Category Archives: Accessibility and Access
The APPlicator – switch access to MORE apps and music too!
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Accessories, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies
Jane Farrall April 15, 2012
Jane Farrall April 15, 2012
Reposted with permission from www.janefarrall.com/blog In the beginning, there was no switch access to the iPad/iPhone/iPod touch. Over time, however, a small range of apps have been released which offer internal switch access – but unfortunately different apps were released along with different switch interfaces and a confusing picture of switch access to the iPad began to appear. …
How to activate and use Voice Dictation via the iPad and iPhone onscreen keyboard
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Techniques & Tips
Greg O'Connor April 3, 2012
Greg O'Connor April 3, 2012
The onscreen keyboard on the iPhone 4S and iPad (3rd Generation) has a new feature, Voice Dictation. This will provide speech recognition capabilities integrated right there via the keyboard. To activate this feature open the Settings app on the iPad or iPhone, select “General’, then select “Keyboards”. Here is a screen shot from the iPad. The “Dictation” option …
Unus Tactus – a new simple phone App
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning
Jane Farrall February 28, 2012
Jane Farrall February 28, 2012
Reposted with permission from www.janefarrall.com/blog Unus Tactus is a really fabulous new App for the iPhone – which allows a user to access a simple picture based phone directory to make calls. Creating an entry is short and simple – just press the plus icon at the top of the screen and add a new person …
Read2Go App – Ready Set Read! for Students with Learning Difficulties
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Teaching and Learning, Web links
Jane Farrall July 29, 2011
Jane Farrall July 29, 2011
Read2Go, the new accessible eBook reader for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now available for download from the iTunes App store. Read2Go works with Bookshare. Any book available to you through your Bookshare login can now be downloaded to your iPad or iPod touch and read on your mobile device – offering a more accessible, portable …
Access Options and Accessories for iPads….. Gathering Strength as They Grow
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Accessories, Apps and Mobile Learning, Tips and Tricks
Jane Farrall June 8, 2011
Jane Farrall June 8, 2011
Many of us have seen the amazing potential for the iPad (and the iPod touch) in Special Education and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). It is a very welcome addition to our toolkit of options although we must always keep in mind that it is only one of the tools we can use with our students. That said …
iPhone, iPad and iTouch apps for people who have low vision, and teachers of students who have a vision impairment (Updated to include the iPad 2)
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies, Sources for Quality App Reviews, Tools & Resources, Web links
Anita Raftery April 4, 2011
Anita Raftery April 4, 2011
I’ve trialled all the magnification apps listed in the app magnification chart, some are user friendly and have good quality screen magnification combined with the capacity to quickly refocus and zoom. Others are less functional. I’ve also listed some apps that teachers may find useful when conducting disability awareness or simulation sessions. I’ve not found any apps with …
Switch scanning on iPads? Yes … well … sort of!
Posted in Accessibility and Access, Accessories, Apps and Mobile Learning, New Technologies
Jane Farrall February 14, 2011
Jane Farrall February 14, 2011
I’ve had several people email me recently asking questions about switch scanning and iPads so I thought I would summarise what I know to share. These are the options I am aware of at present, but if anyone has any more information it would be great to hear it. Please add your comments!
