ios 8 quick start guide accessibility 101. general accessibility features vision: vo, zoom, large...
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iOS 8 Quick Start Guide
Accessibility 101
General Accessibility Features
• Vision: VO, Zoom, Large Text• Hearing: Mono, CC, Alerts• Physical: Assistive Touch,
Keyboard, Modify Button Functions
• Learning: Guided Access, Speak Screen/Text
• Independent Living: Organization, Accessibility, Mobility, Self Determination, Career
Vision: Accessibility
All Vision, Including Bluetooth Braille Devices
All “low vision” see workarounds such as large text and pinch/zoom.
Other accessibility features related to vision and physical access.
Taking a Closer Look: Zoom and Voiceover
Zoom: -3 Finger Tap-Hide/Show controller-Can zoom: window, keyboard, follow focus while reading text
VoiceOver: -Control speaking rate, tone, etc.-Toggle on/off using triple click home button-”Alex” no available-Screen reader is different than “speak text” it is a way to access the iPad for someone totally blind-speak hints on/off: helpful versus proficient users with cognitive overload
Additional VoiceOver Features
• Rotor: • Better control with
simple gestures• Toggle between
headings, words, languages, characters, etc.
• Braille bluetooth and new “braille” keyboard on touch screen
• Functions in “typing style” and phonetic feedback
Alternatives to using VoiceOver (remember a screenreader is promoting access to the entire device) to read
selected text or the window, Speech is a better AT solution • Speech is
general<accessibility and it will speak either selected text by holding your finger down or it will speak a window. • Change settings
inside general< accessibility
• Both options will pause
• Must close “speech” in window or it will continue to read in previous app]
• It will highlight content as it reads
Accessibility: Hearing • Vibrating and Visual alerts• Mono options• Connecting iOS device to
hearing aids (it can perform like an FM system in that way)
• Phone noise cancelation• Subtitles and captioning
(where available) • In same menu, turn on
video descriptions where available which are beneficial to someone who is blind or low vision
Accessibility- Learning
• Guided Access • Set passcode each time
(in settings)• Lock into app• Set time limits inside app• Use for testing, choice or
academic interventions
• Interaction • Switch control• Change home click
speed (fast/slow)• Accessibility shortcut
(triple click home button
Accessibility: Physical Assistive Touch Who: anyone with a physical or
access issue preventing them from accessing the touch screen
• Assistive Touch: – Create access all from one central
hub– Be personalized to include finger
movements that are unique to the user
– Can simulate: shaking, tapping, 1,2,3,4,5 finger gestures, and control the device
– Workarounds: • using Siri to command the device • Change the function of hardware
buttons
Accessibility: Organization and Independence
• iCal- Organization• Reminders- Tasks/Organization• Evernote with Penultimate or
Skitch- Accessibility, Organization • Mail – Career, Accessibility• Safari- Self Determination• Google Drive- Organization
(never loose homework again!)• iCloud- Sync data, bookmarks…• Facetime – Communication,
Accessibility