Assistive Technology iPad Apps, Information, And General Resources
Rosa Mauer Assistive Technology 319-899-0139 [email protected]
Dick Dunkelberger, Todd Frank, & Rosa Mauer Use Built-in Settings for Low Vision, Voice Over, and More
Navigate to the General Settings, then go Explore changing To Accessibility. various Accessibility items.
2 Change the “Tripple Click” HOME button setting so you may tripple click the HOME button to turn selected features on/off.
Within “Accessibility” Tripple Click navigate to Settings (select Accessibility one or more). Shortcut.
3 App Suggestions
There are thousands of apps. How do you know what is right for you? Trial and error is the best way to find what works. Search for and download the “lite” version, which is free, when possible. You won’t know what works until you try it and you won’t be out any money.
The following is a list of suggestions. There are many more.
An * by the app means that a colleague or someone we know has tried and liked the app.
4 View a Connected PC or iPad
* Join-Me *Team Viewer SyncPad by Fifth Layer BaiBoard - Collaborative Whiteboard by LIGHTPLACES LIMITED Reflection - view iPad on PC or Mac
Magnification Apps
Brighter Bigger *EyeSight Big Magnify * Better Vision Big (type a iRead message, it will Magnify Free display big for you) See It Voiceye (scan, Mag Light voice tag, magnifier, low Vision money reader, bar code reader) 5 Useful Apps with VoiceOver
*** ViA from Braille Institute (will help you find accessible apps) * Access World (free app to give information about assistive technology and many topics for individuals * VO Starter (learn Voice who are blind and visually Over on iOS) impaired) * DropBox (make a * Vis Wiz (take a picture. A recording easy! Store web worker will tell you automatically in your what the picture is). DropVox folder inside of PBLite DropBox) Talking Tag * TapTapSee (take a picture * Money Reader and soon Voice Over will Color ID tell you what you snapped the picture of) Pictures may be stored in your photo library for later use.
6 Education Apps
* Tip Toe (easy search engine with Voice Over) * Dictionary (easy to use) * Chime (will announce the hour) * VO Calendar List o Lite
Book Reading
* Read2Go (Bookshare app) * iBooks * NFB Newsline * Learning Ally ** Voice Dream Reader * BARD app (read National Library Service books)
7 Games with Voice Over Radio
Roll It Airs-LA (many podcasts Naval Combat about assistive tech and BlindFold Ping Pong more) Hangman iBlink Radio Match Music iCatcher * Pandora Hourly News
Writing Apps
Google Drive (not as easy * iAnnotate as DrobBox, but many * EverNote schools using it) * Pages Note Master Plain Text Say Text Fleksy Braille Touch * Drop Box (very easy, store IA Writer folders and files) Access Note (writing app from AFB) 8 Navigation
Blind Square Sendero GPS Around Me Compass
Use Built-in Apps Mail Calendar Clock Phone Music Settings Calendar Messages App Store Safari Stopwatch (in clock) Flashight Easy Access to Control Center Many More 9 Switch Accessible Apps
A Leader Is Catch the Cow Electra Five Little Indians Magma SmartyPants SwitchKids
CVI App Suggestions
* Bubbles * Balloon Lite * Absolute Board * Tap & See Lite * IH'EarEwe * SoundTouch * Volt * Injini 10 Apps and Resources for Professionals, Students, and Others For information about iOS and Mac * DocsToGo apps and more, visit * iAnnotate www.applevis.com * Numbers Visit this site to learn about Apple * DocuSign Inc accessibility: * Skype http://www.iaccessblog. com * Keynote * QR Reader Photojojo.com Telephoto Zoom Lens iPad Stands ipaddocumentcamera.com
Visit the Perkins School for the Blind web page to find a wealth of information. At this link, learn about assistive technology (including iPad apps). http://www.perkins.org/resources/webcasts/assistive- technology.html
Visit http://momswithapps.com/2010/07/08/apps-for-special- needs/ for other app suggestions for the iPad.
Do a google search on your own. There is much to learn!
11 Other Resources
AI Squared Find information about ZoomText, download a free trial. Phone: 802-362-3612 Link to free trial: Home page: http://www.aisquared.com/
American Printing House Bookshare for the Blind (APH) Downloading books, tech VisioBook, Reading Stands, support, etc. and more. 650-352-0198 800-223-1839 www.bookshare.org www.aph.org Use Bookshare with Read2Go or Voice Dream Reader App.
Enhanced Vision Transformer and more. Phone: 888-811-3161 or 714-374-1829 Home page: http://www.enhancedvision.com/
12 Freedom Scientific Support for JAWS, Ruby, Topaz, Sapphire, Onyx, and more Phone: 727-803-8600 www.freedomscientific.com
GWMicro Support for Window-Eyes, video magnification products Phone: 260-489-3671 www.gwmicro.com
HIMS-Inc. BrailleSense, SenseView products, Candy grip magnifier, etc. Phone: 512-837-2000 http://www.hims-inc.com/
HumanWare BrailleNote, SmartView, other HumanWare products: Phone: 1-800-722-3393 www.humanware.com
Iowa Department for the Blind Questions about books, ordering textbooks, getting an NLS player for your student, etc. 800-362-2587 http://blind.state.ia.us/current_index.htm
Rosa’s Home Page Lesson Plans, rubrics, and more. https://sites.google.com/site/assistivetech1/ 13 My Student Looked At:
_____Near/Far Device
_____Hand-held Magnification Device
_____Stand-alone Magnification Device
_____iPad and/or iPad Accessories
_____Other
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