
finding the closest
Restaurant?
AroundMe quickly identifies
your position and allows you
I would like to check out some
books from RFB&D.
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RFB&D Audio
Gain instant access to
RFB&D’s downloadable
DAISY formatted books.
RFB&D members can
explore RFB&D’s
extensive library of
more than 64,000
audiobooks that are
designed for
I would like to have some fun.
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iBlink Radio
The iBlink Radio application
from Serotek Corporation is
the world's first application
for the visually impaired for
the iPhone, iPod touch, and
iPad! Radio stations, podcasts
and reading services of
special interest to blind and
visually impaired persons; as
What color is it?
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VisionHunt
VisionHunt(TM) v2.5 is a vision
aid tool for the blind and the
visually impaired that uses the
phone’s camera to detect
colors, paper money and light
sources. In brief, VisionHunt
identifies about 30 colors. It
also detects the 1, 5, 10, 20, 50
US Dollar bills. Finally,
Give me $19 back.
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LookTel Money Reader
Simply point your iPhone’s
camera at any US bill and
the application will tell you
the denomination in realtime. It currently supports
$1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50,
and $100 bills.
And More..
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Audio
-- Shazam
-- NPR addict
-- Audioboo
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Click to edit the outline
text format
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Blogging
-- Blog Writer Lite
Fourth Outline
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Outline
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And More.
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Dictionary and
References
-- Dictionary.com
-- wikipedia mobile
-- oxford dictionary of
law
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Entertainment
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text format
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And More.
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Finance
-- Bank of America
-- cashtracker
-- Wells Fargo
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Food and Restaurant
-- 160000 Recipes
BigOven
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text format
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And More…
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Game
-- Wscramble
-- ESPN Spelling Bee
-- Name That Tune
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text format
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Health and Fitness
-- StepTrak Lite
Fourth Outline
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And More..
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Shopping
-- Amazon Mobile
-- Red Laser
-- SnapTel
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Travel and GPS
-- Voice Compass
-- i-map-u
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text format
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Apple’s approaches in Universal
Access
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So long as developers follow guidelines
provided by the COCOA, all software should
be readily accessible without additional set
files or modifications.
Visually impaired users have the right(maybe
obligation) to use their computers in a similar
manner with sighted users.
As the term “universal access” refers, all
accessibility options should be available to all
What is Voiceover for Mac?
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a spoken English interface that gives the
visually impaired, or those with learning
disabilities, a new way to interact with their
Macs. With it, your Mac can read web pages
and text documents out loud. It also provides
an audible cues of your workspace and
activities taking place on your computer.
Current version: 3.01 under Snow
Leopard 10.6.3
Points of interests about the new
screen reader
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Cross platform: Available in a computer, a cell
phone, and a ipad (tabulet computer).
Cost : No additional fund is necessary to have
the screen reader.
Support and training : Questions, product
support, and maintenance including product
update can be obtained from the
manufacturer directly.
Availability : Available in any places where
Features
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Plug-and-Play Support for
Refreshable Braille Displays
: As soon as you connect a
USB or Bluetooth wireless
braille display to a Mac it starts
working. There’s no need to
install drivers or configure the
braille keys. VoiceOver
configures them automatically.
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Gestures
Resources for Voiceover
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http://icanworkthisthing.com/docs/mac_with
_voiceover/index.shtml
: A general website for Voiceover with
various tutorials and compatibility reports.
Host a mailing list for Voiceover.
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http://www.macvisionaries.com/
: A Google group dedicated for Voiceover.
About 500 members participated in the